CINEMA IN PARADISE
FILM SERIES (NASSAU)
Thursday, July 30 @7PM
John Watling's Distillery
TINGUM (Short Film)
Bahamas / Director: Lavado Stubbs
Tingum, a young Bahamian female mixed-race vampire on the sun-drenched island of Eleuthera, Bahamas, desperately tries to save her vampire parents’ crumbling marriage. Parental Guidance. Shown at 2024 BIFF.
SHIPWRECKED (Feature Film)
(1990) Filmed in Bahamas: A poor cabin boy whose ship is hit by a hurricane gets washed up on an island where some pirates' treasure is buried. To hide the loot from his companions, the boy constructs several booby traps. Parental Guidance.
Nassau Ticket Sales
Monthly Film Series
(August Hiatus)
September - December
Annual Membership Passes
Screenwriters Residency
BIFF is proud to announce the Neil LaBute chairman for 2026 Screenwriters Residency Program December 7 - 9 in Habour Island.
Joining the A-List mentors is Oscar winner Geoffrey Fletcher. We look to welcoming our screenwriters for 2026.
BIFF Screenwriter's Residency Program is a game changer. Aspiring writers, A-List industry on an island with the sole focus of taking the screenwriter's work to the next level. Rarely do writers get to experience such an in depth program. A must for any serious and aspiring screenwriter.
FILM FREEWAY
July 31, Final Deadline
Sept. 22, Notification Date
NETWORKING & AMENITIES
BIFF provides valuable networking opportunities for filmmakers, along with the amenities expected of a leading international festival. These resources help foster professional connections and further enhance the festival experience. BIFF serves as a foundation for inspiration and unity, bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts.
face of biff
Unveiling the official poster for the 21st Bahamas International Film Festival. Meet the new face of the festival designed by Kevin Mirsky. Marking the countdown to December 7–14.
BIFF has long brought Hollywood to The Bahamas. Recent tributes honored Anthony Mackie (2025 Sir Sidney Poitier Tribute Award), connecting a global Marvel star with our own Bahamian legend, and Sawyer Spielberg (2025 Shining Star Tribute). They join a roll call that includes Morgan Freeman, Sir Sean Connery, Johnny Depp, Debra Messing, Roger Corman, Heather Graham, Danny Glover, Alan Arkin, Daryl Hannah, Nicholas Cage, Laurence Fishburne, Grace Jones, Anna Faris, Sydney T. Poitier, Zoe Kravitz, Michael K. Williams, Rae Dawn Chong, Cicely Tyson, Naomie Harris and Sophie Okonedo.
The 2026 honorees will be revealed soon. Passes on sale now.
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