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    Introduction

The Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), is an International, competitive festival. BFF’s mission is to provide a public forum in Brooklyn in order to advance public interest in films and the independent production of films. To draw worldwide attention to Brooklyn as a center for cinema. To encourage the rights of all Brooklyn residents to access and experience the power of independent filmmaking, and to promote artistic excellence and the creative freedom of artists without censure. BFF, inc. is a not-for-profit organization.

The festival is for and by independent filmmakers. The organizers of BFF bring 21 years of festival experience to this annual event. BFF accepts submissions in six categories: Narrative Features, Documentary Features, Short Narrative, Short Documentary, Experimental, and Animation. Submissions are open from July to March of the following year, the final selection of 150+ films is announced in May, and the film festival takes place in June. Selected films in each category are eligible for several awards. In addition to our lineup of films, the festival also hosts multiple filmmaker parties and networking events at venues around Brooklyn and New York City.

Many of the award-winning films from the Brooklyn Film Festival have gone on to have theatrical releases, to have nationwide broadcasts on PBS and HBO, and to be nominated and awarded at both the British and the American Academy Awards.

Awards & Prizes

Through the resources of our sponsors, BFF offers prizes totaling over $50,000 in film services and products. Our industry sponsors include NYC CAMERA COMPANY, ABELCINE, XENO LIGHTS, MEDIA SERVICES, CINECALL SOUNDTRACKS, WINDMILL STUDIOS NYC, NOBLE JEWELRY, BROOKLYN FILM SOCIETY.

   Event Venue

New York USA

   Event Date

2018/6/1-10

   Submission Deadline

2017/6/15-2018/3/11

   Prizes & Awards

List of Awards:

GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD

This Award is intended to reward the best film of the year

Eligibility: All the films in the competition are eligible for this award regardless of their length, category, or format

Jury: This award is assigned by the Board of Directors of the Festival and chosen among the winners of the six "Best in Category"

Prizes: Sponsored by Cinecall & Xeno Lights - Value $7,500

BEST IN CATEGORY AWARD

Assigned to the best film in each category

Eligibility: All films in competition

Feature Narrative - Prize: Sponsored by AbelCine ($5,000 service)

Feature Documentary - Prize: Sponsored by Media Services ($300 service) + $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

Short Narrative - $200 Offered by Brooklyn Film Society & Media Services ($300 service)

Short Documentary - $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

Animation - $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

Experimental - Sponsored by Windmill Studios ($5,000 service)

Jury: Assigned by the panels of Judges.

BEST BROOKLYN PROJECT

Assigned to the best film shot in Brooklyn or by a Brooklyn director

Eligibility: All films shot in Brooklyn or by a Brooklyn director are eligible

Jury: Assigned by the BFF's Board of Directors

Prize: $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

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BEST NEW DIRECTOR

Assigned to the best upcoming director

Eligibility: All filmmakers in competition are eligible

Jury: Assigned by the panels of Judges.

Prize: $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

SPIRIT AWARD

Films in which the festival recognizes its own spirit

Spirit Awards are assigned in each category

Eligibility: All films in competition are eligible

Jury: Spirit Awards are assigned by BFF's Board of Directors

Prizes: Sponsored by Noble Jewelry ($1,000)

CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Certificates are assigned for outstanding achievement in the following categories:

Production - Prize: $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

Screenwriting – Prize: $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

Cinematography - Prize: $200 Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

Editing - Prize: $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

Style - Prize: Sponsored by G-Star Raw ($500 products)

Original Score - Prize: $200 Cash Offered by Brooklyn Film Society

Acting (female) -

Acting (male) -

Eligibility: All films in competition are eligible

Jury: Certificate Awards are assigned by the panels of Judges

AUDIENCE AWARD

Audience Awards are assigned in each category as follows:

Feature

Documentary

Short Subject

Animation

Experimental.

Eligibility: All films in competition are eligible.

Jury: Festival Audience.