The Bushwick Film Festival announced this week that submissions are now open for its 9th annual festival this fall. The festival has a long tradition of recognizing and celebrating innovative, independent, local film projects, and filmmakers are invited to submit work for consideration in four categories (Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Film and Best Web series).

Applications received before April 15th will make the festival’s early bird deadline. The regular deadline is June 15th, and films can be submitted as late as June 30th. The application fee increases slightly with each deadline (though there is an application deadline for Bushwick residents and students). More application information is available here.