Brussels International Film Festival (2018–present)

"BRIFF" redirects here. For the film festival in Brighton, England, known as BRIFF, see Brighton Rocks International Film Festival.

The Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF) is a film festival that has taken place in the Belgian city of Brussels in September each year since 2018.

It has no relation to the previous Brussels International Film Festival (BRFF), which occurred between 1974 and 2016.

History

In its first edition in 2018, which took place in the Flagey building,[1] BRIFF staged three competition categories: International, European and National.[2] In 2019, the European competition was dropped and Directors' Week added.[3]

Description

The event takes place in several cinemas around Brussels, and hosts several competitions, retrospectives, master-classes, youth activities, professional events, and programs of films around a specific theme.[4]

The three competitions as of 2021 are International Competition; Directors' Week; and National Competition.[5]

Awards

The main award (best film) is known as the Grand Prix. The inaugural Grand Prix in 2018 was won by the Iranian film No Date, No Signature.[6]

Locations

As of 2021, the screenings and other events of the festival take place in the UGC De Brouckère, Palace, Galeries and Bozar cinemas, all in central Brussels.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Brussels International Film Festival 2018". Flagey. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Jury and Awards - Edition 2018". BRIFF. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Movies 2020". BRIFF. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF)". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Submit your film". BRIFF. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ ""No Date, No Signature" named best at Brussels film festival". Tehran Times. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Practical: Places". BRIFF. Retrieved 9 May 2021.


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