IMDb qualifier's Brussels Capital Film Festival is a monthly online international film festival with annual live screenings. Brussels is a cosmopolitan city and the administrative capital of the European Union. The city attracts people and ideas from the entire world. Our mission is to discover new talent and promote their work and creativity.

We hold screening regularly in Brussels at the CINEMATEK - Royal Film Archive of Belgium and other locations. Next one is planned for winter 2025.

Musée du cinéma de Bruxelles
Rue Baron Horta 9
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Awards & Prizes

MAIN CATEGORIES

Best Feature Film
Best Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Director
Best Music Video
Best Student Film
Best Experimental Film
Best Animation
Best Director Short Documentary
Commercial & Advertising
Artist Film
Comedy Short
Dance Film
Green & Environment
Thriller
Science fiction
Horror
Best Original Score
Historical

Honorable Mentions

All winners receive a certificate (pdf/jpg file)

Rules & Terms

We accept short films up to 39 minutes, fiction, documentary, or other narrative forms, depending on the category.

We accept feature films from 40 minutes.

By submitting your film you agree to the following:
- Parts of your film - including a trailer, teaser, film poster, extracts, and stills - will be used for promotional purposes.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
- The films must include English subtitles unless the spoken language is English
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  • Hashem Mortazaviyan

    This time, the documentary film One Pine and a Hundred Sparrows was recognized as the best documentary at this festival... We are very happy about this and also grateful to this professional festival that has provided favorable conditions for independent filmmakers. Thank you for everything.

    February 2025
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  • Jürgen Baums

    I am delighted that my film “Promised Land” is award winner in the category “Best Short Documentary”.
    If you like to see it, here is the link to my homepage:
    https://found-footage-video.art/promised-land/

    December 2024
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  • Do Over Movie

    Thanks for including our film DO OVER in this year's Brussels Capital Film Festival It was great to be back to the festival and the selection of films and panels was top notch. Thanks to festival Jury and Team for award won Best director for our movie DO OVER. Cannot wait to attend this festival again in the future.

    November 2024
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  • Shihyun Wang

    Our film "Fighters of no return" won "Best Covid 19 Film". We are so happy to be part of the festival and thank you for bringing awareness and facts to the world.

    August 2024
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  • CORTO AMARGO SILENCIO

    Great festival. Wish you the best of success for the forthcoming edition

    July 2024
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