To our friends and supporters of BronzeLens Film Festival:

I sincerely hope you are continuing to stay safe and out of harm’s way, and that you’re practicing the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the CDC, and your local health agencies in maintaining
safe protocols for you and those you care for. I want you to know that we value the safety and health of all of you, as well as that of our team members!

Due to the unprecedented global pandemic of COVID-19, the 11th Annual BronzeLens Film Festival will be a virtual event. BRONZELENS – The Virtual Experience will take place on www.bronzelens.com over 6 days in August, beginning Tuesday, August 11, and concluding on Sunday, August 16th. This decision was not made lightly. It comes after months of study and concern for the most effective method, under the unique circumstances of today, to present the best in indie filmmaking created by people of color around the world, while also remaining concerned about the ongoing and unpredictable effects of the virus.

BRONZELENS – The Virtual Experience will have many of the same elements, plus a few surprises, that you have come to love about BronzeLens, and you can enjoy them all from the comfort of your home:

• 6 days of the absolute best of the best of indie films, from short films to features, documentaries, webisodes, and music videos
• Exclusive features for official selection filmmakers
• Virtual networking
• Post-screening talkbacks with our filmmakers
• 5 exciting, information packed conversations, panels, and workshops
• Sunday Brunch with the Brothers
• 11th Annual Cinema and Social Justice Sunday screenings
• The prestigious BronzeLens Awards

We are grateful for the film submissions we have received from all over the world, and we’re looking forward to sharing your creations with a world-wide audience. BronzeLens remains committed to using its voice and platform to tell our stories which inspire, enlighten, and bring truth to power. As you can attest with the national protests and calls for equal justice sweeping the country, the ability to tell our story is vitally important – now more than ever. No matter whether the medium is a social media platform, a film festival screening, or a movie theater – our lives, our stories have value and power.

We look forward to moving into our new 2020 reality. I hope you’ll join us for the journey.

KB