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Crown Heights Film Festival in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, United States · Est. 2016 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Brooklyn, United States
65
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
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- No physical screenings
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
The Crown Heights Film Festival is a Brooklyn-based community festival founded in 2009 to create a social forum for filmmakers and audiences in a rapidly changing neighborhood. It is notable for its free, inclusive screenings, post-screening Q&As, and emphasis on dialogue, cross-arts collaboration, and community engagement. It showcases a diverse mix of local and international short films across genres, including animation, documentary, narrative, and experimental work, and is known as a grassroots platform rather than a major awards-market event.
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 10 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
2016
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
14
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
The Crown Heights Film Festival in Brooklyn is an outstanding festival for filmmakers, actors and crew. They gave the utmost respect to all involved in the filmmaking process, We had representation from all areas of our film, "Suction" and all were welcomed on stage to discuss their experiences with the large audience in attendance. There was excellent publicity and communication throughout by festival administrators. We are hopeful of returning with our next film in 2023.
- Filmmaker
The Crown Heights Film Festival is a boutique event hosted in the unique art gallery called FiveMyles. Watching a wide array of short films from all over the world in a gallery set the mood for viewing film as art and not just content consumption. The Crown Heights Film Festival organizers, George and Ruby, did a wonderful job programming thematically diverse films, immersing an audience in joy, thought-provoking revelry, and laughter. Congratulations to all the filmmakers included in CHFF’s 2023 lineup. We loved the experience and plan to come again.
- Filmmaker
Great festival! Glad to be part of it!
- Filmmaker
NewBorn Short Film Agency
- Filmmaker
It is a high-quality festival, carefully planned and you are sure that your film will be seen in it, it made me proud to be present at the festival.
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