Bolton International Film Festival

About

Bolton International Film Festival is proud to be one of the leading short film festivals in the UK, it is accredited by both (BIFA) British Independent Film Awards and (BAFTA) British Academy of Film and Television Arts and thanks to our alumni filmmakers it currently sits in the Top 10 "Best Reviewed" on FilmFreeway.

Celebrating films from home and abroad the festival acts as an amplifier of emerging and established talent. Through its screenings, industry talks, masterclasses and networking sessions it aims to break open the door to a creative industry that many filmmakers find difficult to access and navigate. The festival helps springboard filmmakers, connecting them not just to their peers but to the talent executives, funders, sales agents and distributors who can take them to the next level.

Awards

Audience Award
Best International Short
Best UK Short
Best Made up North
Best Documentary
Best Comedy
Best Animation
Best Three Minute Quickie
Best LGBT short
Best VR/360
Best Experimental
Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Best Women in Film
Best Horror
Best Fashion
Best Dance
Best Music
Best Animation (Student)
Best Student Post Graduate (M.A)
Best Student Under Graduate (B.A)
Best Film For Change
Best Community/Charity

Rules

1.) Entries in foreign languages must come with English subtitles.

2.) All entries must have been completed between 1st January 2021 and 1st June 2023

3. Digital marketing materials should be made available to be used for our marketing purposes by 1st June 2023

4.) If you have entered your film previously to BFF please do not re-enter it.

5.) BFF has no premiere or exclusivity rule, we also consider work that is already online.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement