Bridgeport-shot Babyteeth gives the city a place on both sides of the festival screen

The 2025 Bridgeport Film Festival featured Babyteeth, an art-horror short filmed in Bridgeport by Darien native Paul Sanchez. The festival’s fifth edition presented more than 70 shorts alongside panels, workshops, podcasts, parties, and filmmaker networking.

That combination matters: Bridgeport was not only the host city but part of the work on screen. A healthy local film ecosystem connects locations, creators, venues, festivals, audiences, and the businesses that make production possible.

The 2025 festival has concluded. Current festival dates, programs, submissions, and tickets should be verified with the Bridgeport Film Fest.