Bradford International Film Festival

This year, we continue our commitment to championing diverse voices in cinema, with a special spotlight on Global Majority Filmmakers.

1. For our Global Majority category, we are looking for films where either the Producer, Director, Writer or principal cast are from the Global Majority.

We also have some simple rules to follow - please see individual categories for category-specific rules!

1. Films must be less than 15 minutes in length, including credits.

2. All rights to the film must be owned by the filmmakers and cleared (Please check your music! And your archive footage!)

3. If your film is not in the English language, English subtitles will be required.

4. Films must have been completed after January 2024 and must NOT be available to watch online.

5. Films that do not follow our rules and terms will not be watched or considered for the festival, so please ensure that you adhere to the guidelines before submitting.

6. To keep our submission costs low, we are unable to provide feedback on submissions as we are a volunteer-run organisation.

7. We have a zero policy on rude or threatening emails from filmmakers regarding the outcome of their submission. Our programmer’s decision is final.

8. We are unable to provide travel and accommodation funding for selected filmmakers.

9. All films submitted must be completed. We do not accept works in progress. We recommend screeners to be at least 1080p and include subtitles.

10. All films must be submitted via FilmFreeway.

Please note that entry into one category will allow the film to be considered in any other category that it is suitable for. There is no requirement to enter more than one category.