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BRONX FILM WEEK
Impact Report
September 2026
Prepared by Gregory Hernandez
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BRONX FILM WEEK
2nd Annual Film Program Makes The Mark
August 13 - 22
10 days of programming | Exhibition, Education, Experiential Learning & Community Engagement
14 Locations
522 Estimated Guests | Up from 81 Total Guests from last year (first annual)
40% of guests were Gen-Z
70% were Bronx residents
$4,000 in sales in tickets and donations
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 13
Kick Off Party | Bronx Borough President, Eif Rivera, Rashaad Ernesto Green
80
guests
SoBro Garden
26 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Elsie Encarnacion
State Assembly: Amanda Septimo
State Senate: Jose M. Serrano
Congress: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez��Bronx Borough President: Vanessa Gibson
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 14
Indie Film Screenings - 14 films screened
30
guests
Bronx House
990 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Shirley Aldebol
State Assembly: John Zaccaro Jr.
State Senate: Gustavo Rivera
Congress: Ritchie Torres
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 15
Cinematography Workshop by Zanin Lindsay (IATSE Local 600)
10
guests
LR2 Studio
432 Austin Pl, Ste 402, Bronx, NY 10455
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Elsie Encarnacion
State Assembly: Amanda Septimo
State Senate: Jose M. Serrano
Congress: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 15–16
Women of the Bronx film screening + Fordham Cinema Tour
28
guests
across venues
CUNY on the Concourse
Aug 15 · 20 guests
2501 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10468
Fordham Heights
Aug 16 · 8 guests
Fordham Heights, Bronx
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Pierina Sanchez
State Assembly: George Alvarez
State Senate: Gustavo Rivera
Congress: Adriano Espaillat
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 17
Fundraising Workshop for Indie Filmmakers led by Andrew Rodriguez, award winning local filmmaker
7
guests
Chase Bank
128 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10468
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Pierina Sanchez
State Assembly: Yudelka Tapia
State Senate: Gustavo Rivera
Congress: Adriano Espaillat
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 17
Screening of Generation Growth Green Bronx Machine - featuring Stephen Ritz
50
guests
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10452
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Althea Stevens
State Assembly: Landon Dais
State Senate: Jose M. Serrano
Congress: Ritchie Torres
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 18
Gen-Z & Youth Film Screening featuring + Industry Panel on distribution
18
guests
Pregones Theater
575 Walton Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Elsie Encarnacion
State Assembly: Amanda Septimo
State Senate: Jose M. Serrano
Congress: Ritchie Torres
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 19
Industry Talk · Panel · Screening
43
guests
across venues
Tiger Boys Club
Industry talk 6 · Panel 7
565 Morris Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
Lehman College
Screening · 30 guests
250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY 10468
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Justin Sanchez, Eric Dinowitz
State Assembly: Amanda Septimo, George Alvarez
State Senate: Jose M. Serrano, Robert Jackson
Congress: Ritchie Torres, Adriano Espaillat
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 20
Double Screening Documentary Films
100
guests
Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10456
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Althea Stevens
State Assembly: Landon Dais
State Senate: Luis Sepulveda
Congress: Ritchie Torres
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 21
Feature Screenings at Regal
140
guests
Regal Concourse Plaza
214 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Althea Stevens
State Assembly: Chantel Jackson
State Senate: Luis Sepulveda
Congress: Ritchie Torres
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BRONX FILM WEEK
August 22
16
guests
across venues
Bronx Children's Museum
710 Tiffany St, Bronx, NY 10474
Inspiration Point
725 Exterior St, Bronx, NY 10451
DISTRICT INFORMATION
City Council: Justin Sanchez, Elsie Encarnacion
State Assembly: Amanda Septimo, Landon Dais
State Senate: Jose M. Serrano
Congress: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ritchie Torres