BRUSSELS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2024

Bruxelles - Belgium

From April 24, 2024 to May 4, 2024

UN SOIR…UN GRAIN AVENUE MAURICE, 1 1050 BRUXELLES BELGIQUE

32 2 248 08 72 32 2 242 67 61 info@bsff.be www.bsff.be

NATIONAL COMPETITION

The Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.
Since 2018, the winner of the Great Prize of the national competition is eligible for consideration in the Animated
Short Film/ Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the
film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.

Opening submissions: July 13, 2023
Final deadline: March 1, 2024 Free
Notification of results: March 29, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: November 1st, 2022
2) Maximum duration: 40 minutes
3) Country of production: Belgium
4) Screening format: mp4. codec ProRes - 20 to 30 Mbs - 1920 x 1080, DCP
5) Accepted genres: All
6) Subtitles: Films have to be subtitled in English (or in French). It’s also advisable for french-speaking films to have english subtitles.
7) Student films: Belgian student films have to be submitted to the Next Generation National competition.

A Short Film Market is organized during the Festival. All the films submitted to our competitions, even if not selected, will automatically be indexed in the market catalogue and accessible to the international programmers and TV buyers attending the market. Thus, it is necessary to send the film with English subtitles.

Once submitted to the committee, films can’t be removed.

The selections results will be notified online (www.bsff.be) by the end of March 2024.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

The Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.
Since 2018, the winner of the Great Prize of the International competition is eligible for consideration in the Animated
Short Film/ Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film
otherwise complies with the Academy rules.

Opening submissions: July 13, 2023
Regular deadline: August 13, 2023 6 EUR
Regular deadline: September 17, 2023 8 EUR
Regular deadline: December 3, 2023 10 EUR
Final deadline: January 8, 2024 13 EUR
Notification of results: March 21, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: November 1, 2022
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: All countries (except Belgium)
4) Screening format: mp4. codec ProRes - 20 to 30 Mbs - 1920 x 1080 , DCP
5) Accepted genres: All
6) Subtitles: Screeners have to be subtitled in English even if the language of the film is English.
7) Student films: International student films have to be submitted to the International Next Generation section.

A Short Film Market is organized during the Festival. All the films submitted to our competitions, even if not selected, will automatically be indexed in the market catalogue and accessible to the international programmers and TV buyers attending the market. Thus, it is necessary to send the film with English subtitles.

Once submitted to the committee, films can’t be removed and no refund will be made.

The selections results will be notified online (www.bsff.be) mid-March 2024.

NEXT GENERATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION STUDENT FILMS

The Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.

Opening submissions: July 13, 2023
Regular deadline: September 17, 2023 3 EUR
Regular deadline: December 3, 2023 6 EUR
Final deadline: January 8, 2024 8 EUR
Notification of results: March 21, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: November 1, 2022
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: All countries (except Belgium)
4) Screening format: mp4. codec ProRes – 20 à 30 Mbs - 1920 x 1080, DCP
5) Accepted genres: All genres are accepted
6) Subtitles: Screeners have to be subtitled in English even if the language of the film is English.
7) Student films: Only international student films can be submitted to this section.

A Short Film Market is organized during the Festival. All the films submitted to our competitions, even if not selected, will automatically be indexed in the market catalogue and accessible to the international programmers and TV buyers attending the market. Thus, it is necessary to send the film with English subtitles.

Once submitted to the committee, films can’t be removed and no refund will be made.

The selections results will be notified online (www.bsff.be) mid-March 2024.

NEXT GENERATION NATIONAL COMPETITION STUDENT FILMS

The Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.

Opening submissions: July 13, 2023
Final deadline: January 8, 2024 Free
Notification of results: March 21, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: November 1, 2022
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: Belgium
4) Screening format: DCP, mp4. codec ProRes – 20 à 30 Mbs - 1920 x 1080
5) Accepted genres: All genres are accepted
6) Subtitles: Films have to be subtitled in English (or in French). It’s also advisable for french-speaking films to have english subtitles.
7) Student films: Only Belgian student films can be submitted to this section.

A Short Film Market is organized during the Festival. All the films submitted to our competitions, even if not selected, will automatically be indexed in the market catalogue and accessible to the international programmers and TV buyers attending the market. Thus, it is necessary to send the film with English subtitles.

Once submitted to the committee, films can’t be removed.

The selections results will be notified online (www.bsff.be) by the end of March 2024.