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Monday, October 21, 2024
BIFA 2024 Documentary Longlist Announced
We’re excited to reveal the longlist for Best Feature Documentary sponsored by Intermission Film. 12 films are longlisted for Best Feature Documentary sponsored by Intermission Film with 5 of this year’s films also longlisted for Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary. The film explore a wide variety of subjects including the 1984 Miner’s Strike, professional snooker, and even … Continued
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Monday, October 21, 2024
BIFA 2024 Short Film Longlist Announced
BIFA is proud to announce the 2024 Best British Short Film longlist. The exceptional shorts listed below were chosen by BIFA voters from over 350 entries and showcase some of the best new shorts – and most exciting new and established filmmakers – in the UK today. The final five nominations in each category will be … Continued
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Friday, October 18, 2024
BIFA 2024 New Talent Longlists Announced
20 FICTION AND 11 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES LONGLISTED 29 DIRECTORS LONGLISTED IN DEBUT FICTION AND DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES DIRECTORS OF 2024 RELEASES HOARD, KNEECAP, UNICORNS AND TUESDAY MAKE NEW TALENT LONGLISTS The British Independent Film Awards’ (BIFA) 2024 filmmaker new talent longlists have been released and include 31 stand-out British features, with 20 fiction and … Continued
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
BIFA 2024 Breakthrough Performance Longlist Announced
STARS OF HOARD, BIRD AND KNEECAP JOIN LIST OF 12 OUTSTANDING BREAKOUT PERFORMERS BIFA AND WE ARE BRIDGE CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTING NEW FILM TALENT The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the longlist for Breakthrough Performance sponsored by Netflix. Twelve talented individuals have blasted onto this year’s longlist, earning their spots with remarkable performances … Continued
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Thursday, July 25, 2024
Minute Shorts at Paradise Arches
Sun 28 July 1.00pm – 10:00pm Paradise Arches, 83 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3AY MINUTE SHORTS PRESENTS: EVERYONE HAS A STORY TO TELL 18+ AN ALL day festival of Film, discussion and Art, with LIVE MUSIC, DJ’s, food & drink Join our partners Minute Shorts for a day-long celebration of diverse stories from every perspective … Continued
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Board Member Recruitment 2024
the application period for this role has now closed There are currently several specific areas of expertise we would like to add to the Board. We welcome applications from all, but are especially keen to receive applications from those in groups currently under-represented within the work force in the film industry. Please read the … Continued
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Job Opportunity: Production Assistant
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION HAVE NOW CLOSED Please contact us if you need this information in a different format or have other access needs. We welcome applications from all, but are especially keen to receive applications from those in groups currently under-represented within the work force in the film industry. Overview Start date 1 July … Continued
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
BIFA Returns to the Roundhouse
BIFA ANNOUNCES KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 AWARDS The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced that after 14 exceptional years at Old Billingsgate, the annual celebration of British independent film and talent, will return to the Roundhouse for the 27th BIFA awards ceremony on Sunday 8th December. Last seen at the iconic Camden venue … Continued
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Monday, March 4, 2024
24/25 Applications open for BIFA Springboard: Producers
What is Springboard? BIFA Springboard is an annual programme to support UK based filmmakers who are currently working on their second feature film. The programme offers training, mentoring and networking whilst building a cohort of filmmakers at a similar career level. Running annually since 2020, this iteration is specifically for producers. BIFA … Continued
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Sunday, December 3, 2023
BIFA 2023 Winners Announced
ALL OF US STRANGERS WINS 7 AWARDS INCLUDING BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM, BEST DIRECTOR MIA MCKENNA-BRUCE TAKES BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE FOR HOW TO HAVE SEX, PAUL MESCAL, SHAUN THOMAS ARE BEST SUPPORTING NATHAN STEWART-JARRETT AND GEORGE MACKAY WIN BEST JOINT LEAD PERFORMANCE FOR FEMME ANATOMY OF A FALL WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM Sunday 3 December … Continued
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Friday, December 1, 2023
We Are Parable to receive 2023 Special Jury Prize
Each year, the BIFA jury identify an industry figure or organisation that they believe should be recognised with the coveted Special Jury Prize and, in the spirit of BIFA’s celebration of the under-acknowledged, the award honours the unsung heroes of the film industry – those who have left an indelible mark on the landscape of … Continued
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The 2023 Juries have been announced
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the wealth of film industry talent that are sitting on the juries for its 2023 Awards. Onscreen stars including Nick Frost, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Emily Beecham, Sheila Atim, Paapa Essiedu and Kate Dickie, and filmmaking talent including Georgia Oakley, Kathryn Ferguson and J Blakeson, will decide the 2023 … Continued
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