About this Event
Atelier Leyda is The Bronx Filmmakers Collective’s (TBxF) initiative in analog cinema, named after Jay Leyda, director of the 1931 film A Bronx Morning.
In October 2026, 13 independent Bronx artists took part in its first workshop, a hands-on introduction to 16mm filmmaking. Working in small crews, they learned to load and operate film cameras, work with exposure and edit in-camera. Each directed their own short film, shot and then hand-processed in the kitchen of the Andrew Freedman Home, all over a single weekend.
These are their films.
On Friday, November 20, join us for the Atelier Leyda Grand Showcase, a one-night screening of the 13 black-and-white 16mm shorts made in the workshop. Open to the general public, no filmmaking experience needed: just come and watch.
The workshop was taught by MONO NO AWARE, the Brooklyn-based analog film nonprofit, who also supervised the hand-processing. The screening is presented as part of BRONX FRAME, the Andrew Freedman Home’s series of film screenings and workshops, and the project is supported by a Community Engagement Grant from the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA).
Event details
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 7 PM
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10452
Free admission. RSVP required.
This project is made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and with funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, both administered by the Bronx Council on the Arts.
Event venue & nearby stays
Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, United States
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