Festival Spotlight: Barbados International Film Festival
This is a weekly post showcasing a film festival we think should be on the radar of international buyers, and on the submission list of rights-holders looking to reach out to new audiences.
The Barbados International Film Festival will be hosting its inaugural festival from December 5th-9th 2007. It will be an annual celebration of film, both in and out of competition, showcasing the very best of filmmakers and storytellers of the world for the audience of the world. A great mix of local and global, new indie and classic festival fare--oh yes, and the beach--makes this one festival to keep a close eye on.
Obviously it’s a great venue for a festival...but even more important than the beach is its geographical location. BIFF is literally in the perfect spot to bridge the gap between North American film festival audiences and Latin American and Caribbean cinema. BIFF’s dream of a vibrant mixture of classic, independent, world renowned, and regional cinema says a lot about the globalization of content. It’s a festival on the threshold, and if you happen to be in Barbados this December, it’s an amazing chance to get close to paradise: a major international film fest, still on a human scale...and walking distance from the beach.
