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Brooklyn International Cinefest 9.8

Festival overview

About Brooklyn International Cinefest 9.8

Physical film festival with submission categories including The Brooklyn Vanguard and Cinefest Of The Year.

BROOKLYN International Cinefest was founded by a collective number of Independent Filmmakers in search of USA based festival that felt “truly independent.” What emerged was a celebration some of the brightest up-and-coming voices in one of the most exciting indie landscapes in the world. The age of digital filmmaking has brought about one of the most daring and creative periods in Indie Film history, and we are so excited to celebrate those films together internationally.

Brooklyn International Cinefest offers an intimate experience in which audience members, industry, professionals, critics, and filmmakers sit side by side to watch and celebrate the best of independent short filmmaking. The festival will consist of different categories of independent short narratives, documentaries, animated and experimental films, etc.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jul 31, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Sep 20, 2026
Notification Date
Sep 22, 2026
Festival Starts
Sep 24, 2026
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. Please read these Rules & Terms carefully before you submit your film. By submitting your film into competition in the Brandenburg International Film Festival, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by the terms of these Rules & Terms. BBIFF is open to any film, regardless of content, subject, or origin. Submitting your film to the BBIFF does not guarantee selection. All the official selection, nominees and the winners will be listed on our website permanently. We treat every filmmaker equally.

  2. The film submitted to the BBIFF for a particular month can be re-submitted at any time for a second chance, considering that we have different judges' panels for each season.

  3. Films made in languages other than English must have English subtitles otherwise they will be summarily rejected.

  4. The BBIFF reserves the right to refuse entries.

  5. A director / producer may submit more than one film in a category and more than one category at a time.

  6. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the BBIFF, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

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The Brooklyn Vanguard

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Cinefest Of The Year

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International Narrative Feature (Above 40 minutes)

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Best Internatioanl Short Films

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Feature Script

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Short Script

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Best Documentary Film

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Experimental Films

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Student Films

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Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) and 360° Video

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Drone Films

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Web and New Media

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Commercial / Advertisement (5 min or less)

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Mobile Film

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Women's Films

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LGBT Film (Any length)

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Animated Films

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Educational Film

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Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife

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Television / Pilot Program or Series

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Music Video

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Best Debut Filmmaker (Any Length) (1st or 2nd Film)

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Best Director

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Best Producer

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Best Cinematography

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Best Sound Design

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Horror / Science Fiction / Genre Feature Film

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Best Visual Effects

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Best Editing (Any Length)

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Best Actor (Fiction)

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Best Actress (Fiction)

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Best Supporting Actor

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Best Supporting Actress

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