Nitehawk's Short Film Festival Returns This Month To Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NY — The borough's beloved dine-in theater is back for another year of its short film festival, this time with events both in Williamsburg and its new Park Slope outpost.

The Nitehawk Shorts Festival is set to kick off next week, with an opening night scheduled at its Williamsburg flagship on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The festival brings together 65 short films from 71 filmmakers with the goal of introducing audience to a selection of "exceptional short-form films"

"The curation of NSF prioritizes conversations over categorical listings, providing audiences with an experience unlike most short film programs," organizers write. "NSF19 continues our mission to represent diverse backgrounds, voices and perspectives."

The slate of films includes 61 percent women directors in an effort to reach the theater's goal of increasing gender representation behind the camera.

The week-long festival will include showings of the films along with Q&A sessions with the filmmakers, movie trivia nights, classes about short films and an awards night to announce the winners of the festival.

Nitehawk's flagship location is found on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. Its second location, called Nitehawk Prospect Park, opened late last year.

Here's a look at the festival schedule:

Nitehawk Williamsburg:

OPENING NITE
Tuesday, November 12 at 7pm
Q&A with filmmakers

OPENING NITE PARTY

Tuesday, November 12 from 8:30pm - 11:30pm
Featuring cocktails courtesy of Campari

MUSIC DRIVEN
Wednesday, November 13 at 7pm
Q&A with filmmakers

NO BUDGE
Thursday, November 14 at 7pm
Co-programmed with Kentucker Audley (NoBudge) | Q&A with filmmakers

MIDNITE
Thursday, November 14 at 9:30pm
Co-programmed with Sam Zimmerman (Shudder) | Q&A with filmmakers

FILMMAKERS’ GATHERING
Friday, November 15 from 7pm - 9pm
Lo-Res Bar, Nitehawk Williamsburg | Featuring cocktails courtesy of Campari
OPEN TO ALL

MATINEE 1
Saturday, November 16 at 11:30am

Q&A with filmmakers
After-Party featuring Movie Trivia with Vimeo!

MATINEE 2
Sunday, November 17 at 11:30am

Q&A with filmmakers

Classes:

MUSIC RIGHTS IN FILMMAKING WITH THE VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS
Wednesday, November 13 at 4:30pm
Nitehawk Williamsburg

THE DISTRIBUTION DOWN LOW – PRESENTED BY SEED&SPARK

Thursday, November 14 at 5pm
Nitehawk Williamsburg- Lo-Res Bar

Nitehawk Prospect Park:

CLOSING NITE

Monday, November 18 at 7:30pm

Q&A with filmmakers
After party in Lo-Res following the film

CLOSING NITE PARTY
Monday, November 18 from 8:30pm - 11:30pm

Festival Awards Announced at 9:30pm
Featuring cocktails courtesy of Campari

OPEN TO ALL

VIMEO NSF19 AWARD WINNERS WITH LIVE DIRECTOR’S COMMENTARY
Saturday, November 23 at 11:30am
Join Vimeo curator Ina Pira as she screens select Nitehawk Shorts Festival Award Winners with live, unscripted commentary from some of the best of NSF19!