The Brussels Short Film Festival (BSFF) has been run by the non-profit organisation "Un Soir … Un Grain" since 1998.
It is an annual event and has taken place every year since its inaugural event, with the exception of 2020, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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the festival shows about 300
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
s each year from Belgium and around the world, with about a hundred of these being entered into its competitions. It also hosts workshops, seminars and other events, attracting about 25,000 visitors.
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Competitions
BSFF has been an Oscars
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Qualifying Film Festival since 2018, meaning that the winners of the International and National Competitions are eligible for consideration in the Best Animated Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...
or Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards, with no requirement for the usual theatrical run beforehand.[
The European Short Film Audience Award (ESFAA) was launched in 2019, as a collaboration between BSFF and nine other European film festivals. The winner is announced in Brussels.][
Competitions include the International Competition, the National Competition, and the Next Generation Competition (for students' films][).][ There is no requirement that a film in competition ]premiere
A première, also spelled premiere, is the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dance, or musical composition.
A work will often have many premières: a world première (the first time it is shown anywhere in the world), its first ...
s at the festival.
Locations
The locations for the screenings and other events include Flagey, the Vendôme cinema, Cinema Galeries and Mont des Arts.
2021 edition
In 2021, the 24th edition of festival will run from 28 August to 5 September, later than its originally scheduled dates[ with 98 films selected for the International Competition.]
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Short film festivals
Film festivals established in 1998
1998 establishments in Belgium
Culture in Brussels