SHORT FILM SCREENING
The BIFF aims to promote and support independent filmmaking from around the world and provide opportunities for independent filmmakers to have their work screened at great red carpet-style venues to a passionate audience of film professionals, film students, journalists and the general public.
Our 15th anniversary took place at the British Museum in May, 2024. Have a look at the lineup below!
In a world where men can get pregnant, we follow the morning after of 27 year old Owen, who wakes up with more than a hangover to fix.
DOES YOUR CONDOM MAKE YOU FAT?
10m | Sophie King
This ‘one of a kind’ music video features of over 500 acrylic hand painted frames by over 20 different artists.
The paintings and editing style represent the many faces of an inner voice. Visualising the artists growing turmoil and internal conversations about the potential of a love lost.
SAY IT AGAIN (by Joe Little)
3m | Isaac Crutchley
A love song about a knight in white armour, riding an Italian steel steed, arriving at an idyllic village and capturing hearts of local ladies.
VESPA (by Pesto)
3m | Pawel Stokajlo & Piotr Smolenski
When a prison guard is murdered on the job, his replacement and an inmate form an unlikely relationship with life-altering ramifications.
This film is based on the real life story of Philadelphia native Terrance Lewis who served 21 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
INFRACTION
21m | Timothy Blackwood
Over the course of a week, experienced NHS district nurse Flora mentors final year student Kev. As they visit patient after patient, neither of them is sure Kev will see it through as the work is challenging and the career is tough.
PATIENCE
14m | Louis Chan
THREAD TENSION
14m | Ruby Mastrodimos
A tense workplace drama set in a sweatshop in Thatcher’s Britain. The seamstresses are overworked, underpaid, and prone to full-body possessions. With a mixture of social realism and the supernatural, "Thread Tension" is a film about women, workers’ rights, and the power of collective action.
Set in the Southwest of England, 'BLUE' delves into the story of two fishermen, John Winter and his son, Charlie, as they grapple with the hardships of sustaining their livelihood on a small commercial fishing boat. Their relationship undergoes profound challenges, and both must navigate obstacles in their own distinct ways.
WRITER
David Smith
DIRECTOR
David Smith
PRODUCERS
David Smith & Paul Breen
CAST
Paul Breen, Alfie Noble & Diane Lukins
Blue
1hr 10m
FEATURE FILM SCREENING
BEST FEATURE FILM
BLUE
BEST SHORT FILM
DOES YOUR CONDOM MAKE YOU FAT?
INFRACTION
PATIENCE
PESTO - VESPA
BEST DIRECTOR
LOUIS CHAN | PATIENCE
RUBY MASTRODIMOS | THREAD TENSION
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
JOE LITTLE - SAY IT AGAIN
PESTO - VESPA
THE DOUG MILSOME AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
DOES YOUR CONDOM MAKE YOU FAT?
THREAD TENSION
BEST ACTOR
ANGUS IMRIE | DOES YOUR CONDOM MAKE YOU FAT?
ANGUS ROUGHLEY | PATIENCE
PERCY DAGGS III | INFRACTION
BEST ACTRESS
ABIGAIL RICHARDSON | THREAD TENSION
HAYLEY CALLEIA | PATIENCE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
ADAM SMETHURST | THREAD TENSION
PRESTON CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE | INFRACTION
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
HANNAH WALTER RUSSELL | THREAD TENSION
JULIET COWAN | DOES YOUR CONDOM MAKE YOU FAT?
THE BRITISH LION AWARD
BLUE
BEST STUDENT FILM
THREAD TENSION
THE RISING STAR AWARD
JOE LITTLE & ISAAC CRUTCHLEY
BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY WINNER
TEA LEAVES | JAN MALCOLM JANURBERG
BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY COMMENDATIONS
I'LL GET ALONG | RAPHAEL KING
FRIDGE | EMMA ZADOW
DON'T STEAL GRANDMA | SAM ROSE
HEY JUDE | SAM CAULFIELD
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