FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com OCTOBER 6, 2016 • TIMES 21 buzz QUEENS BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport The 9th Annual Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) kicked off in style with a glamorous red carpet event at House of Yes in Bushwick on Sept. 29. Filmmakers, artists, actors, special guests and industry professionals fi lled House of Yes, located at 2 Wyckoff Ave., for the BFF’s opening night screening of “I Am Gangster,” directed by Moritz Rechenberg. “I Am Gangster” is a crime drama focusing on the damaging effect of gang culture on the Latino community, especially on youth. “It was an amazing fi lm. The story just drew me in,” said Kweighbaye Kotee, founder and CEO of BFF. “It is a story of gang culture and how it impacts an entire community. It is very raw, and very indie. There is a lot of action, and the cast is made up of young Latino people. It really shows our diversity.” This year’s festival — which runs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 — highlights a wide variety of diverse and talented fi lmmakers from nearly 30 countries from across the globe. Over the four-day festival, BFF will showcase 27 screenings including narrative feature fi lms, documentary feature fi lms, several series of short fi lms, art house fi lms and web series. For more information on the BFF, screenings and fi lmmakers, visit the BFF website at bushwickfi lmfestival.com. S c h n e p s Communications, parent company of The Courier, was among the event sponsors. The 9th Annual celebrated its opening night Photos by Anthony Giudice /RIDGEWOOD TIMES Actors, directors and industry professionals gather for the 9th Annual Bushwick Film Festival at the House of Yes on Thursday, Sept. 29.
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