Brooklyn College Undergraduate Film Festival Goes Virtual

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Brooklyn College's yearly showcase of student films is going completely virtual thanks to a very 2020 plot twist — the coronavirus pandemic.

The now-not-so-surprising ending format for the 38th Annual Undergraduate Film Festival mirrors the challenges this year's graduating students faced, said Film Department Chair Annette Danto in a statement.

"Making a movie is never easy and there are always challenges," Danto said. "But the Class of 2020 faced unprecedented hurdles during the COVID-19 public health pandemic. Their ability to adapt to remote learning platforms in the middle of the semester, cope with personal and family illness, endure economic uncertainty and hardship, while continuing efforts to complete their thesis films is beyond impressive."

Film buffs can watch the students' film free online from June 26 to 28, according to a release. It starts at 7 p.m. and an awards ceremony will follow the last screening on June 28.

A trailer for the festival can be seen here.

And the festival itself can be streamed at this link.