BIFF’s 20th Season dates are May 28 – May 31, 2026. The BIFF showcases more than 75 of the best films that have currently been produced in independent filmmaking. BIFF features audience awards, a “Next Great Filmmaker” award with a $2,500 cash prize and a juried prize for documentary and narrative feature films sponsored by GWFF. The Juried Prize will carry a $2,500 cash prize.
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Calling all college and university student filmmakers! The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) and Love Today Productions (LTP) announces a new initiative supporting emerging filmmakers. The “nexGen Film Competition” is open to students across the U.S to encourage the work of the next generation of talented young filmmakers. The competition aims to discover emerging student filmmakers and provide them a platform at an international film festival. BIFF and LTP aim to highlight students’ talents at a festival setting and provide them with mentoring and potential job opportunities in a tough industry. Three filmmakers will be chosen from the submissions and will each receive a cash prize of $2500, mentoring from an acclaimed filmmaker, and an invitation to attend the BIFF as our guest.
