Bed-Stuy Film Festival Goes Virtual For 2020

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — The Bed-Stuy Film Festival will return next month for its third year, with a new virtual format due to the coronavirus crisis, organizers have announced.

The festival, run by a nonprofit with the same name, will kick off Oct. 23 and include screenings of films throughout the weekend.

Seven films were chosen for the event after organizers began accepting submissions in April. The categories include narrative short films, narrative documentary films and narrative foreign films, according to the website.

The weekend event will be the third time the organization has put on the festival after founder Nickie Robinson started the nonprofit in 2017.

"The BedStuy Film Festival is a nonprofit organization which strives to increase diversity in the film industry through curated events, panels, and workshops," according to its website.

Here's a look at the schedule for the weekend:

• Friday, Oct. 23
  • 7 p.m.: Cycles
  • 7:30 p.m.: Circuit
• Saturday, Oct. 24
• 8 p.m.: A Smaller World
• 8:10 p.m.: Losing Pace
• 8:20 p.m.: The Lost Village
• Sunday, Oct. 25
  • 7 p.m.: Unlearning Sex
  • 8 p.m.: Platonic

To find out more or to register to watch the movies click here.