Many of the world’s most prestigious film festivals happen elsewhere — Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, SXSW —  but BAMCinematek always has your cinephile back every summer with their BAMcinemaFest festival. Carefully curating the highlights of festivals earlier in the year for indie treasures and dumpster-diving for deep cuts that might have been lost along the way, BAMcinemaFest puts a terrific spotlight on worthy films for Brooklyners and New Yorkers.

Filmmaker driven — young auteurs like Alex Ross Perry, David Lowery, Gillian Robespierre and many more are featured — BAMcinemaFest is perfect for the movie lover who’s not quite graduated to world traveler who can fly to every festival abroad.

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Michael Mann At BAM: The Recut 'Blackhat,' The Authenticity Behind 'Thief,' 'Heat,' ‘Ali,’ 'Collateral,' & More

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BAMcinemaFest Line-Up Includes ‘Snowpiercer,’ ‘Boyhood’ & 25th Anniversary Screening Of ‘Do The Right Thing’

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David Lynch Makes Rare BAM Appearance, But Doesn’t Address His Cinematic Future

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David Gordon Green Talks ‘Joe’ & Reveals How He Convinced Nicolas Cage To Star In His Dark, Tiny Indie Drama

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BAMcinemaFest Kicks Off Opening Night With Casey Affleck & Rooney Mara-Led Outlaw Tale 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints'

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Exclusive: Full Schedule For 5th Annual BAMcinemaFest; 'Peaches Does Herself,' 'William & The Windmill' & More Added

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BAMcinemaFest: Craig Zobel Talks Conversation-Starting True-Crime Tale 'Compliance'

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BAMcinemaFest: Ry Russo-Young, Lena Dunham & 'Nobody Walks' Cast Discuss The Film At Lively Q&A

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BAMcinemaFest Kicks Off Its Opening Night With A Celebration Of Brooklyn Featuring Mike Birbiglia's 'Sleepwalk With Me'

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BAMCinemaFest: Ry Russo-Young Talks Creating Complex Characters & Collaborating With Lena Dunham For 'Nobody Walks'

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Watch: Filmmaker Interview Series From BamCinemaFest Which Kicks Off This Week

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BAMCinematek Celebrates Tangerine Dream: We Pick Their 5 Best Soundtrack Scores

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Exclusive: BAMcinemaFest Announces Complete Lineup, Noah Baumbach's 'Kicking And Screaming,' Roberto Rosellini's 'Machine That Kills Bad People' & More

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Whit Stillman & Chris Eigeman Discuss Their Indie Classic 'The Last Days Of Disco' With Lena Dunham At BAM

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