# Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party

Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party at BAM.org | BAM | Visit, Friday 6 November 2026.

- Venue: BAM.org | BAM | Visit
- With: Spike Lee, Nicholas Ma
- Get tickets: https://commerce.bam.org/production/58836
- Go to page: https://www.bam.org/film/2026/playback

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Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party is a two-day festival celebrating the artists, storytellers, and communities that have made Brooklyn one of the most culturally influential places in the world. It is presented by BAM together with filmmaker Spike Lee and Clara Wu Tsai, owner of the New York Liberty and the Brooklyn Nets, and created by filmmaker and producer Nicholas Ma with special guest curators. The inaugural festival includes screenings of repertory films, pop-up activations, a free street fair, and more.

## Dates

- Friday 6 November — BAM.org | BAM | Visit
- Saturday 7 November — BAM.org | BAM | Visit

Written by a model, sources: [bam.org](https://www.bam.org/film/2026/playback)

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