WELCOME!
Dear Filmmaker,
Welcome to the 27th Brooklyn Film Festival!
Below are the instructions for selected films. It’s very important that you take action immediately and complete the steps below ASAP. Failure to complete the steps below in a timely manner will force us to withdraw your film from the festival and make your slot available to runner-up films.
The entire staff of the Brooklyn Film Festival would like to thank and congratulate you. We look forward to working with you!
DATES
May 31 – June 9, 2024
VENUES
The main physical venue, active every day of the festival, May 31 – June 9, is Windmill Studios in Greenpoint (300 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, 11222). Additional screenings will be held fraom June 3 – 6 at Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg (80 Wythe Ave, 11249). In a parallel fashion, BFF will also be available online via BFF’s website (virtual event) from June 1 – 9.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELECTED FILMS
» always enter THE FILM TITLE in the subject of all emails to the festival!
1: confirm your participation
To confirm your participation to the festival, you must reply to our [acceptance] email confirming that you agree to show your film and that you will be able to upload a screening copy by May 8th.
NOTE: BFF does not accept films that require screening fees.
2: review your film’s web page
For each film selected for the festival, the Brooklyn Film Festival publishes detailed info on the website (view sample page). Once your film’s web page is ready, we will let you know via email. At that point, you would have to visit your film’s page ASAP and:
If changes are needed to the info already posted on your film’s page, email a detailed description of the changes you would like to have made. For changes within a block of text such as the synopsis, the crew, the cast, or the bio, email the entire new corrected block and not just the changes.
When you find the film’s web page to be complete and accurate, please send us a confirmation email.
email: don@wbff.org
When you have confirmed that your page is complete and accurate you can let everybody know that your film has been accepted into the 27th BFF and you can start promoting your project. (BFF laurels are at the bottom of this page).
3: promotional material: send by May 5th
DIGITAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
Email BFF’s PR Manager, Lisa King, at lisa@wbff.org the following materials ASAP, but no later than May 5th.
» always enter THE FILM TITLE in the subject of all emails to the festival!
- Password protected, private/confidential VIMEO SCREENER LINK of your film (please make sure settings are set to NOT downloadable.)
- Link to HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES (must be 300 DPI for print coverage purposes/72 DPI is only high enough for web/online) from your film (online sharing services such as Dropbox are OK). With the files include a separate Word document or PDF containing photo captions and credits for the images that you are sending.
- PRESS KIT (as PDF file).
- POSTER Mail a printed copy of your film poster to Brooklyn Film Festival, 180 South 4th street, suite 2 south, Brooklyn, NY 11211-5329 – USA. We will display your poster at our venue, Windmill Studios.
4: festival exhibition copy: provide by May 8th (the sooner the better)
note: Screening copy must be in English or with English subtitles.
This year the Brooklyn Film Festival will be presented at two venues in Brooklyn (Windmill Studios and Wythe Hotel) and also, like last year, ONLINE! Please review the specs below and provide a download link (for in-person exhibition) and upload your film (for online) no later than May 8.
For EXHIBITION FILES: For files larger than 10GB email download links (wetransfer or google drive preferred) directly to traffic@wbff.org. For smaller files, follow the instructions below:
For ONLINE FILES: You will receive a Video Request via email that will allow you to upload your film directly to BFF’s virtual platform. Please review the specs below and upload your film no later than May 8.
Source File Requirements:
I. EXHIBITION FILE (shown at in-person venues):
Specs:
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- ProRes 422 .MOV files (regular or LT)
- 1920x1080p resolution
- Frame rate: 23.98, 24, 25, or 29.97 progressive
- Stereo Audio
- Any subtitles must be burned into the film file and not sent as a separate file
- If your file is larger than 10GB, please contact traffic@wbff.org
II. ONLINE FILE (on-demand virtual file):
Specs:
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- ProRes 422 .MOV files (regular or LT)
- 1920x1080p resolution
- Frame rate: 23.98, 24, 25, or 29.97 progressive (frame rate must be 30fps or less required)
- Stereo Audio
- Any subtitles must be burned into the film file and not sent as a separate file
- Under 10GB file size required
Deadline: May 8th
Email: traffic@wbff.org
Click here for detailed festival contact info
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL SELECTION LAUREL
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