• BPM is proud to partner with PBS to present the ninth annual PBS Short Film Festival. The 2020 festival features 25 short films and several watch parties. All shorts are available for streaming from Mon., July 13-Fri., July 24. 

BPM entered Opiyo Okeyo's film The Birth of Afrobeat  as one of the films competing in the festival's Humanity category. The four  other categories include: Environment, Culture, Family, and Race. When you stream films, please remember to vote.

Watch parties are a fun way to enjoy these films. There is one watch party scheduled for each of the five film categories and two additional watch parties will feature all 25 films. All but one of the watch parties are hosted on the PBS Short Film Festival Facebook page. 

Watch Party Schedule

Family Category Watch Party: July 14, 5 p.m. EDT
Race Category Watch Party: July 16, 5 p.m. EDT
Environment Category Watch Party: July 17, 5 p.m. EDT
Culture Category Watch Party: July 19, 5 p.m. EDT
Humanity Category Watch Party: July 22, 5 p.m. EDT
All Category Watch Party 1: July 23, noon EDT

All Category Watch Party 2: July 23, main PBS Facebook page, 5 p.m. EDT

Want friends to join you? Use the festival watch party kit to create invitations, and consult the festival recipe book for diy snacks. Watch parties don't fit your schedule? Stream them at your convenience. Award recipients will be announced soon after the festival. Enjoy!