Did you know that Fort Lee, New Jersey was the birthplace of the American film industry? Film studios such as Universal, FOX and Solax were established in Fort Lee and many movie stars, like the Barrymores lived and worked here. The Barrymore Film Center was established by the Borough of Fort Lee and construction is almost complete on the 250 seat cinema and film museum, scheduled to open in the fall of 2021. The BFC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and will be operated by the Fort Lee Film Commission.

Although recent world health events have delayed our grand opening of the BFC, we are offering a virtual film festival featuring short films and filmmakers from around the globe. Our Official Selections will be screened online in early 2021 and accessible to the public for viewing free of charge.

We invite all filmmakers to submit your short film for judging and consideration to appear in our virtual film festival. As a thank you to our filmmakers, we will include a one year complementary membership to the BFC, which will begin once we open our film center to the public.