FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

2026 BFF Lineup Announced

The 2026 Brooklyn Film Festival runs from May 29 to June 7, 2026 featuring 11 narrative features, 7 documentary features, 50 narrative shorts, 17 documentary shorts, 24 animated films and 21 experimental films. Our venue partners are BRIC Arts Media, 100 Sutton Studios and Wythe Hotel. BFF Exchange, our industry event, will run June 3 and 4 at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. Follow us @brooklynfilmfestival.

FULL THEATER DISCOUNTED PASS UNTIL MAY 15

An In-Theater Full Festival Pass allows you no cost entry to all Brooklyn Film Festival In-Theater 2026 screenings, with the exception of Opening Night. Until May 15 the Full Festival Pass is available at the discounted price of $100. Click on this box to get yours!

BFF - Top 50 Best Film Festivals in the world

Did you know that there are at least ten thousand film festivals in the world? Final Cut Magazine includes Brooklyn Film Festival in the Top 50 Best Film Festivals in the world

Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television

Brooklyn Film Festival is a proud Canadian Screen Awards Qualifying Festival.

Press Releases and Media Coverage

Check the Press Releases of the 2025 season and recent Media Coverage

check fest pics

Archival Images on Display. Opening and Closing Nights. Filmmaker Parties from the 2010 festival onwards.