Beaufort International Film Festival

TOP 100 BEST REVIEWED FILM FESTIVAL FOR SELECTED FINALIST FILMMAKERS PLANNING ON ATTENDING *ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED FOR THE PRINCIPAL OF THE FILM, AS AVAILABLE *FREE Breakfast & lunch on screening days PROVIDED FOR FILMMAKER (WITH 2022 BIFF CREDENTIALS) EXCLUDES ALCOHOL MISSION & OBJECTIVE The mission of the Beaufort International Film Festival is to enliven our community by fostering and developing a rich appreciation for art of filmmaking. ABOUT THE FESTIVAL In 2022 The Beaufort Film Society will present the Sixteenthh Annual Beaufort International Film Festival. Six days of international and local short films, feature films, animation, filmmakers surprises, educational forums, guest speakers, parties, and the quiet charm of historic Beaufort will all be on display. Many of the filmmakers will be here at the festival to talk about and answer your questions about their films, and this is possibly your only opportunity to get close to them and see their early works before they get "discovered". The purpose of the festival is to recognize aspiring filmmakers of almost every genre to include independent film, music, animation, short and long features,documentaries, and screenwriting. BIFF 2021 was held in-person with the strictest protocol for COVID19 safety. By all accounts the event was enormously successful and all remained healthy. It is also an opportunity to showcase the beautiful "film-friendly" region of Beaufort and the Carolina Sea Islands. For the past quarter of a century Beaufort has served as the backdrop for more than 20 major motion pictures, to include Forrest Gump, The Big Chill, The Prince of Tides,and many more. Through this festival we will reintroduce our sweeping marsh vistas, antebellum homes, and quiet charm of the old south to a new generation of filmmakers. Notable perks for selected filmmakers are complimentary hotel rooms on a first come first serve basis. Breakfast and boxed lunches are offered FREE to Filmmakers (2022 BIFF finalists) on screening days with festival credentials, EXCLUDES alcohol. FULL ACCESS VIP passes are provided to all credited filmmakers up to 4 in your film which provides access to EVERYTHING offered by the festival. As a bonus, if you are selected as a Finalist you will then be a BIFF ALUMNI and future entry fees to the festival for future projects are waived FOREVER.