The first Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) promises to be a blockbuster for the Bahamas in December by attracting droves of filmmakers, industry professionals and movie lovers.
The festival which runs from December 9-12 in Nassau and Paradise island is already attracting promising filmmakers and fans.ﾠ BIFF’s organisers have travelled the world to promote the inaugural affair and to recruit top tier talent.ﾠ Their promotional efforts have led them to some of the highest-profiled events on the film calendar, including the Toronto Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival.
Filmmakers have eagerly embraced BIFF.ﾠ Since festival organisers invited filmmakers to submit original films for the festival, BIFF has received more than 300 films that directors hope will be accepted for screening.ﾠ Now, BIFF’s team must narrow the number of entries to the most impressive 30-50 films. The three or four dozen films shown at the inaugural festival will include features, shorts, documentaries and animation.
