Cinema338 is a short film screening event held at UNIT J, a creative loft space in Bushwick, Brooklyn. With the idea of building community amongst filmmakers in the New York City area, Cinema 338 aims to highlight filmmakers from all walks of life, providing a platform and space to screen their work in an open, friendly and creative environment. The goal is to connect filmmakers with peers and fans to help foster future collaborations, new friendships, or simply to see your and others' work in a great space and have a good time doing it.

Awards & Prizes

No awards or prizes. All attendees will have access to an open bar with light fare. Filmmakers whose work is chosen to screen will have free access to the event with one guest list spot.

Rules & Terms

—NYC SUBMISSIONS ONLY—
Because we are showcasing filmmakers in the NYC area, we are only accepting submissions from filmmakers who are local to the region (basically within reasonable driving/train distance). You MUST be present for the screening. If you cannot be present, or cannot have a producer, writer, or lead actor present to represent the film, please do not submit.

We are a shorts festival, so unfortunately we cannot accept submissions of projects over 30 minutes. Our quarterly block maxes out at 90 minutes, so the shorter the better. But please, if you have a longer piece do still submit. There are always exceptions, and we could always setup a separate screening, private screening, etc. We value quality over quantity.

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  • Colin Dowda

    Fantastic festival in a cool space with a very well curated selection of unique films.

    May 2026
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  • Brianna Lee

    Cinema338 and Richard never fail to put together an incredible event. The space is unique, the screen and sound system are fantastic, and it’s such a comfortable, welcoming environment for filmmakers, actors, and artists to genuinely connect and appreciate each other’s work. There really isn’t another festival quite like it. Huge thanks to Richard for hosting such a special event. I hope to attend again in the future.

    May 2026
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  • Eric Rich

    Had a really great time at the festival! Thanks so much for screening my film!

    May 2026
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  • Katherine Quinn

    Such a fun and welcoming environment. I had an amazing time screening my film. Thank you so much for having me.

    May 2026
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  • David Pierce

    An amazing event with many new networking opportunities. The crew organized and curated the program so well. Each film was brilliant and unique. It was an honor to show our animation at Cinema 338. I highly recommend this festival to any NYC-based filmmaker or animator.

    October 2024
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