Brisbane International Film Festival 2021 will be taking over cinemas across the river city from 21-31 October. The new Festival Director Emily Avila gives us a brief on what is happening so far and that Submissions are now open for 2021 in two categories – feature films and shorts films – and BIFF welcomes submissions across all genres and from all corners of the world.
The programming team is seeking films that are bold, diverse, immersive and unforgettable, BIFF 2021 will highlight the greatest new strokes in international cinema alongside a celebration of the movie experience and local creatives.
Films selected for the 2021 program will also be eligible for a number of new awards, to be announced in the lead up to the festival.
BIFF 2021 is run by organising body Film Fantastic and supported by Founding and Principal Sponsor, Screen Queensland.
Screen Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich said she encourages Queenslanders to submit their productions into the nationally renowned festival.
“We support film festivals because they play a central role in the ecosystem of our industry by providing a launchpad for filmmakers to showcase their talent and find an audience, whatever their career stage or where they live in the state,” Munnich said.
“The Queensland screen industry is booming with local, interstate and international production, which creates huge opportunities for creatives to work in an industry they love.
“Your submission into BIFF could ignite further career opportunities in our dynamic and active local screen sector.”
Films selected for the 2021 program will also be eligible for a number of new awards, to be announced in the lead up to the festival.
Submissions close Friday 30 July 2021. All submissions are via FilmFreeway
BIFF strongly encourages submissions from filmmakers who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, female, LGBTQIA+, living with disability, regionally-based and culturally and linguistically diverse.
