7th - 14th September
London
The bfm International Film Festival (BIFF) is one of the premier UK black events held in central London each year. The festival was established in 1999 with the aim of filling a void within the London film exhibition scene. There was a complete absence of black world cinema both in terms of multiplexes and existing festivals like London or Edinburgh, which would show the occasional film but this was a long way short of the wealth and depth of work available. The work of many filmmakers had become virtually marginalized, and audiences, particularly within the African-Caribbean community, were eager to see films that reflected the cultural experience of the UK’s black communities. The festival’s purpose was, and still is, to make a difference by ‘bringing the unseen to light’.
Link:
http://www.bfmmedia.com
Email:
festival (at) bfmmedia (dot) com
Telephone:
020 7540 0550