The Brooklyn Film Festival concluded on June 8, 2025 with an Awards ceremony at Windmill Studios in Greenpoint.

"BFF mission is to provide a public forum in Brooklyn in order to advance public interest in films and the independent production of films. To draw worldwide attention to Brooklyn as a center for cinema. To encourage the rights of all Brooklyn residents to access and experience the power of independent filmmaking, and to promote artistic excellence and the creative freedom of artists without censure."

The following is a list of this year's festival winners:

MOUSE by KENNY RICHES

Best Narrative Feature

MOUSE by KENNY RICHES

Best Documentary

CYCLE by LAURA DYAN KEZMAN and WILLIAM HOWELL

Best Short Documentary

SALT by ALICE WARD

Best Narrative Short

DANDELION by FIONA OBERTINCA

Best Animation

HUMANTIS by PARIS BAILLIE

Best Experimental

A IS FOR ANT by JACK DAVISON

Best New Director

TIGHT LINES by GAGGA JONSDOTTIR

Best Brooklyn Project

DEAD SERIOUS by LIZI LATIMER and MYRIAM SCHROETER

Feature Narrative

VIOLENT BUTTERFLIES by ADOLFO DAVILA

Feature Documentary

TIGHT LINES by GAGGA JONSDOTTIR

Short Documentary

TALKING DRUM by ALEXANDRE GOUGEON

Short Narrative

PEDIGREE by KAI WEN HU

Experimental

HIGH STREET REPEAT by OSBERT PARKER and LAURIE HILL

Animation

THE DEATH OF JAMES by SAM CHOU

Feature Narrative

ALICE-HEART by MIKE MACERA

Feature Documentary

ROADS OF FIRE by NATHANIEL LEZRA

Short Documentary

EVEN IN DARKNESS by KITALÉ WILSON

Short Narrative

BRUNCH! by MATTHEW FARRELL

Experimental

ROCCO by SUMMAYYA WAGENSEIL and LUCIA BURICELLI

Animation

THE 12 INCH PIANIST by LUCAS ANSEL

Producer

GENEVIÈVE GOSSELIN-G. for MERCENAIRE

Screenplay

MARINA TEMPELSMAN & NICCOLO AEED for THIS WILL NEVER WORK

Cinematography

FEDERICO BARBABOSA for VIOLENT BUTTERFLIES

Editing

SPENCER BROWNE for EVEN IN DARKNESS

Style

ALEX LOUCAS for GREY SCALE

Original Score

HARKNESS for HARKNESS

Actor Female

ZANA BERISHA for ERA

Actor Male

MALLO BREYSSE for CHICO