Filmmakers

Film Programme

Our film programme is split into six distinct streams: World Cinema, Bermuda Shorts, Masterworks, Modern Masters, After Hours and BIFF Kids.

We screen all short films in competition and our esteemed jury selects the winner of the Bermuda Shorts Award. The public also have their say with an Audience Choice Award for this section too. Submission for the following year's festival are welcomed from November onwards, with a deadline in January. We are a Qualifying Festival for the Short Film Academy Award. Please read the Academy's Short Films Rules at www.oscars.org/rules for eligibility details. Please note that previous television or Internet broadcast will disqualify a film from consideration for our short film competition.

The major and mini-major studios kindly provide our Opening and Closing Night films, the World Cinema showcase includes films that have won awards on the festival circuit, or are otherwise highly regarded.