Bolton Film Festival

About Bolton Film Festival

Bolton Film Festival is a BAFTA-qualifying festival for Short Film and Animation, and a BIFA-qualifying festival for short film. It is also a Grierson-qualifying festival for documentary.

Awards this festival can qualify you for

• BAFTA Short · British Short Film

  Screening in official competition at Bolton Film Festival qualifies a British short film for BAFTA nomination. No win required.

• BAFTA Short Animation · British Short Animation

  Acceptance into the official programme is sufficient; no win required. British Short Animation needs acceptance at a MINIMUM OF ONE BAFTA-qualifying festival (fewer than the two required for British Short Film). British productions only; animation must be the primary technique.

• BIFA Short · Best British Short Film

  In-person official selection is sufficient; no win required. BIFA Short Section B (British): TWO Section B festivals confer eligibility (or one Section A). British production, under 40 minutes.

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