2022 Bridgeport Film Fest

With City Lights & Company as its fiduciary, the Bridgeport Film Fest is making “philanthropy through film” a priority in Bridgeport, CT. This nonprofit initiative is dedicated to the discovery, championing and development of independent filmmakers and audiences.

Through various programming the festival seeks to showcase, guide and inspire independent film and theatre artists from the Bridgeport community and beyond. Local audiences will be enriched by the films, workshops, panels discussions and other forms of artistic expression curated by the festival team and will ensure the promotion of Downtown Bridgeport to continue to thrive as a cultural artistic center.

In a ceremony that concludes the weekend, prizes will be awarded to winning films chosen by a panel of acclaimed jurors including Allison Miller (A Million Little Things, 13 Reasons Why), Aizzah Fatima (Americanish, High Maintenance), and Liz Ortiz (Filmmaker, I Ain’t Playin Films), among others.

2022 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

*Subject to change*

FRIDAY, JULY 22

4:00pm-5:30pm : VIP + Filmmaker Red Carpet Featuring spinning LIVE!

5:00pm-6:00pm: General Admission Red Carpet

6:00pm-6:10pm: BFF Welcome Address

6:10pm-7:50pm: Block 1 Hometown Glory: CT Stories with Filmmaker Q&A

A film block celebrating the diversity of storytellers from Bridgeport and across the Nutmeg State!

8:15pm-9:30pm: Block 2 To Be Queer+ Prideful Stories with Filmmaker Q&A

Kicking off Greater Bridgeport Pride with a film block highlighting LGBTQIA+ stories and filmmakers!

9:30pm-10pm: A Prideful Panel

LGBTQIA Filmmakers in discussion with moderator David A. Correa, Director of Entertainment NYC Pride!

10:30pm -1:00am: VIP After Party* ​ [at the]

Featuring Jukebox Radio performing live!

*Must have a VIP Pass or purchase an additional ticket to this event.

SATURDAY, JULY 23

11:00am-12:30pm: "Changing the Narrative" Screenwriting Workshop with Brian Hogan, Filmmaker and Sacred Heart University Professor

12pm-6pm: Food Trucks /Vendors

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Networking Hour + Red Carpet

1:00pm-2:00pm: The "How Did I Get Here" Actors Panel

Guests TBA

1:00pm-3:00pm: Filmmaking Workshop

2:30pm-4:15pm: Block 3 A Women’s World with Filmmaker Q&A

The future is female and what better way to celebrate female identifying filmmakers by having an entire block dedicated to their diverse stories.

4:45pm-6:30pm Block 4 Mixtape Madness with Filmmaker Q&A

Throwback to classic 90s mixtapes but this time we will feature a 90 minute block of genre bending films featuring comedy, drama, romance, experimental, documentaries and more!

7:00pm-9:45pm : “The Greatest Radio Station in the World” Public World Premiere!

Doors open at 7:00 | Film starts at 7:15pm

Followed by Q+A with Director Cob Carlson, moderated by Dr. Shannon Pittman-Fairley

10:00pm-1:00am VIP After Party* [at ]

Featuring spinning live

​*Must have a VIP Pass or purchase an additional ticket to this event. ​

SUNDAY, JULY 22

11:00am-11:45am: Teen Screenplay Readings featuring

12:00pm-12:45pm: BFF Screenplay Finalist Live Readings

12:00pm-6:00pm: Food Trucks/Vendors

1:00pm-2:30pm Block 5 AAPI Stories Matter with Filmmaker Q&A

This film block highlights a wide range of topics including homelessness, autism, women in the workplace, gentrification and more all told by AAPI storytellers in front of and/or behind the camera!

1:30pm-3:00pm: Snack and Paint For Kids of all Ages

3:00pm-4:30pm: "Sonic The Hedgehog" (2020)* Live Screening

*Free screening. Please RSVP. No ticket needed.

3:00pm -4:30pm Block 6 Black Resilience with Filmmaker Q&A

We proudly share the resilience of Black people in this global film block by creators who are Black in front of and/or behind the camera!

5:00pm - 6:45pm Block 7 This Is Modern America with Filmmaker Q&A

What better way to close out our live festival than sharing stories of America today; the good, the bad and everything in between.

7:00pm-7:30pm Awards Presentation

8:00pm-10:30pm: VIP After Party* [at ]

*Must have a VIP Pass or purchase an additional ticket to this event.

Host or Publisher The Bridgeport Film Fest