The Bronx River Film Diaries

The Bronx River Film Diaries

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The Bronx Filmmakers Collective (TBxF), in partnership with Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) and Bronx River Alliance, is proud to present The Bronx River Film Diaries, an experimental documentary workshop and film challenge celebrating Earth Day 2025. Inspired by this year’s global Earth Day theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” the project centers on the local theme “Our Power, Our River”, inviting Bronx residents to explore their relationship with the Bronx River through personal, poetic filmmaking.

The initiative launches on Saturday, April 19 at 10:30 AM with a free public workshop at BRAC, featuring presentations by Nathan Hunter, Bronx River Foodway Coordinator, and Josafat Concepción, filmmaker and Program Director of TBxF. Attendees will also view a curated screening of classic experimental works by Jonas Mekas and Marie Menken, whose approaches to place and nature offer artistic inspiration for participants. The workshop introduces basic techniques in experimental documentary and kicks off the week-long film challenge.

Participants will have five days (April 19–23) to create short films (1–5 minutes) using any recording device (ex. smartphones, DSLRs, camcorders, etc.,) shot in one or more of the Bronx River’s key green spaces, from Starlight Park to the Bronx River Forest. Participants may work solo or in teams encouraging families, neighbors, and local groups to join the creative process.

The project culminates on Friday, April 25 with a public screening and Earth Day celebration at BRAC. All submitted films will be showcased and selected works will be featured in an extended exhibition at BRAC’s gallery from April 26th to May 31st. The Bronx River Film Diaries aims to amplify local voices, promote environmental awareness, and celebrate the Bronx River as a vital cultural and ecological resource. This program is made possible with the support of NYC15 Council Member Oswald Feliz and NYC13 Council Member Kristy Marmorato

Bronx River Art Center
1087 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10460
T (718) 589-5819
info@bronxriverart.org

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GALLERY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 3:00 - 6 PM
Saturday: 12 - 5 PM
Gallery hours are only in effect during the
exhibition dates.

OFFICE & CENTER HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM

DIRECTIONS TO CENTER:  By Train: Take #2 or #5 to West Farms Square/East Tremont. Walk one block east to Bronx Street. By Bus: Take #'s B9, 21, 36, 40, 42, or Q44 to East Tremont and Boston Road. By Car: Take Bruckner Expressway to Sheridan Expressway, and exit at East Tremont Ave. Turn left at the traffic light one block down onto East Tremont. Turn left after one block onto Bronx St. (Cross Bronx Expressway) towards Rosedale Ave, then exit. Turn left onto Rosedale Ave, then take a left onto Tremont Ave. Drive four blocks to West Farms Square.

BRAC’s arts programs are made possible with support from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, including Council Members Oswald Feliz, Althea Stevens, Eric Dinowitz, and the Bronx Delegation. Additional support is from Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, the NYC Civic Engagement Commission "People's Money", the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYS Legislature. Foundation support is from Con Edison: The Power of Giving, The Lincoln Fund, and the New York Life Foundation in partnership with the Afterschool Alliance …  individual donors like YOU!

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