News Summary:
On May 20, 2026, BRIC hosted a BRIClab Film & TV Works-In-Progress Screening & Talkback for "The Sixth Boro," a documentary exploring how climate change, overdevelopment, and systemic neglect are reshaping New York City’s coastal communities, beginning with the Rockaways. Previously, on May 15, 2026, BRIC announced a series of upcoming free professional development workshops as part of its six-part BRIC Pitch Series with Seed&Spark, designed for artists and filmmakers ready to move projects from idea to launch. These interactive workshops include "6 Tips to Build Your Own Distribution Playbook" scheduled for December 17, 2026, "Art of the Pitch Deck" on September 22, 2026, and "Art of the Pitch" on August 19, 2026, covering topics from crowdfunding to creating a persuasive pitch deck. Earlier, on May 14, 2026, BRIC featured "Rocket Girl" by Agnes Swiercz, a film intimately portraying a young girl, Eleni, navigating adolescence and pursuing her passion for building rockets within the competitive, male-dominated community of Rocketry.