Brooklyn Girl Film Festival Begins

The first annual Brooklyn Girl Film Festival begins tonight at . 

Director April Mosqus decided to create the event after she went on the film festival circuit with her short film "Before We Get to Seattle" last year.

"Although I never considered myself to be much of a feminist, I found myself bothered by the lack of woman filmmakers I came across during my festival journey, as well as the shortage of woman-centric film festivals, especially in the New York City area. I decided I wanted to create a place to support the community of woman filmmakers, and encourage them to strive to bring their unique stories to life," she wrote on the festival's website.

Festival highlights include the dramatic feature, “The People You Know,” which opens the festival. Shot on a budget of only $12,000, the film by Elizabeth Spear explores how a weekend with old friends might change relationships forever.  

Also featured will be “The Big Bad,” by NYC writer/producer, Jessi Gotta, a Ths horror feature tells the story of a broken woman obsessed with revenge desperately searching for the monster who destroyed her family, she unexpectedly finds herself in a surreal and frightening world.

Several works by New York City filmmakers will also be featured including sci-fi short “Passengers of 7D” by Brooklyn filmmaker Sharifa Williams and “Living with Tommy,” about a young boy living with a rare condition by Staten Island filmmaker, Aubrey Carp.

See the full schedule here. 

The festival begins tonight, March 29, at 5 p.m. and continues through Saturday evening, March 31 at LaunchPad, 721 Franklin Ave. between Park and Sterling. Tickets cost $10 for three short films or $25 for a day pass.