Founded in 2000 by Brooklyn Friends School, the Bridge Film Festival is an annual celebration of Quaker ideals in action. Presenting value-based filmmaking by Friends school students, grades 5-12, the festival is available online for classrooms worldwide. The Bridge Film Festival broadens dialogue on topics such as integrity, equality, non-violence, and social justice. Genres include animation, documentaries, narratives, music videos, digital slideshows and public service announcements.
The Bridge Film Festival in association with the
Friends Council on Education is proud to announce “bridging,” a service learning opportunity. As a natural extension of our film festival, bridging encourages students to take action by coordinating "Screening Events" to raise funds for one annually targeted charity. Bridging demonstrates the power of collective action through our network of Friends schools and institutions while extending the impact of our student filmmaker’s messages of concern. To learn more about bridging, go to the
11th Annual Bridge Film Festival 2010 information page.
This year's targeted charity is the
St. Bernard Project (SBP), a community-based nonprofit organization headquartered in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, a uniquely tight-knit, working-class community that suffered catastrophic damage in hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Founded in 2006, SBP’s mission is to remove barriers for families who wish to return to their homes in St. Bernard. To date, utilizing volunteer labor and donations for building supplies, SBP has rebuilt 207 families’ homes and is currently working on 30 more homes. Homes are completely rebuilt in about 12 weeks and building supplies cost an average of $12,000 per house.