
Call for Submissions to BAMkids Film Festival
Submit Today!
Early bird deadline: Aug 27, 2025
Regular deadline: Oct 8, 2025
Late deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Notification date: Nov 19, 2025
BAMKids Film Festival: Feb 7 & 8, 2026
Regular deadline: Oct 8, 2025
Late deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Notification date: Nov 19, 2025
BAMKids Film Festival: Feb 7 & 8, 2026
Calling all filmmakers!
Each year at BAMkids Film Festival, adventure, imagination, and creativity collide on the big screen during one of Brooklyn’s most beloved cinematic traditions, and you could be a part of it. We’re looking for fun, thoughtful, and diverse short films from around the world to excite, inspire, and entertain young audiences.
Whatever your thing is—animated, live action, documentary, something in between—we’re seeking joyful, original stories that spark curiosity, celebrate global perspectives, and offer families fresh ways to understand our world.
If you’re a filmmaker with a short that you think fits the bill, we’d love to see your work! Submissions are open until November 5, but we encourage you to submit as early as possible.
Submit your work for consideration today and help us celebrate creativity, storytelling, and the power of cinema! Click the link below to begin your submission.

Each year at BAMkids Film Festival, adventure, imagination, and creativity collide on the big screen during one of Brooklyn’s most beloved cinematic traditions, and you could be a part of it. We’re looking for fun, thoughtful, and diverse short films from around the world to excite, inspire, and entertain young audiences.
Whatever your thing is—animated, live action, documentary, something in between—we’re seeking joyful, original stories that spark curiosity, celebrate global perspectives, and offer families fresh ways to understand our world.
If you’re a filmmaker with a short that you think fits the bill, we’d love to see your work! Submissions are open until November 5, but we encourage you to submit as early as possible.
Submit your work for consideration today and help us celebrate creativity, storytelling, and the power of cinema! Click the link below to begin your submission.

VENUE
TICKET INFORMATION
SUBMISSION FEES
Early bird (before Aug 27): $10
Regular (Aug 27—Oct 8): $15
Late (Oct 8—Nov 5): $20
Early bird (before Aug 27): $10
Regular (Aug 27—Oct 8): $15
Late (Oct 8—Nov 5): $20
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BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by the
Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for programming in the
Howard Gilman Opera House provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by the
Ford Foundation and
The Thompson Family Foundation
Major support for programs in
the Lepercq Cinema is provided by
The Lepercq Charitable
See what BKFF is all about! Take a look back at last year’s trailer.
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“We absolutely loved being part of BAMKids Film Festival. The organizers are so supportive, the venue is beautiful, and the audience response is incredibly warm and enthusiastic. There’s such a joyful, community-oriented energy throughout the whole event.”— Christian Perry & Eric Tsuchiyama, Creators of Sockz Studio
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