The Bijou Theatre to Host First Annual Film Festival and Oktoberfest, 10/3-6

Join us for The Bijou Theatre's First Annual Film Festival and Oktoberfest, October 3-6 2013, featuring the greatest in independent documentaries and German festivities!

The selected documentaries for this year's film festival represent a diverse range of topics and subjects, and range from the funny to the profoundly sad. Yet what they all share is illumination: these are worlds and ideas and people that you would never be exposed to normally, and many of the documentaries will be making their debuts in the area during the festival. Our Oktoberfest will be run and catered by Bethel CT's very own, Old Heidelberg - the most authentic German restaurant and Beergarten in CT! Their hearty cuisine, wide selection of German Beer, and atmosphere will transport you to Munich!

The Bijou Theatre will be offering only 50 VIP passes to this year's film festival. The cost for a VIP pass is $150.00 and shall include premiere access to any and all film screenings, admission to the Oktoberfest grounds for the entire weekend, a commemorative beer stein with one complimentary fill of your choice, and unlimited access to the VIP lounge located at B-Hive.

The Bijou has reduced the price to $125.00 as a early purchase benefit to loyal customers. This offer is only valid through Sunday, September 15, 2013, or until 50 passes have been sold. Sales will open to the public at full price rates on Monday, September 16, 2013. Please click on the link below to purchase your pass immediately. You may also purchase a pass by visiting the box office, or calling (203)-332-3228.

See below for a full schedule of screenings.

Film Festival Schedule:

Thursday - 10/03/13
7 PM - Opening Night Film - Cutie and the Boxer
9 PM - Persistence of Vision

Friday - 10/04/13
2 PM - Expedition to the End of the World
4 PM - Letters to Jackie
7 PM - Twenty Feet From Stardom
10 PM - Room 237

Saturday - 10/05/13
12 PM - We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
2 PM - Hey Bartender
4 PM - Muscle Shoals
6 PM - After Tiller
8 PM - Manhattan Shorts

Sunday - 10/06/13
12 PM - Valentine Road
2 PM - Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
4 PM - Blackfish
6 PM - Closing Night Film - The Act of Killing

Oktoberfest Dates and Times:

Friday - 10/04/13
5PM - 10PM

Saturday - 10/05/13
12PM - 10PM

Sunday - 10/06/13
12PM - 5PM

Screenings of local film makers and shorts presentations will take place at the Satellite Screening Room at the B-Hive. For further information, contact: info@thebijoutheatre.com. For tickets, call 203-332-3228.

The nation's oldest movie house reopened its box office in 2011 to bring performing arts back to center stage in historic Bridgeport. The Bijou Theatre, with its intimate 200-seat supper club atmosphere, curates live entertainment from all over the country and includes a sensational repertoire of music, theatre, comedy, art and film. For more information visit thebijoutheatre.com.

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