Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival

The Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival is the first original Brooklyn-focused film and arts festival. We present programs that illuminate the rich, diverse cultural history of Brooklyn. Since the first screening of Brooklyn films in 2007, the Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival has presented Brooklyn-focused film and Brooklyn-literature programs. In 2011 the Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize,the first of its kind Brooklyn-focused literature project was established by the Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival.

Friday, July 29, 2022

Richard Pepitone is the 2021 Runner-up for the Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize

Richard Pepitone is the Runner-up for the 2021 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize for his essay titled, "Coney Island Day: The Nickle Empire."

At 86 years of age Richard Pepitone's essay about his boyhood days spent exploring the wonders of Brooklyn's entertainment venues in Coney Island conjures up a Brooklyn dreamworld with a gritty allure all its own.