NiteHawk Cinema is presenting NITEHAWK SHORTS FEST from April 8-12, 2026. Tickets are now on sale for the 5 days of films. Opening Night is in Prospect Park. Closing Night is also in Prospect Park. Williamsburg will be the Music Driven, Midnite, and Matinee One (sold out) screening blocks during the festival. There will be a Matinee Two at Prospect Park. No Budge is also presenting films this year.
The festival will feature some festival alumni's work, local filmmakers, new filmmakers, and continue the festival's devotion to female and non-binary creators that will also be on display. Animation, documentary, narrative, non-narrative, artist's films, music videos, genre by local, national, international filmmakers are what you can expect to screen.
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div>Nitehawk Cinema is known for being a dine-in theater with film programming, table-side food and beverage service. Opening night and closing night parties will be held at the TREES LOUNGE BAR at the Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park. Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park is located at 188 Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg is located at 136 Metropolitan Avenue also in Brooklyn.