This year, the 13th annual Bridge Film Festival received 27 entries from 12 Freinds schools, 1 Friends school summer arts camp and 1 Friends Meeting First Day school.
If I recall correctly it was the second year of the festival that I received a message from a Friend who's son could not afford to attend a Friends school and asked why he couldn't enter the BFF? I conferred briefly with my committee and we quickly concluded that by all means students who are Friends could and should be… Continue
The Bridge Film Festival is happy to announce the first Judges' Choice Awards show. The show will be streamed live, 2PM (EST) Tuesday April 24, 2012, and presented in the…
The Bridge Film Festival is happy to announce the first Judges' Choice Awards show. The show will be streamed live, 2PM (EST) Tuesday April 24, 2012, and presented in the…
In early November, I gave a talk about how Quaker testimonies influence the Bridge Film Festival, to an all-school assembly at Oakwood Friends School, Poughkeepsie, NY. The entire student body (5th-12th grade) and faculty were gathered in their Meeting House. I brought my laptop with slide-presentation… Continue
Featured Public Service Announcements from our students via the Bridge Film Festival.
The Festival is open to all middle school (5th-8th grade) and upper school (9th-12th grade) students currently enrolled in a Friends school or who are of Quaker families who have an affiliation with a Friends Meeting or Camp.
WBFF is link to the You Tube channel for the Bridge Film Festival. This is where you may view all the student film submissions and other films related to the experience.
The Bridge Film Festival and the American Friends Service Committee are excited to announce a new "Bridge" for this year's festival. In connection with the AFSC's One Minute for Peace Campaign, all PSA's submitted to this year's Bridge Film Festival that… Continue
Ten years ago I returned from summer vacation to begin my second year as a film and video teacher at Brooklyn Friends School with a simple idea to create a film festival that encouraged students to produce work containing… Continue
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