11th Brooklyn International Film Festival

The 11th edition of the BiFF will take place from May 30 to June 8 and the entire film program is now online.  Chock-full of wonderful original programming and some faves from other fests, the program will feature a total of 102 films--17 features, 18 documentaries, 31 shorts, 16 experimental pieces and 20 animated films.  Through support from various sponsors, the festival, helmed by executive director, Marco Ursino and director of development, Susan Mackell, will award some of the '08 filmmakers with a total of $80,000 worth of prizes and film services, including an Audience Award and certificates of excellence in direction, cinematography, screenwriting, editing, original score and acting.  There is also the Diane Seligman award for nonfiction filmmakers, a $5,000 cash prize sponsored by the festival and Lowel-Light which will be gifted to the best documentary feature.

The films will exhibit in several venues, the bulk of them at the Brooklyn Lyceum and the Brooklyn Heights Cinema.  The Brooklyn Central Library, Lumenhouse and East Coast Aliens will also serve as exhibition spaces.  Click here for more info and to purchase tickets.  I will be pulling intro'ing and filmmaker Q&A duties for the documentary strand.  Come out and support the BK's best fest!