Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
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BROOKLYN EXCHANGE
Brooklyn, United States · Est. 2011 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Brooklyn, United States
65
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- No physical screenings
- 15 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
The 15th edition of Brooklyn Exchange (aka BFFX) on 2026 will be organized/presented from June 9 to June 10, 2027. This year we'll be on the beautiful campus of Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema! _______________________________________________________________________ Brooklyn Exchange - Home of Work in Progress Do you have a great idea for an original short documentary or narrative film? We’d love to hear your pitch! Selected pitchers will have between 3-5 minutes to present their idea and any supporting images/footage to a panel of judges in front of a live audience. Feedback will be provided. The winning pitches will receive a cash prize and be invited to premiere their films at the 2028 Brooklyn Film Festival! All advancing projects will also be awarded a festival pass. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born in 2012, Brooklyn Exchange was created by Brooklyn Film Festival to connect Brooklyn filmmakers with each other and the larger New York film community. In our relatively short history, Exchange projects have already gone on to premiere here at the Brooklyn Film Festival as well as HotDocs and SXSW. Brooklyn Exchange is an initiative of Brooklyn Film Festival, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 15 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2011
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.9/ 5
Reviews
17
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Give Covid they did an outstanding job. Tough to network and communicate!
- Filmmaker
This was such a wonderful festival! I was thrilled to have my short "Cool for You" shown to Brooklyn audiences. They made all the filmmakers feel so appreciated and valued - included in so many opportunities to speak about our film (virtual Q&A, in-person Q&A, plug Live IG interview). Would love to bring future projects to this festival. I feel so honored that my short was shown as part of the KidsFilmFest program.
- Filmmaker
I had a great time participating in his festival! The curators and programmers did such a good job of staying in communication and inviting creators to participate in all aspects of the festival, including doing Q&As, and social media outreach. I love that the festival had a virtual aspect too which allowed for further participation. My film was in KidsFilmFest and I really love how the programmers made a huge effort to involve families and promote filmmaking among young creators. To me, that is what the art is all about!
- Filmmaker
Such a beautiful festival and wonderful team. Thank you.
- Filmmaker
Was an amazing experience to be selected to pitch my short doc at the Brooklyn Exchange. One of the highlights of the year for me for sure! BFF is top-notch, the programming and overall vibes of staff, parties are also on point. Couldn't recommend more!
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