Don't miss these highlights and special events of the 9th Annual Art of Brooklyn Film Festival

Schedule, Film Guide & Tickets

​The 2019 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival is back with over 50 new indie films in all genres, showcasing the best of the Brooklyn scene to audiences around the Borough. AoBFF screens in Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Clinton Hill and Sunset Park from June 1-9. Founded in 2011, AoBFF is the only fest in the world focused on Brooklyn filmmakers.
 
The full AoBFF schedule and interactive film guide is available here. Using the discount code AOBFF19S will save 20% on all ticket orders; full festival passes are also available. For the chance to win tickets to any screening, email [email protected] with FREE AOBFF TICKETS as the subject.
 
Each year, AoBFF invites a different award-winning Brooklyn filmmaker to help curate official selections, giving every edition of the festival has a fresh point of view. The Brooklyn scene is incredibly vibrant and filled with diverse creative voices and AoBFF's schedule reflects that beautifully.
 
2019 Guest Festival Director Sean Mannion (award-winning writer/director of Meme) chose some of his favorites events of the festival. 

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“The Cure for Monday”
Make Monday hurt a little less with this block of funny shorts “You Look Great,” “Me Time,” “Monkey” and more.
Monday, June 3rd, 7pm – St. Francis College 180 Remsen St Bklyn NY 11201 
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“Suzy Hotrod: Roller Derby Star”
Feature documentary by Leon Chase about the last original member of the Gotham Girls Roller Derby squad. Suzy will be attending to meet fans after the film.
Monday, June 3rd, 9pm – St. Francis College 
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“Hysterical”
On the fringe of the NYC stand-up scene, there are characters no comedian could make up. At open mics, they do effortlessly fascinating comedy, which sometimes only makes sense to them. Two outsider comedians (Gary Marinoff and Alan Shain) let us deep into their lives — which are even more surprising and peculiar than their acts — in this Feature Documentary directed by Paul Higbie and Seth Pompi.
Wednesday, June 5th, 7pm – St. Francis College
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Schedule, Film Guide & Tickets

​“Worlds Converging”
Religious and cultural traditions, the immigrant experience and generational differences are explored in the short Brooklyn documentaries “Unveil,” “Sandwiched,” and “Narmin’s Birthday.”
Thursday, June 4th, 7pm – St. Francis College
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​“Who Am I?”
A dramatic block about people finding who they truly are… and who they want to be. Films include “Nana’s Room,” “The Hummingbirds,” “Baggage” and “Dead Girl.”
Friday, June 7th, 7pm – St. Francis College 
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“Paper Boats”
This Mexican-American Feature Comedy/Drama (in English and Spanish) directed by Yago Muñoz tells the story of Jorge, a man who seems to have lost it all but recovers his will to live in the face of a tragedy and deportation. It’s a charming film about two children caught up in the complications of U.S. immigration policy.
Friday, June 7th, 7pm – Sunset Park High School 153 35th St. Brooklyn NY 11232
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“Panorama: Jamming To The Top”
A wonderfully engaging feature documentary on competitive steel pan drumming, showcasing  a Caribbean tradition in Brooklyn that is underrepresented, underreported and often overlooked. Directed by Christine Shaw.
Saturday, June 8th, 7pm – St. Francis College
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“The Dark Side”
Creepy, scary and sometimes even funny shorts, including “Matryoshka,” “Drip,” “Tina” and “Thread.” 
Saturday, June 8th, 9pm – St. Francis College 
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“Uranium Derby”
This Feature Documentary, centered in Ames, Iowa, begins with a curious native filmmaker (Brittany Prater) casually looking into her hometown’s highly secretive involvement in the Manhattan Project. 
Sunday, June 9th, 3pm – St. Francis College
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Special Events:

Free Outdoor Screening
Since 2016, AoBFF has been co-producing this event with the NYC Parks Dept., screening some of our favorite short films from past festivals for everyone who shows up. No tickets needed!
Sunday, June 2 – 8PM on the main lawn of Sunset Park
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Independent Filmmaker Workshops 
Industry professionals will run workshops and panel discussions to help demystify film financing for indie filmmakers, and to address issues and challenges to increase diversity for crew members who work behind the camera.
Saturday, June 8 1PM – 5PM at St. Francis College
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2019 AoBFF Awards Ceremony
Come celebrate our filmmakers and screenwriters at this free event. There are no tickets needed, just show up and applaud!
Sunday, June 9 6PM at St. Francis College

The 2019 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival runs June 1-9. The full schedule, interactive Film Guide and ticket info is available at aobff.org

Schedule, Film Guide & Tickets