Beloit International Film Festival

Beloit International Film Festival

Also known as: BIFF
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Downtown Beloit’s walkable screening venues shape the Beloit International Film Festival, a five-day independent cinema event on the Wisconsin–Illinois state line in the United States. BIFF presents films from the region and around the world, with director talks and informal gatherings alongside the screenings. Its history begins with the first festival in January 2006.

The programme includes narrative and documentary features and shorts, with a separate Wisconsin Shorts Showcase for work connected to the state. Visiting filmmakers receive festival access, including four all-access passes per film for cast and crew. The dates for the 2027 edition are 24–28 February 2027 in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Country

United States (USA)

Dates

24 February 2027 — 28 February 2027

Awards and prizes

The selection committee presents awards for narrative and documentary features and shorts, regional filmmaking, and additional jury categories that can vary by edition. Best of the Fest takes box office results and audience feedback into account.

Festival rules

For the 2027 edition, entries require a secure online screener, synopsis, production still, press kit, and director biography and photograph. Works in progress and industrial or instructional films are ineligible. Selected films must be available as MP4 files. BIFF does not pay screening or licensing fees and retains the option of related and encore screenings for up to three years. Creative content generated by generative AI is prohibited; AI-assisted technical processing of human-created material is permitted, and all AI use must be disclosed. Narrative and documentary feature categories require at least 41 minutes including credits; short categories specify less than 40 minutes. The Wisconsin Shorts Showcase accepts films with a Wisconsin connection and a maximum runtime of 30 minutes. Full terms and submission requirements are available on the festival’s FilmFreeway page.

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