BUT Film Festival

BUT Film Festival

Also known as: BUTFF
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B-movies, underground cinema and trash films define the BUT Film Festival in Breda, the Netherlands. Its selection focuses on independent, low-budget and genre filmmaking, combining new features and shorts with retrospectives. Music, poetry, performance art, exhibitions and workshops extend the programme beyond cinema. The nonprofit festival is an initiative of the Idee-fixe (IDFX) foundation and runs with volunteers. An external jury selects the winners of its feature and short film competitions, alongside awards recognising emerging talent and the achievements of invited guests.

The dates for the 2027 edition are 18–22 August 2027. The festival also presents WinterBUT and screenings throughout the year.

Country

Netherlands

Focus

Experimental, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Short

Dates

18 August 2027 — 22 August 2027

Awards and prizes

The BUTtest Feature Award and BUTtest Short Award are decided by an external jury. The Bloody Beginner Award recognises emerging talent and is awarded by veteran festival organisers. The Honorary Award recognises the cinematographic achievements of the main guests; earlier names include the Super Awesome Award, Groundbreaker Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and BUTtiful Acting Award. The 2026 programme also includes a BUTest Performance Award, selected by the poetry and performance programmers.

Festival rules

Films must fit the festival’s B-movie, underground or trash focus. Submission categories include B-movies, Underground, Trash, Horror, Scifi / Fantasy / Thriller, and short films in these styles. Films must be English spoken and/or have English subtitles. Music videos, scripts and trailers alone are not accepted. The programming team decides the selection; submissions may also be screened at WinterBUT and BUT-on-tour events. The official submission form classifies films under 30 minutes as shorts. FilmFreeway lists submission fees of €6.66 for features and €1 for shorts. The 2027 submission deadline is 24 May 2027, with notification on 25 June 2027.

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