The Bridgeport Film Fest is an annual event dedicated to showcasing, guiding, and inspiring independent filmmakers from Bridgeport and across the globe. The festival emphasizes "philanthropy through film" and aims to enrich local audiences through film screenings, workshops, panel discussions, and live music, often hosted in partnership with non-profit organizations like City Lights & Company. It actively encourages submissions from people of color and women filmmakers, with a goal to screen at least 50% projects by Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers, and at least 50% by female filmmakers. The festival typically features a variety of short films, filmmaker Q&As, and an awards ceremony, with the fifth annual event scheduled tentatively for September 12-14, 2025, at venues including the historic Klein Memorial Auditorium.