2011 BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL
The Brooklyn Film Festival (June 3-12, 2011) will be held at indieScreen and Brooklyn Heights Cinema. The festival will present over 100 film premieres.
Screening times:
Saturdays & Sundays:
Brooklyn Heights Cinema: 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 pm
indieScreen: 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 pm
Monday through Friday:
Brooklyn Heights Cinema: 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 pm
indieScreen: 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 pm
BFF’s primary goal is to connect filmmakers to distribution companies and expose them to the media and will
award the winners with prizes totaling over $50,000 in film services, products, and cash.
TICKETS & PASSES
Single program tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for students, senior citizens. Full Festival Passes are $200. 4 Pack Passes are available for $25.
Film Program Highlights:
Features:
My Last Day without You (World Premiere)
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1178
A Brooklyn love story, directed by Award Winner Stefan Schaefer.
Five Days Gone (World Premiere)
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1175
New York filmmaker Anna Kerrigan worked with a host of great local
actors to create this dramatic feature narrative.
David (World Premiere)
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1169
Directed by a Brooklyn filmmaker, “David” presents the story of a young
Brooklyn Muslim boy who accidentally befriends a group of Jewish kids.
Aardvark (NY Premiere)
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1141
NY Filmmaker Kitao Sakurai directs this dark, mysterious film that stars
a blind man in the lead role – perhaps the first feature film to do so.
The Athlete (NY Premiere)
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1197
An Ethiopian film about Abebe Bikila, the famous Ethiopian athlete, “The
Athlete” has traveled to some excellent festivals, but has never played in
NYC, although the filmmakers are from the city.
For full film lineup and general info please visit www.brooklynfilmfestival.org