# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Film screening & discussion: "Brownsville Bred"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Screening with commentary by writer-director Elaine Del Valle

About the film:
A Nuyorican coming-of-age story set in 1980s Brownsville, Brooklyn, this new film follows Elaine, a girl on the cusp of becoming a teenager, as she navigates the challenges of a chaotic family and a tough and unpredictable neighborhood. "Brownsville Bred" was the only U.S. Latina-directed live-action narrative to earn Oscar eligibility in 2025.

About the director:
Elaine Del Valle, multifaceted writer and filmmaker, transmutes her Brooklyn Puerto Rican girlhood into an astonishing variety of works of art: a one-woman show, award-winning short, TV show, YA novel, and now a feature film. 
“From Girlhood Trials to Onstage Triumph” proclaimed the New York Times in its 2010 review of her same-titled play. The YA novel, Brownsville Bred, was a finalist for Publishers Weekly’s 2020 BookLife Prize.

7 p.m. Friday, September 18
Page Hall - University at Albany Downtown Campus
135 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203 
Free and open to the public.

Cosponsored by the University at Albany’s Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albany/film-screening-and-discussion-brownsville-bred/200030599736939
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Albany
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203-1011, United States
- **lat**: 42.66096
- **long**: -73.77213
- **full address**: 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203-1011, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Film screening & discussion: "Brownsville Bred" being held?
  - **A:** Film screening & discussion: "Brownsville Bred" takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203-1011, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Film screening & discussion: "Brownsville Bred"?
  - **A:** Film screening & discussion: "Brownsville Bred" is organized by New York State Writers Institute.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at New York State Writers Institute's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given New York State Writers Institute a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. New York State Writers Institute has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Film screening & discussion: "Brownsville Bred" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Albany, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Film screening & discussion: "Brownsville Bred" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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