Bronx Documentary Center

🎬 Join us for an evening celebrating the next generation of documentary filmmakers.

The 2026 BDC Films Fellows will premiere four original short documentaries exploring migration, family, love, work, and belonging—followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

📅 Friday, June 12 • 6 PM
📍 BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx

Featuring:
🎥 Joseth — Carolina Herrera ()
A 14-year-old asylum seeker from Colombia searches for stability and belonging while rebuilding life in New York City.

🎥 It’s Our Pleasure to Serve You — Ariel Portillo (.fieldnotes)
A portrait of a married couple whose decades of work at New York City coffee carts reveal the sacrifices and resilience behind working-class life.

🎥 El Amor Nunca Muere (Love Never Dies) — Aman Shahzad (.sh)
Five years after losing his soulmate, Antonio keeps their love alive through the restaurant they built together.

🎥 The Way She Cooks — Natalie Setoute ()
A granddaughter and grandmother connect through food, memory, and family traditions passed down across generations.

The BDC Films Fellowship is a free, year-long program supporting traditionally underrepresented documentary filmmakers. The Bronx Documentary Center’s Film Fellows program is made possible through leading support by the Jerome Foundation.

Free and open to the public. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-qa-bdc-films-fellows-tickets-1990964965808?aff=oddtdtcreator

"Photojournalist Ryan Murphy was struck in the leg with a baton and pepper-sprayed by federal officers while covering a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its treatment of detainees in Newark, New Jersey, on May 27, 2026."

Photojournalist hit with baton, doused with irritant at New Jersey protest Photojournalist Ryan Murphy was struck in the leg with a baton and pepper-sprayed by federal officers while covering a protest …

"Makeda Best, a deputy director of the Oakland Museum of California and a photographer, will lead the department."

MoMA Names Makeda Best as New Photography Chief Makeda Best, a deputy director of the Oakland Museum of California and a photographer, will lead the department.

"A photographer for The Associated Press, he spent a decade on the front lines of combat in his native Vietnam and lost his right eye in a gr***de explosion."

Dang Van Phuoc Dies at 90; Intrepid Photojournalist in Vietnam War A photographer for The Associated Press, he spent a decade on the front lines of combat in his native Vietnam and lost his right eye in a gr***de explosion.

🌎 ¡Nuestro Festival de Fotografía Latinoamericana regresa para su novena edición!

🎉 Recepción de Apertura: Jueves 9 de julio | 6–9 PM
🔗 RSVP: https://shorturl.at/x0UeN

Descubre impactantes historias visuales de América Latina y el Caribe a través de exposiciones en el BDC, en distintos espacios del South Bronx y en instalaciones al aire libre por todo Melrose.

Con obras de:
Ed Alvarez (Puerto Rico)
Archivo de la Memoria Trans (Argentina)
Matías Delacroix (Venezuela)
Laura García (Guatemala)
Marco Garro (Perú)
Cristian Ochoa (Chile)
Alejandra Orosco (Perú)
Chris Perez (República Dominicana)
Santiago Mesa (Colombia)
Emilio Espejel (México)
Alicia Vera (México)
Caio Vilela (Brasil)
Rafael Vilela (Brasil)

🗓 Del 9 al 26 de julio de 2026
⏰ Jueves y viernes: 3–7 PM | Sábados: 1–5 PM
📍 BDC Main, BDC Annex e instalaciones al aire libre en todo Melrose, South Bronx

9th LAFF - BRONX DOCUMENTARY CENTER 9th AnnualLatin AmericanFoto Festival Opening Reception July 9, 6-9 PMGallery Hours: Thur-Fri 3-7 PM + Sat 12- 6 PMRSVP here On view July 9–26, 2026📍 Multiple indoor + outdoor locations: BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave.BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St. Ed Alvarez I Puerto Rico • Archivo de la Memoria Tran...

🌎 Our Latin American Foto Festival returns for its 9th year!

🎉 Opening Reception: Thursday, July 9 | 6–9 PM
🔗 RSVP: https://shorturl.at/x0UeN

Experience powerful visual stories from across Latin America and the Caribbean through exhibitions at the BDC, throughout the South Bronx, and in public spaces across Melrose.

Featuring work by:
Ed Alvarez (Puerto Rico)
Archivo de la Memoria Trans (Argentina)
Matías Delacroix (Venezuela)
Laura García (Guatemala)
Marco Garro (Perú)
Cristian Ochoa (Chile)
Alejandra Orosco (Perú)
Chris Perez (Dominican Republic)
Santiago Mesa (Colombia)
Emilio Espejel (México)
Alicia Vera (México)
Caio Vilela (Brazil)
Rafael Vilela (Brazil).

🗓 July 9–26, 2026
⏰ Thu–Fri: 3–7 PM | Sat: 1–5 PM
📍 BDC Main, BDC Annex & outdoor installations throughout Melrose, South Bronx

9th LAFF - BRONX DOCUMENTARY CENTER 9th AnnualLatin AmericanFoto Festival Opening Reception July 9, 6-9 PMGallery Hours: Thur-Fri 3-7 PM + Sat 12- 6 PMRSVP here On view July 9–26, 2026📍 Multiple indoor + outdoor locations: BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave.BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St. Ed Alvarez I Puerto Rico • Archivo de la Memoria Tran...

BDC Youth Photo League High School 2 students putting the finishing touches on their exhibition, framing and installing their work ahead of this Friday’s presentation and exhibition opening. The students will share the projects they’ve developed throughout the semester.