Beaufort International Film Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary edition from February 17 – 22, 2026 in Beaufort, South Carolina with a lineup of 54 films and 5 screenplays from over 500 submissions from 56 countries.
Beaufort International Film Festival
The mission of the Beaufort International Film Festival is to enliven our community by fostering and developing a rich appreciation for the art of filmmaking.
In 2007 the Beaufort Regional Film Commission presented the inaugural Beaufort Film Festival. The purpose of the festival is to recognize aspiring filmmakers of almost every genre to include independent film, music, animation, short and long features, documentaries, and screenwriting.It is also an opportunity to showcase the beautiful “film-friendly” region of Beaufort and the Carolina Sea Islands.
For the past quarter of a century Beaufort has served as the backdrop for more than 20 major motion pictures, to include Forrest Gump, The Big Chill, The Prince of Tides, and many more. Through this festival we will reintroduce our sweeping marsh vistas, antebellum homes, and quiet charm of the old south to a new generation of filmmakers.
Beaufort International Film Festival started in 2007 and takes place in Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
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20th Beaufort International Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Grainger Hines Set for Lifetime Achievement Award
Grainger Hines in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Netflix)
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‘Seance’ and ‘Segal’ Win Top Awards at 19th Beaufort International Film Festival
Séance directed by Vivian Kerr (courtesy MidWest WeirdFest) Seance directed by Vivian Kerr has won the Best Feature Film at the 19th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival in Beaufort, SC which wrapped on Sunday. Scottie Thompson also won Best Actress for her performance in the film as a Victorian woman in 1892 California, contemplating adultery, and is forced to take refuge from a storm at the home of her first husband and his unstable wife, who claims to be haunted by their dead child.
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19th Beaufort International Film Festival Unveils Official Selections
Bound directed by Isaac Hirotsu Woofter The 19th Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF) set to take place February 18-23, 2025 in Beaufort, South Carolina unveiled the official selections..
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Beaufort International Film Festival 2022 Announces Winners
Song For Hope: The Ryan Anthony Story by Chris Haigh (screengrab via Youtube) The 16th Beaufort International Film Festival came to a close on Sunday night and announced the winning films and filmmakers. Included at the festival were 15 World Premieres and 44 films making their South Carolina Debut.
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16th Beaufort International Film Festival Announces Official Selections and Honorees
Re-Opening directed by Chris Guerra and Matthew John Koppin The Beaufort Film Society announced the Official Selections for the 2022 Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF), which takes place Feb. 22-27, 2022 in Beaufort, S.C. The 2022 edition will feature 10 World Premieres and an additional 42 films that will make their South Carolina debuts.
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Beaufort Film Society to Honor Cinematographer John Bailey and Film Editor Carol Littleton
Cinematographer John Bailey and Film Editor Carol Littleton – honored at Beaufort International Film Festival (via Beaufort Film Society) The Beaufort Film Society will present the Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award to both John Bailey, immediate Past President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS), and his wife Carol Littleton, past member of the AMPAS Board of Governors, at the 2022 Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF). They will be the first-ever co-honorees of the award.
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Beaufort International Film Festival Announces 2019 Finalists
In the Orchard The thirteenth annual Beaufort International Film Festival will host thousands of film lovers from around the world starting February 19 through February 24, 2019, in the historic coastal town of Beaufort, SC.
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Paul Sorvino to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Beaufort International Film Festival
Paul Sorvino will be presented the prestigious Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th annual Beaufort International Film Festival in February.
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2015 Beaufort International Film Festival to Honor Andie MacDowell & Announces Film Finalists
The Ninth Annual Beaufort International Film Festival starting February 11 and continuing to February 15, 2015, in the historic coastal town of Beaufort, SC announces the film finalists.
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Andie MacDowell to Receive Inaugural Spirit & Pride of South Carolina Award at 2015 Beaufort International Film Festival
Multi-talented actress and model, Andie MacDowell, will be presented the inaugural Spirit & Pride of South Carolina Award at the 9th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival being held February 11 – 15, 2015.
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Winners Announced at 2014 Beaufort International Film Festival
The Eighth Annual Beaufort International Film Festival concluded on February 15th with the winners being announced in 9 categories and the presentation of the first ever Behind the Scenes Award.
