British International Film Festival (BIFF) is committed to indie filmmaking and the language of cinema as an art form. The festival’s mission statement is to inspire and motivate people to discover the world through the art of filmmaking and production. The event will occur at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre on Friday 20th & Saturday 21st of January 2023.









WINNERS 2023
BEST SHORT FILM Wheels
BEST STUDENT FILM Boulder&Pebble
BEST MUSIC VIDEO Kogershin
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM The Elephant Project
BEST ANIMATION Fetch
BEST COMEDY Wicked Plan
BEST THRILLER All through the hall
BEST HORROR Graveyard of flowers
BEST ACTRESS Michaela Rose
BEST ACTOR Anthony Seguro
BEST PRODUCER Fetch
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Fetch
BEST FIRST TIME FILMMAKER Film One

SCHEDULE
FRIDAY (20/01/2023)
SLOT 1 (10am)
10am: Introduction to the day
10.15am - 11.45am:
Screenings for Best Short Film
1. The Chromakey Man-Belgium- 8.44`
2.Chrysalis -UK-8.34`
3.Wheels- UK- 12`
4.The Buisness -UK -7.45`
5.JA`(WATER)-Mexico- 13.23`
6. The Cleverest Thief -UK 35:22
12pm - 12.30pm:
Screening for Best Music Video
1.VLMV - There Are Mountains Underneath Us- UK-4:32
2.The Wheel Of Time- Switzerland-3.10
3.Kogershin- Kazahstan-5:30
4.You Come Calling-Canada-5:13
5.Not All Man-Germany 3:40
6.That’s What I’m Gonna Do-Switzerland - 3:53
12.45pm - 1.15pm:
Screening for Best Student Film
1.86 CHX: The Rite of Restock-UK-10.00`
2.Boulder&Pebble- UK-24:25`
BREAK
SLOT 2 (2pm)
2.00 pm - 3pm: Guest Speaker -Charlie Perkins -Channel 4
3.00 pm - 4.40pm: Networking opportunities and Filmmaking Workshop with Omega Film Studios
4.45pm - 5.30pm: Screening of Dying to Make It Right- Lichfield College
5.30pm - 6.00pm:
Special Screening
1.Let Her Go-UK-25`
BREAK
SLOT 3 (7pm)
7pm - 9.30pm: Directing Workshop with BAFTA nominated director Piotr Szkopiak followed by the screening of The Last Witness.
SATURDAY(21/01/2023)
SLOT 1 (10am)
10am: Introduction to the day
10.15am - 11.15am:
Screening for Best Documentary Film
1. Mind & Voices-UK-11.13`
2. The Last Potter -20.00`
3.The Ode on Cure- UK- 10.52`
4.The Elephant Project UK-17.20`
5.The Colour of Music-UK-03.02`
11.30am - 12.15pm:
Screening for Best Animation Film
1.Fetch -18.21`
2.Film One-UK-07.02`
12.15pm - 1pm:
Screening for Best Comedy Film
1.Wicked Plan- Canada-5.35`
2.Snakes & Ladders-UK- 7.11`
3.Unexpectly Expecting -Japan - 30.00
BREAK
SLOT 5 (2pm)
2pm - 3pm: Screening of LeadBelly-UK,20` & Snapchat-UK,15`- Jamie Lomas
3pm-4pm- Barry Ryan, Guest speaker from FreeatlastTV
4pm-5pm- Workshops and networking with Ruben Smith(Omega Studios).
BREAK
SLOT 6 (7pm)
7pm - 9pm: Awards Ceremony