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On Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 and Thursday, August 28th, 2025
from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Bronx World Film brings its 2025
summer cycle back to the headquarters of the Bronx
Council on the Arts BCA, 2700 E Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10461.
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Noted as a place for young film makers, Bronx World Film offers
a curated marquee of works from all over the world in all genres
and styles, with young film makers of color, women and Bronx
creators in the spotlight. This cycle screens 20 films by
19 directors from 12 countries, with four US premieres and one
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New York City premiere. The full film lineup can be seen
here. Since 2017, Bronx World Films
roving Cinematech program has taken Arthu's films to a variety
of Bronx based spaces and venues, both public and private,
throughout the summer time. Because of the borough S
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distinctive geography and the layout of its communities and
neighborhoods, Bronx World Film takes great care to bring
culturally relevant programming to each neighborhood based on
its demographics, while also ensuring to introduce cultural
diversity as a way for communities to build bridges
across cultural divides through the art of film.
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Admission is free and open to all.
RSVP is required. RSVP here.
About Bronx World Film Bronx World Film Incorporated is a
not-for-profit corporation underNye's Law, founded in 2011.
It works to advance its foundingmotto of Art House film for
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integral human development and operates under fiscal sponsor
The Field. All donations tax deductible to
the extent allowed by law. About the Bronx Council on the
Arts BCA Founded by visionary community leaders in 1962, the
Bronx Council on the Arts BCA isa pioneer in advancing cultural
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equity in the Bronx. From our early beginnings as a
presenter of affordable arts programming in select Bronx
neighborhoods, we have grown into a cultural hub that serves
the entire creative ecosystem ofthe borough.
Our programs serve artists, the public, and the field at large
by building connections, providing resources, and
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advocating for equitable practices.
Then, as now, we focus on supporting the work of
underrepresented groups, especially artists of color,
women, and members of the Ghia Plus community.
Through this lens, we offer affordable programs for seniors
and youth and provide direct services to over 1500 artists
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and 250 community based arts groups each year.
For more information, please visit www.bronxarts.org.
The Bronx Council on the Arts BCA is supported in part by
public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural
Affairs, DCLA, in partnership with the City Council, the New
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York State Council on the Arts, Nisk so with the support of the
Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts, the
Coalition of Theatres of Color, the Cultural Immigrant
Initiative, City Council Member Eric Denowitz, and Nye's
Assembly member Michael Benedetto.
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Also supported in part by the Howard Gilman Foundation, the
Booth Ferris Foundation, the Altman Foundation, the Mertz
Gilmore Foundation, Amazon, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the
Tiger Baron Foundation, the Clare and Theodore Morse
Foundation, the new Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund,
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the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, Con Edison, Webster
Bank, and Bronx Care Health System.
A pioneering advocate for cultural equity, the Bronx
Council on the Arts nurtures thedevelopment of a diverse array
of artists and arts organizations and builds strong
cultural connections in and beyond the Bronx.
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Bronx Council on the Arts, 2700 E Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY 104617189319500. Bronx arts.org.