Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

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Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
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Genre Film festival
Location(s) Brooklyn, New York
Country United States
Inaugurated2016
AreaInternational
Website brooklynhorrorfest.com

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival is an annual film festival in Brooklyn, New York. It was founded in 2016.

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With the 2020 edition of the festival cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, it was one of the partners in the Nightstream online festival. [1]

Festivals by year

2016

The first annual festival took place from October 14–16, 2016. [2] The festival took place in multiple theaters including Wythe Hotel Cinema, Videology, Spectacle Theater and Syndicated Theater. [3]

World premieres [4]

North American premieres [5]

US premieres [6]

East Coast premieres [8]

New York premieres [10]

Retrospective screenings [14]

Short Films [15]

Special events [16]

Notes

  1. Dino-Ray Ramos, "Genre Film Festivals Across The Country Partner For Nightstream Virtual Event". Deadline Hollywood , August 13, 2020.
  2. Calvario, Liz (16 July 2016). "2016 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announced: First Annual Gathering Of Genre Enthusiasts Will Celebrate Scares". Indiewire.
  3. Donato, Matt (17 October 2016). "First-Ever Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Awards Announcement And Recap!". We Got This Covered.
  4. Klein, Brennan (6 September 2016). "SEE TRASH FIRE, PET, AND ERIC WALKUSKI AT THE BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL!". Arrow In The Head. Jo Blo.
  5. Klein, Brennan (6 September 2016). "SEE TRASH FIRE, PET, AND ERIC WALKUSKI AT THE BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL!". Arrow In The Head. Jo Blo.
  6. Harrington, Lexi. "Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announces Inaugural Line-up!". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  7. Miska, Brad (18 October 2016). "The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Award Winners Announced!". Bloody Disgusting.
  8. Harrington, Lexi. "Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announces Inaugural Line-up!". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  9. Miska, Brad (18 October 2016). "The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Award Winners Announced!". Bloody Disgusting.
  10. Mack, Andrew (7 September 2016). "Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announces Inaugural Lineup And Much More". Screen Anarchy.
  11. Collis, Clark. "Brooklyn Horror Film Festival special report: Sex, Laos, and videotape". Entertainment Weekly.
  12. Miska, Brad (18 October 2016). "The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Award Winners Announced!". Bloody Disgusting.
  13. Miska, Brad (18 October 2016). "The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Award Winners Announced!". Bloody Disgusting.
  14. Mack, Andrew (7 September 2016). "Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announces Inaugural Lineup And Much More". Screen Anarchy.
  15. Alexander, Chris (6 September 2016). "Brooklyn Horror Fest Launches; Reveals Program and Poster". Coming Soon.
  16. Alexander, Chris (6 September 2016). "Brooklyn Horror Fest Launches; Reveals Program and Poster". Coming Soon.

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