British International Film Festival

British International Film Festival programs showcase the work of both established and emerging filmmakers from around the world.

British International Film Festival is committed to indie filmmaking and the language of cinema as an art form. Our mission is to inspire & motivate people to discover the world through the art of motion pictures and indie filmmaking.
Best Narrative Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary short
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Science Fiction
Best Horror
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Cinematography
Best Editor
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Script
Best Comedy
Best Student Film
Best Music Video
Best Thriller
Best Trailer
Best First-Time Filmmaker
Best Female Filmmaker
Best Indie Film

Submissions are now accepted.

*we require attendance at the awards ceremony in order to receive your award

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

James Oates

Great film festival. Pleasure to be selected and the communication throughout was so helpful. We will certainly be submitting again!

August 2024

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Robin Slater

I had no communication from the organisers as there was no result way past the notification date there was no information on their social media nor webpage. When I complained I got an automated email from FilmFreeway saying we were not selected. I wouldn’t recommend this festival sorry I have to be honest.

January 2024

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Richard Bakewell

Nice to hear you're selected, but then they never announce when your film will be showing. There are no awards handed out and your movie never plays. Save your money.

January 2024

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Dreamers Production

Excellent festival in a lovely cinema in Lichfield. Workshop were amazing and good event to network with other filmmakers.

January 2024

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Foreverus Production

Thank you so much for a wonderful experience at your festival!

January 2024

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Dates & Deadlines

September 4, 2024
Opening Date
September 30, 2024
Earlybird Deadline
October 31, 2024
Regular Deadline
November 30, 2024
Late Deadline
December 31, 2024
Extended Deadline
January 4, 2025
Notification Date
January 10, 2025
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Best Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Comedy
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Animation
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Horror
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Science Fiction
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Student Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
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Best First Time Filmmaker
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Best Music Video
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Best Thriller
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Best Female Filmmaker
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Best Actress
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Best Actor
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Best Producer
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Best Cinematography
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Best Documentary
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now

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