Bronx Film Jam at Fordham Plaza

Welcome to the first installment of Bronx Film Jam a free community cultural celebration of independent filmmaking, music and comedy. Before you watch two independent films, dance, move your body and laught a little in Fordham!

Come to Fordham Plaza for a screening of "MEJOR ALLÁ" & "THIRD WEEK"

FREE - RSVP is REQUIRED

Free popcorn, snacks and refreshments

Seating is reserved for ticket holders and those who RSVP'd

In “Mejor Allá,” first time filmmaker Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe, who is best known for her literary body of work, seeks to explore how a yola journey changed the trajectory of the lives of herself and her family. “This yola ride that my father took… it had implications for the rest of us,” said Danyeli. “So many people in the DR have taken this route, but we don’t hear about it. It’s as though it’s insignificant in the conversation around immigration.”
Formatted as a cinematic poem full of texture and spirit, “Mejor Allá” isn’t just a poetry offering; it’s a sincerely poignant piece that poses a complex set of questions: what do migrants give up when they dare to dream beyond? What do they leave behind? Was it worth it for them? Would they do it again? Danyeli’s film pulls at threads that weave a very nuanced and difficult answer.

Third Week is a social drama about second chances in life and the challenges they bring. The complexities of race relations are present, but it is not a story about race. At the heart of the narrative is Alvin’s human struggle in finding himself again after having spent two years in Pr*son. He is at a crossroads where past and present meet head on and offer him an opportunity for redemption. But Alvin’s disfunctional family will entangle him into a situation he would have rather avoided.

Third Week is a USA-Spain co-production shot in Staten Island, a socially and aesthetically marginalized neighborhood of New York City seldom represented on screen. Manhattan stands glimmering across the waters while Staten Island, strained and forgotten, echoing Alvin’s situation, searches for a second chance in the post-industrial era.

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Secure your spot at 5:30pm.

Music Performances by Uptown Melody to begin at 6pm

Comedy from Arthur Avenue Comedy to begin close to 7pm

Screenings to begin at last light around 8ish

1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx, NY 10458

Take the B, D or 4 Trains to Fordham Road

Metro North also leaves you just steps away from the Plaza

BX 1, 2, 12 also bring you to Fordham Road/Plaza

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Uptown Melody is a platform dedicated to highlighting Bronx and uptown creatives through Live Music events and Artist Development workshops. Starting in June 2021, Uptown Melody has curated over 40 events including Showcases, Open Mics, Networking Mixers and Wellness Events. In its second year it kicked off its Performing 101 Workshop, weekly classes designed to help local artists with their confidence, stage technique and storytelling skills.

Uptown Melody has collaborated with Bronx Owned, Black Owned, Latinx Owned and Women Owned businesses to elevate the culture and creativity of the uptown community.

Entertainment. Education. Opportunity

Arthur Avenue Comedy's Fordham Stand-Up Monday's is where you go in the Bronx to hear top comics from TV and NYC's major clubs performing long sets on an intimate stage. Past performers include comedians from HBO, Netlfix, Colbert, SNL, the Daily Show, Letterman, the Tonight Show, Comedy Central, and more. Every week, Ben Asher's presents comedy that reaches up into your brain with the force of a fist through the nose.

Every Monday you can hear some of the most talented comics perform long sets, that other shows don't give them the time to perform. Arthur Avenue Comedy is your chance to get to really watch comedians flex their muscles and hit their stride on stage, at The Arthur Avenue Retail Market and Beer Hall, where you can eat a drink the most delicious craft food and beers on tap in the city.

Produced/Hosted by Ben Asher (New York Comedy Festival; StandUp NBC; Iceland Comedy Festival headliner; Caroline's; Catch A Rising Star; DoublePlusGood Comedy)

Host or Publisher Bronx Independent Cinema Center