Wow. That's just about all we can say. WOW!

The 6th annual Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival, presented by Budweiser, came to a close on Friday night with one helluva bang. The films -- Match for Peace, Geronimo's Promise, and El Otro SuperClasico -- took fans on a celluloid trip to Brazil. And then the afterparty, hosted by Howler Magazine and featuring live music from the incredible Underground Horns, brought us to the final whistle in fine samba-groovin' style.

Along the way, it was an amazing adventure of soccer and culture. A few highlights that stick out to us:

the opening-night panel about soccer and national identity with Gabe Spitzer, Grant Wahl, and Zohair Ghenania
the incredible cliffhanger we were left with at the end of the We Must Go sneak peek; can't wait for the final film!
that amazing moment on Night 2 when the NYC soccer families came together as Robin Fraser from the New York Red Bulls and Giovanni Savarese from the New York Cosmos talked about coaching
the inspiring stories told by Nico Calabria, a US Amputee World Cup player and star of the mini-doc Nico, on Night 3
on the same night, a surprise visit from former US national team coach Steve Sampson, who ran into former US World Cup star Alexi Lalas for the first time in years
the dancing -- and more dancing -- to the fantastic grooves set down by the Underground Horns on closing night

Before signing off from NYC, we would like to thank Budweiser for their support and efforts to make K+S something bigger and better than it was.

Thanks also to all the filmmakers, particularly those who came to participate in our festival with us: Scott Boggins and Gabe Spitzer (One Nation & Match for Peace), Birgit Ehret (The 1905ers), Luiz Menegaz (Geronimo's Promise), Santiago Dulce (El Otro SuperClasico), Chad Walker & Dave LaMattina (We Must Go).

Most importantly, though, thanks to you, the incredible community of #SoccerInNYC that comes out and supports K+S every year.

See you in Copenhagen, June 1-4!