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Rules and Eligibility

The British Independent Film Awards are for theatrical feature films and short films. The majority of categories are only open to British independent films. There are separate eligibility criteria for international independent films.

RULES & ELIGIBILITY

Entry to BIFA is currently closed and will reopen from June

The BIFA 2024 rules will be published shortly. To see the 2023 Awards rules for features and shorts, please follow the links at the bottom of this page.

VOTING & ADJUDICATION PROCESS

More details about the BIFA voting and adjudication process can be found here.

QUALIFYING FESTIVALS

More details about the BIFA qualifying festivals lists can be found here.

ENTERING YOUR FILM

YOU can view the full bifa 2023 rules and eligibility criteria for feature films here

YOU can view the full BIFA 2023 rules and eligibility criteria FOR SHORT FILMs HERE