BitterSweet film screening - 3I/Atlas Film Festival - w/ director Q&A

Winner of Best Director for Steven Martini and Best Supporting Actor for Billy Baldwin at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.

Winner best Producer for Gabriela Kulaif at Los Angeles Independent Women Film Festival.

"The film’s tone is reminiscent of 80s and 90s comedies. The story moves fast and is manic....a fun ride..." - Film Threat - https://filmthreat.com/reviews/bittersweet/

5 positive reviews for the movie at Rotten Tomatoes (as of 11/13/25 AM) - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bittersweet_2025/reviews

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3I/Atlast Film Festival, Brooklyn is a new film festival programmed by NYC indie filmmaker Sujewa Ekanayake (director of Cosmic Disco Detective Rene, screened at Film Noir Cinema in 2024). Festival happens starting in Nov (with At Home screenings), continues in Dec with BitterSweet screening, and then resumes in March with the screening of several films.

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BITTERSWEET

Director: Steven Martini

84 minutes

2025 USA

Sam, a new father with undiagnosed neurodivergence, faces a bureaucratic nightmare after a mix-up leads to his arrest, separating him from his family. With humor and heart, BitterSweet tackles toxic masculinity, parenthood, and injustice.

Director will be at the screening for Q&A.

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Film Noir Cinema page for the event - https://www.filmnoircinema.com/program/2025/12/12/53-spaceships

3I/Atlas Film Festival, Brooklyn web page - https://www.53spaceshipsmovie.com/3iatlas-film-festival-brooklyn

3I/Atlas Film Festival, Brooklyn blog - https://artandorfilm.blogspot.com

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