Bahamas International Film Festival

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Bahamas International Film Festival
LocationVarious
Founded2004
LanguageEnglish and others
Website www.bintlfilmfest.com

The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is a non-profit film festival held in the Bahamas. Open to both locals and international visitors, the festival was founded by Leslie Vanderpool in 2004. [1]

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BIFF also hosts a youth film workshop that aims to provide young Bahamians with information and resources on filmmaking. [2]

The 2015 BIFF showcased several women-driven films such as Carol and Janis: Little Girl Blue . [3]

BIFF was listed among the 25 coolest film festivals in the world by MovieMaker Magazine. [4]

Awards

The following is a list of awards given at the Bahamas International Film Festival. [5]

Grand Jury

YearNew VisionsSpirit of Freedom
Narrative
Spirit of Freedom
Documentary
Short FilmSpecial Mention(s)
2004Modern Maverick Award:
Love Me If You Dare
Yann Samuell Flag of France.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Torchlight Award:
Dorian Blues
Tennyson Bardwell Flag of the United States.svg
20 Fingers
Mania Akbari
Flag of Iran.svg
Whisky Romeo Zulu Flag of Argentina.svg
Roger Corman
2005 Antibodies
Christian Alvart
Flag of Germany.svg
Zozo
Josef Fares
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Lebanon.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg
La sierra
Scott Dalton, Margarita Martinez
Flag of Colombia.svg Flag of the United States.svg
2006 Half Nelson
Ryan Fleck
Flag of the United States.svg
Chronicle of an Escape
Adrián Caetano
Flag of Argentina.svg
Encounter Point
Ronit Avni, Julia Bacha
Flag of Palestine.svg Flag of the United States.svg
Premium Flag of the United States.svg
2007 I'm Through with White Girls
Jennifer Sharp
Flag of the United States.svg
In the Valley of Elah
Paul Haggis
Flag of the United States.svg
Iron Ladies of Liberia
Daniel Junge, Siatta Scott Johnson
Flag of Liberia.svg Flag of South Africa.svg Flag of the United States.svg
Rose
Hoku Uchiyama
Flag of the United States.svg
2008 Cold Lunch
Eva Sørhaug
Flag of Norway.svg
Lion's Den
Pablo Trapero
Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Spain.svg
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Flag of Senegal.svg Flag of France.svg Flag of Egypt.svg Flag of the United States.svg
Gone Fishing
Chris Jones
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
2010 Hello Lonesome
Adam Reid
Flag of the United States.svg
The Athlete
Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew
Flag of Ethiopia.svg
Budrus
Julia Bacha
Flag of Palestine.svg Flag of the United States.svg
Contact Zone
Gustavius Smith
Flag of the Bahamas.svg
2011 Restless City
Andrew Dosunmu
Flag of the United States.svg
VIPs
Toniko Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg
Marathon Boy
Gemma Atwal
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of India.svg
Homecoming
Gursimran Sandhu
Flag of the United States.svg
Better Mus' Come Flag of Jamaica.svg
Zero Percent Flag of the United States.svg
2012 Maybe Tomorrow
Michael Wolfe
Flag of the United States.svg
Between Us
Dan Mirvish
Flag of the United States.svg
Mulberry Child
Susan Morgan Cooper
Flag of the United States.svg
Brigidy Bram
Toby Lunn, Laura Gamse
Flag of the Bahamas.svg
Apartment in Athens Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Germany.svg
Baseball in the Time of Cholera Flag of Haiti.svg
2014Leave to Remain
Bruce Goodison
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Wheels
Donavon Thomas
Flag of the United States.svg
Poverty, Inc.
Michael Matheson Miller
Flag of the United States.svg
Perfect Day
Derrick L. Sanders
Flag of the United States.svg
Tobacco Burn Flag of the United States.svg
In the Clouds Flag of Argentina.svg
2015Somewhere in the Middle
Lanre Olabisi
Flag of the United States.svg
Showing Roots
Michael Wilson
Flag of the United States.svg
India's Daughter
Leslee Udwin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of India.svg
More Than God
Kev Cahill
Flag of Ireland.svg
A Beautiful Now Flag of the United States.svg
Terra Incognita Flag of Brazil.svg
2016 Live Cargo
Logan Sandler
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Flag of the United States.svg
9 Rides
Matthew A. Cherry
Flag of the United States.svg
The House on Coco Road
Damani Baker
Flag of Grenada.svg Flag of the United States.svg
Replika
Luc Walpoth
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2017Interlude
Bernard Tanguy
Flag of France.svg
Liyana
Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp
Flag of Eswatini.svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Qatar.svg
My Enemy, My Brother
Ann Shin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Owen
Kelly Pike
Flag of the United States.svg
I Am Shakespeare:
The Henry Green Story
Flag of the United States.svg
2018 Sprinter
Storm Saulter
Flag of Jamaica.svg Flag of the United States.svg
Capernaum
Nadine Labaki
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Wrestle
Suzannah Herbert
Flag of the United States.svg
Lalo's House
Kelley Kali
Flag of Haiti.svg Flag of the United States.svg
Ovum Flag of the United States.svg
2019Quest: The Truth Always Rises
Santiago Rizzo
Flag of the United States.svg
Doing Money
Lynsey Miller
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion
Lisa Cortés, Farah X
Flag of the United States.svg
The Wind Phone
Kristen Gerweck
Flag of the United States.svg
Black Hat Flag of the United States.svg
Night Song Flag of Hungary.svg
Silence Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
2021 Jumbo
Zoé Wittock
Flag of France.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Small Time
Niav Conty
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My Blood is Red
Thiago Dezan, Graciela Guarani,
Marcelo Vogelaar

Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Ashmina
Dekel Berenson
Flag of Nepal.svg
Three Blades Flag of Haiti.svg

Audience awards

YearBest NarrativeBest Documentary
2004 One Love
Rick Elgood, Don Letts
Flag of Jamaica.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Norway.svg
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion
Tom Peosay
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2006Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits
Larry Blamire
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Eleutheran Adventure
Kareem Mortimer
Flag of the Bahamas.svg
2010 The Athlete
Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew
Flag of Ethiopia.svg
Bouncing Cats
Nabil Elderkin
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Uganda.svg
2011Better Mus' Come
Storm Saulter
Flag of Jamaica.svg
On The Wings of Men
Calvin Dwight Harris
Flag of the Bahamas.svg
2012 The Story of Luke
Alonso Mayo
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Peru.svg
Rising From Ashes
T.C. Johnstone
Flag of Rwanda.svg Flag of South Africa.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of the United States.svg

First Look

YearBest FeatureBest ShortSpecial Mention(s)
2011Amos Ferguson: Match Me If You Can
Karen Arthur, Thomas Neuwirth
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Five Bones
K. Tyler Johnston
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Tall Tale of An Accidental Tourist Flag of the Bahamas.svg

Honors

Bahamian Tribute Award

  • 2009: Gavin McKinney

Career Achievement Award

Rising Star Honoree

Shining Star Tribute

Sir Sidney Poitier Tribute Award

Tribute Award

References

  1. Tsang, Denise; Kazeroony, Hamid H.; Ellis, Guy (19 June 2013). The Routledge Companion to International Management Education. Routledge. p. 262. ISBN   9781134112425.
  2. "thebahamasweekly.com - RBC sponsors $10,000 to 2016 BIFF Youth Film Workshop". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. "'Carol', 'Janis: Little Girl Blue' bookend Bahamas fest" . Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. "The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2015 - MovieMaker Magazine". 2 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. "Press". Bahamas International Film Festival. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. The Bahamas Weekly News Team (19 December 2009). "Johnny Depp accepts Career Achievement Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival". www.thebahamasweekly.com.