I’ve been to a screening before with BFC, and not only were the videos great, the bands that played after were surprisingly good.

ON THE STREETS:
a series of short films, drinks, and dancing
brought to you by the BROOKLYN FILMMAKERS COLLECTIVE

Join the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective crew on Friday, April 29 at the Brooklyn Winery as they present BFC ON THE STREETS, a collection of short films. Also featuring the best DJs from the streets: Kev Sugar Shand & Watakula, White Chocolate, and Shadow Lover. The $10 admission tickets comes with one free beer and helps support the ongoing work of the BFC. Doors open at 8 pm.

BROOKLYN WINERY 213 North 8th Street (between Driggs and Roebling) Brooklyn, NY 11211, near the Bedford L train
8 PM DJ KEV SUGAR SHAND & WATAKULA
9 PM FILM SCREENING
10 PM DJ WHITE CHOCOLATE
11 PM DJ SHADOW LOVER (OF AWESOME BROOKLYN EXPERIMENTAL POP BAND OMEGA JARDEN)

(photo c/o Kevin Hayden)

The old Supreme Trading space has taken on a new purpose this year, and Brooklyn Winery will be open on October 22 — so that New Yorkers can learn the winemaking process from grape to bottle.

Brooklyn Winery’s packages range from $300 to participate with a “community barrel” (which comes out to 24 bottles of wine per person) all the way up to $5,700 for a full barrel of wine (which will generate 300 bottles of wine when the process is complete). Owner Brian Levanthal explains that “customers really get to craft their wine at the facility,” with the help of an expert winemaker.

And no, you can’t just sign up to make one or two bottles! “It’s a commitment. The process takes about a year,” says Levanthal. As such, costs at the winery include everything: the grapes, storage, access to the equipment, the sessions, the wine bottles, customized labels and more throughout the year.

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