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The Bridge Film Festival—
An International Friends Festival of Student Film and Video

Saturday, April 12, 2008

• Read a wrap-up, and see lots of photos
• Read the latest details about the Festival in @BFS!
• Bridge Film Festival wiki page with judging information about the film entries

The Bridge Film Festival is open to all Middle and Upper School students at Quaker schools worldwide. The festival’s goal is to promote value-based filmmaking and broaden dialogue on topics such as integrity, non-violence, social conscience, and political justice. The Bridge Film Festival does not seek films about Quaker philosophy, but rather films that depict Quaker ideals in action. See Bridge Film Festival mission statement.

Past festival entries have featured topics concerning diversity, gun violence, sexual orientation, spiritualism, nature, and history. Genres have included comedies, animations, documentaries, music videos, and dramas. Entries will be viewed, evaluated, and chosen as finalists for screening on the evening of the Festival by a Selection Committee. A distinguished panel of judges wlll then critique finalist entires on state. There will be “Judges Choice Awards” granted.

See a video about how the Bridge Film Festival works.
• Download an information page about the 2008 festival, including and fees for workshops and festival passes.

Tentative Schedule of Events for April 12, 2008
11 am—Registration
12 noon—Workshops
2 pm—Break
2:15 pm—Workshops
4:15 pm—Break
4:30 pm—Dinner
6:30 pm—Festival Screening
9:30 pm—End

Download a copy of the poster (right).

ENTERING THE FESTIVAL:
deadline for entries: Friday, March 7, 2008
• Read entry rules and regulations online.
• Download pdf of the entry rules, entry form, and deadline flyer.

For more information, please contact Andy Cohen, Director, Bridge Film Festival, (718) 852-1029, ext. 536.

READ more about the BRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL in @BFS!
• Features, photos, and video clips from the 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 festivals.

BRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL MISSION STATEMENT
The Bridge Film Festival provides a forum for dialog, learning, and exchange of ideas of commonality and diversity. Serving student filmmakers across an international network of Quaker educational institutions, the festival is committed to nurturing purposeful filmmaking that communicates messages of conscience. Guided by the Quaker principles of truth, community, equality and peace, the festival gives voice to student expression and recognizes creative achievement.