Braziers International Film Festival

About

Running over three days, Braziers International Film Festival (BIFF) features a diverse and dynamic program of international films, screened in the unique and historical setting of Braziers Park School of Integrative Social Research. The programs include documentary, animation, fiction, expanded cinema and contemporary artists' film & video.

Selected by a team of artist-filmmakers, and run as a not-for-profit collective, the festival takes place on the Braziers Park estate, home to the annual Supernormal Festival. Films are projected to audiences in a cinema-style environment, with screenings, workshops and special events taking place inside a large, historic 17th century barn adapted for public performances, in addition to the Gothic manor house and custom-built outdoor structures. With both 16mm and digital video projections, each program screening is followed by group discussion and Q&A with attending film-makers, who are invited to Braziers. 

Awards

The Glaister Award:

Voted by the audience, the festival will present a film-maker with the 'Glaister Award'. Named after the founder of Braziers, Norman Glaister, the award recognizes a film which makes a positive contribution to social development and action in the world today.

Rules

Submissions are open to films of every genre - including experimental, documentary, drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, animation, music and low-budget work. The program is selected by a team of artist-filmmakers, who have a particular focus on contemporary artists' moving image work, but who are also looking for a diverse range of films in any genre.

The festival will comprise of several short film programs, alongside features, held over 3 days.

Entries are open to both the UK and international filmmakers, with a discount for early submissions.

Only completed entries with paid submission fees will be processed and considered for screening.

No premiere status necessary.
Only completed films may be submitted.

Should your film be selected, you will be required to provide an H.264 screening file of your film (25fps), sent via downloadable link.

PLEASE NOTE: due to the volume of entries received, we cannot give individual feedback on submissions.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

Festival Curator & Programmer Nick Jordan

Festival Programmer Caroline Vitzthum

Festival Programmer Chris Paul Daniels

Festival Programmer Dave Griffiths

Festival Programmer & Publicity Hannah Drayson

16mm Film Programmer Bea Haut

Festival Coordinator & Publicity Duncan Humphries