BIFF Short Narrative category open for entrants

The Narrative Short film category for the 17^th annual Bermuda International Film Festival is now open for entries.

The festival is scheduled to take place from March 21 to 27, 2014.

Filmmakers from Bermuda and around the world are encouraged to enter the 'Bermuda Shorts' competition as BIFF is recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as a qualifying festival in the category of Short Film (Live Action). The Bermuda Shorts Award is juried by a panel of esteemed industry experts.

David O' Beirne, Director of Programming at BIFF, said: “BIFF remains committed to showcasing the best in independent cinema from across the globe. We are excited to once again launch the international search for the brightest emerging talent in the film industry. Our 'Bermuda Shorts' category is the festival's sole competition section and we are proud of the reputation for quality of selection we have built since becoming an Academy qualifying festival in 2004. We have been successful in choosing two Bermuda Shorts winners that have gone on to win an Oscar, Wasp in 2005 and Toyland in 2009.”

Online submissions are preferred via Withoutabox.com, a cost-saving secure paperless system used by many international film festivals. For further details on how to enter a film, visit: http://www.biff.bm/filmmakers/entry-details.

Entries must be under 41 minutes in length and have been completed after January 1, 2013, to be considered for selection. Previous television or Internet broadcasts will disqualify a film for the Bermuda Shorts Award. The rules for eligibility for the Short Film (Live Action) category of the Academy Awards are available at: www.oscars.org/rules.

The British 15-minute film, Indoor, directed by Adam Townley and Simon Atkinson, was selected as the winner of the 2013 Bermuda Shorts Award from over 30 contenders that screened in competition. This year, BIFF received over 500 entries from all over the world.