Cannabis Film Festival Coming To Bushwick

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN -- Can we just pretend there's a witty marijuana pun here? Great.

The House of Yes will host a one-day Cannabis-themed film festival on Jan. 13 that celebrates new perspectives on the much-aligned drug, organizers announced.

The festival aims to “reverse the stigmas that have been perpetuated against Cannabis for decades," said festival founder and HighNY head Michael Zaytsev, "and provide a safe space for filmmakers and enthusiasts to celebrate Cannabis positive art.”

The film festival, which has been running since 2015, will feature eight short documentaries, music videos and comedies as well as two feature-length films, all of which were chosen by judges after smoking some weed, according to a Brooklyn Daily report.

Films to be screened include "Bodega" which explores how corner delis are changing in the face of gentrification, "Out of Options," which examines Cannabis as a treatment for children with epilepsy, and "One Bedroom," the story of an African American couple in gentrifying Brooklyn breaking up and "remembering better days."

Award categories include most high, audience favorite and trailblazer.

Complimentary popcorn and munchies will be provided by local NYC eateries, marijuana will not.

New York City Cannabis Film Festival At The House of Yes

Where: 2 Wyckoff Ave. in Bushwick

When: Jan. 13, with four sessions between noon and 9 p.m.

Cost: $30 per session

Image courtesy of the New York Cannabis Film Festival.