I didn't know what to expect at The Brainwash Movie Festival, but I was very happy I went. Pluses: ALL the movies were good to excellent, the sound system was excellent, and included being able to tune in on our car radio, so we could close the windows and reduce the BART and auto noise. We were able to see the screen clearly. It was also fun to rate each movie to determine the "audience favorite", to be posted later on the website.
Two food trucks were on-site, which was a large parking lot in East Oakland. FYI: no alcohol was sold on-site, so we went over to 7th St. to the local liquor store, about 2 blocks. Being right next to BART made us feel safer in this somewhat sketchy neighborhood.
Attendance was very low, about 30 people, and I wished that better marketing had brought more people out to this fun, funky, entertaining and very Oaklandish event. The producers, who screen and judge what to show, are dedicated and merit wider audiences and recognition.
Minuses: I had gotten map directions, but it was still hard to find the location, because the sign at the entrance didn't say anything about the Brainwash festival. A very faded sign on the side of the building, way above eye level, didn't help.
However, once in, all went smoothly, the hosts were friendly, and the program started reasonable close to 9pm. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

Get to the location by any means, find a comfortable spot, stay warm, and watch the films. The films were an assortment of genres and topics, hit and miss for me. I got the impression that there would be a variety of food trucks, but eventually 2 showed up later than expected (and implied in the advertising) which was a bummer since I had planned on that being my dinner.

It got pretty chilly when the sun went down. Tacos were very good - fish, shrimp & steak. $2 each or $1.5 for steak & chicken. Each were pretty filling since it had a slice of avocado & a dollop of rice. The random rain that visited only lasted about 5 minutes. Bathrooms are behind the screen to the door on the right, after going up the walk ramp. Dog friendly. People & crew were nice. They started on time at 9pm.

The Drive-In/Bike-In/Walk-In Brainwash Movie Festival was a great time. A throw-back to an era many people miss/missed. I went with my girlfriend, and she had never been to a drive-in before, so we drove- even though we live just blocks away. I was glad of it though, as it got pretty chilly, so it was a bonus to be inside. The movies were very fun, we had no idea what sort of time frame we were looking at, but with, I think, around 8-10 films on the roster, we were still out of there by 11:30. And we got to meet one of the film makers, who had used a composer that we knew. Small world.
As it was the 17th annual Brainwash Film Festival, I will definitly keep my eyes open for this next year!