The Belize International Film Festival is an international

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held annually in

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since 2003 (In 2015, it was hosted on the tropical peninsula,

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). It focuses on Central American and Caribbean films, as well as international films from around the world. A recurring theme in the Festival is the highlighting of relevant contemporary issues, such as poverty, abuse, poaching. A distinct award category called "Best Environmental Film" was created to further acknowledge and solidify its commitment to environmental awareness. There are different categories of film presented at the festival: feature narratives, short films, feature documentaries, short documentaries a special

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category. An international jury is invited to every Festival to judge the films presented. In 2005 a presentation was given on

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cinema. In 2012, for the first time in its history, a Belizean feature film in the Belizean Creole language ( 2012: Kurse a di Xtabai) was presented as the opening night movie.

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* Film festivals in Belize Recurring events established in 2003 {{film-festival-stub

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