The 14th edition of Brooklyn Exchange (aka BFFX) on 2026 will be organized/presented from June 3 to June 4. This year we'll be on the beautiful campus of Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema!
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Brooklyn Exchange - Home of Work in Progress

Do you have a great idea for an original short documentary or narrative film? We’d love to hear your pitch!

Selected pitchers will have between 3-5 minutes to present their idea and any supporting images/footage to a panel of judges in front of a live audience. Feedback will be provided.

The winning pitches will receive a cash prize and be invited to premiere their films at the 2027 Brooklyn Film Festival!

All advancing projects will also be awarded a festival pass.

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Born in 2012, Brooklyn Exchange was created by Brooklyn Film Festival to connect Brooklyn filmmakers with each other and the larger New York film community. In our relatively short history, Exchange projects have already gone on to premiere here at the Brooklyn Film Festival as well as HotDocs and SXSW.

Brooklyn Exchange is an initiative of Brooklyn Film Festival, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Awards & Prizes

The winning pitchers will receive a cash prize and a camera package rental from Blackmagic Design. The finished films will have a guaranteed programmed slot in the 2027 Brooklyn Film Festival.

Rules & Terms

Selected pitchers MUST attend the event in person to participate. You retain all rights to your film.

How to Enter:
1. Submit your logline of approximately 25 words or less for the opportunity to pitch. You may enter as many loglines as you choose, however, each logline must be a SEPARATE entry.

2. Submit a two minute video pitch of your idea for a short documentary or narrative film. Tell us what excites you about the idea, and what kind of support you still need or are looking for.

You will need to create a new project under "my projects" and upload/submit your pitch.

It is suggested to include a script, lookbook, or selected footage, as well, but not required. You can attach these under "files and attachments."
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  • Shirin Saghaie

    Such a beautiful festival and wonderful team. Thank you.

    June 2024
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  • Rudy Martinez

    I had a great time participating in his festival! The curators and programmers did such a good job of staying in communication and inviting creators to participate in all aspects of the festival, including doing Q&As, and social media outreach. I love that the festival had a virtual aspect too which allowed for further participation. My film was in KidsFilmFest and I really love how the programmers made a huge effort to involve families and promote filmmaking among young creators. To me, that is what the art is all about!

    June 2023
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  • Sherene Strausberg

    This was such a wonderful festival! I was thrilled to have my short "Cool for You" shown to Brooklyn audiences. They made all the filmmakers feel so appreciated and valued - included in so many opportunities to speak about our film (virtual Q&A, in-person Q&A, plug Live IG interview). Would love to bring future projects to this festival. I feel so honored that my short was shown as part of the KidsFilmFest program.

    June 2022
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  • Joe Petrucelli

    Give Covid they did an outstanding job. Tough to network and communicate!

    August 2021
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  • Marlene Hochman

    We want to thank KidsFilmFest for including our film, Queen Marlene's Toy Museum and Friends in the festival. We enjoyed getting a chance to meet their staff and work with their team, who worked tirelessly to make the festival a success. We feel fortunate that our film was selected and wish to thank KidsFilmFest for such a great experience.

    June 2021
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