Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2023

Cristina Cacioppo and Leah Shore during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Opening Nite on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Director Jo Firestone with some of the cast of "The Singles Retreat" during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Opening Nite on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Director Alex Spott with parents during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Opening Nite on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Director Elijah Barry kisses the star of his short film ("Briefly Gorgeous"), Blake Lafita during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Opening Nite on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Comedian Joe Pera during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Opening Nite on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Director Raymond Knudsen ("Prep") answers a question during during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Opening Nite on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

The audience during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Opening Nite on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

DJ during the afterparty at Trees Lounge during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Opening Nite on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Director and star of "Starfuckers," Cole Dolman answers a question during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Closing Nite on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Audience during the Q&A session on Sunday. March 5, 2023.

Desmond Thorne of Nitehawk Cinema reading the winner of an award during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Closing Nite on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Director of "Intimacy Workshop" Eddie Prunoske during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Closing Nite on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Comedian and actor Jaboukie Young-White during Nitehawk Shorts Festival Closing Nite on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

DJ during Nitehawk Shorts Festival during Closing Nite on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

During the Nitehawk Shorts Festival Closing Nite afterparty in Trees Lounge on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Earlier this month, the annual Nitehawk Shorts Festival took place in Brooklyn, NY.

I covered the opening nite on Wednesday, March 1st and closing nite on Sunday, March 5th which both events took place at the Prospect Park location. The first and final nights featured a Q&A with the filmmakers plus an afterparty in the venue’s bar, Trees Lounge.

A few images I captured can be found in the gallery above and you can read a recap by Nitehawk Cinema’s Director of Programming, Cristina Cacioppo, on their website here.