Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF)
The Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF) is a film festival that has taken place in the Belgian city of Brussels in September each year since 2018. It is not a continuation of the Brussels Film Festival (BRFF), formerly also named Brussels International Film Festival. History. In its first edition in 2018, which took place in the Flagey building, BRIFF staged three competition categories: International, European and National. In 2019, the European competition was dropped and Directors' Week added. Description. The event takes place in several cinemas around Brussels, and hosts several competitions, retrospectives, master-classes , youth activities, professional events, and programs of films around a specific theme. The three competitions are International Competition; Directors' Week; and National Competition. Awards. The main award (best film) is known as the Grand Prix. The inaugural Grand Prix in 2018 was won by the Iranian film "No Date, No Signature". Locations. , the screenings and other events of the festival take place in the UGC De Brouckère, Palace, Galeries and Bozar cinemas, all in central Brussels.