64 films from 17 countries in 5 days, including 12 Bahamian Films, 26 Feature Films & 38 Short Films From Around the World.

Films in Competition

New Visions Film
CRACKIE, Directed by Sherry Wood, in attendance
HELLO LONESOME, Directed by Adam Reid, in attendance
IMMIGRATION TANGO, Directed by David Burton Morris, in attendance
NORMAN, Directed by Jonathan Segal, in attendance
PINOY SUNDAY, Directed by Wi Ding Ho

New Vision Jury
Peter Belsito – Executive Vice President of Film Finders Division at IMDb
Scott Budnick – Producer (“The Hangover,” “Starsky & Hutch”)
RJ Millard – Vice President of Publicity at Focus Features
 
Spirit of Freedom Narrative Films
ATLETU, Directed by Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew
ELISA K, Directed by Judith Colell & Jordi Candena, in attendance
MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS, Directedy by Lonny Price, in attendance
LITTLE ROSE, Directed by Jan Kidawa-Bionski, in attendance
REFRACTAIRE, Directed by Nicolas Steil

Spirit of Freedom Narrative Jury
Morris Ruskin – CEO of Shoreline Entertainment
Rani Sitty – Paradigm Talent Agency
Hannah Fisher – Veteran Film Festival executive
 
Spirit of Freedom Documentary Films
REVOLUTION 2012, Directed by Christian Kohlert and Christoph Lehmann, in attendance
BOUNCING CATS, Directed by Nabil Elderkin
FROM SOMEWHERE TO NOWHERE, Directed by Villi Hermann
WAR DON DON, Directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen, in attendance
BUDRUS, Directed by Julie Bacha, in attendance
BHUTTO, Directed by Duane Baughman, Johnny O'Hara, in attendance
SALAM RUGBY, Faramarz Beheshti, in attendance

Spirit of Freedom Documentary Jury
Loredana Boboli de Lama – Owner of Duna Film International
Sandy Cioffi – Documentary Filmmaker (“Crocodile Tears,” “Sweet Crude”)
Karina Rotenstein – Programming Manager at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

BIFF will showcase over 30 Short Films in Competition

Short Film Jury
Norman Golightly – Producer (“Ghostrider,” “Shadow of the Vampire”)
Sara Nodjoumi – Film Producer/Programmer (“Santa Smokes,” “Duke’s House”)
Craig Woods – Bahamas Film Commissioner
 

Panel Discussions
Industry panels at this year’s festival will cover a wide range of topics including Acting, Directing, Film Finance & Distribution, How to Pitch your Script, and the Art of Collaboration

Monday, November 29th
Master Class in Acting
with Raymond Forchion, Actor/ Director/ Writer
College of the Bahamas (Performing Arts Center)
5:30pm - 8:30pm - $25.00 (Student) $30.00 (General Admission)

Tuesday, November 30th
Master Class in Screenwriting and Directing
with Wil Shriner, Actor/ Director/ Writer/ Producer
College of The Bahamas
5:30pm - 8:30pm - $25.00 (Student) $30.00 General Admission)

Saturday, December 3
Art Of Collaboration
Panelist: Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (Half Nelson, Sugar, It's Kind Of A Funny Story)
Galleria Cinema JFK
12:00pm - 1:00pm - $10.00

Pitch This
Panelist: Peter Belsito - Executive Vice President of Film Finders Division at IMDb
Galleria Cinema JFK
4:00pm - 6:00pm - $10.00

Sunday, December 4
The Festival / Market Circut Year
Panelist: Peter Belsito - Executive Vice President of Film Finders Division at IMDb
Galleria Cinema JFK
4:00pm - 5:00pm - $10.00

Film Financing and Distribution
Panelist: Morris Ruskin, CEO Shoreline Entertainment, Page Ostrow, CEO Ostrow and Company
Galleria Cinema JFK
5:15pm - 6:15pm - $10.00

For more information visit our events page at www.bintlfilmfest.com


Filmmaker Residency Program
Mentors:
Raymond Forchion – Actor/Writer/Producer/Director (“Will and Grace,” “Last Breeze of Summer”)
Kelly Moore – Independent Producer
Andrew Trapani – Producer (“The Haunting in Connecticut”)
Wil Shriner - Director/ Actor/Writer/Producer (Hoot, Fraiser, Becker, Gilmore Girls, Everybody Loves Raymond)

Participants:
Karen Webb, writer of ARTHUR'S SALVATION (US)
Sara Van Acker, writer of BLOODLUST (US)
Sonia Castang, writer of WINDWARD (UK)
Mark Cerulli, writer of SUNBURN (US)
Andrew Beckford, wrtier of SLAVERY IN THE BAHAMAS (BAHAMAS)
Christina Smith, writer of FEARLESS SUMMER (US)

The complete program lineup can be found online at www.bintlfilmfest.com. Book ending the Festival this year are Sony Pictures Classics’ acclaimed comedy “Tamara Drewe,” which will open the Festival, Thursday, December 2nd and The Weinstein Company’s Oscar® contender “The King’s Speech,” which will close out the Festival on Sunday, December 5^th with Harvey Weinstein in attendance.