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BINFF

BRAMPTON INTERNATIONAL NOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL

September 11 – 14, 2025

Experience The Magic of Diverse Cinema With BINFF!

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BINFF- 2025 
September 11 – 14

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TINFF & BINFF 2024 Winner "Ray of Hope" Qualifies for 97th Academy Awards

 

Toronto, Canada — November 24, 2024 — The Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival (BINFF) proudly announces that its 2024 Best Documentary winner, Ray of Hope, is officially in contention for the 97th Academy Awards. The multiple award-winning documentary has been included in the Academy’s list of eligible films for the Documentary Feature category, marking a significant milestone in its journey.

"Ray of Hope," directed by renowned Canadian filmmakers Ryan Singh and Nikila Cole, is one of two films from the First edition of BINFF and the 8 edition of the 2024 TINFF chosen as an official Oscars contender. These selections further cement the TINFF / BINFF festival's reputation as a global standard of cinematic excellence.

Our sister festival, TINFF, recently nominated for the esteemed Canadian Choice Awards 2025, is both a Telefilm Canada and Canadian Screen Awards qualifying festival. It is honoured to play a role in amplifying the voices and visions of outstanding filmmakers like those behind Ray of Hope.

 

Festival Selections & Accolades for Ray of Hope
The film’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable, with accolades from several esteemed festivals: Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF), Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival (BINFF) and International Black and Diversity Film Festival (IBDFF)

 

These wins highlight the documentary's profound impact and the creators' commitment to telling powerful, authentic stories. As we anticipate the advancement of "Ray of Hope" to the Oscars 2025, TINFF and BINFF extend their unwavering support and excitement for the film’s journey. This milestone is a testament to the exceptional talent fostered at TINFF and a celebration of the stories that resonate on a global scale.

For more information about BINFF or its award-winning films, please contact: (binfffestival@gmail.com)

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The Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival (BINFF) is a yearly event in Brampton, Canada, that brings together filmmakers, artists, and industry experts from around the world. The festival features live screenings, screenwriting competitions, and awards ceremonies, aiming to promote cinematic experiences and connect locals. BINFF also serves as a creative hub for local filmmakers, artists, writers, and members of the performing arts community. The festival also offers workshops, masterclasses, mentorships, and other development programs to help young people in Brampton bridge the gap and become industry competitors. The festival aims to promote Canadian, international, and Brampton-based films and music to increase diversity in the Canadian film industry.

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Online Summit Registration
(September 9 -13)

Click to register for an early start to our programs as part of the second edition of the CBDFM Summit 2024 online programs, hosted by TINFF in conjunction with BINFF. The summit runs from Monday, September 9, to Friday, September 13, with in-person sessions on October 5 at the BINFF Closing Awards Ceremony in Brampton.

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BRAMPTON INTERNATIONAL NOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL
(BINFF 2024) |
October 3 - 5, 2024

ABOUT BRAMPTON: A FLOWER CITY OF CANADA

 

Brampton, the third-largest city in the province of Ontario, was historically known as the flower city of Canada. The population has grown to almost 523,911 in 2011, and therefore, infrastructure has increased. However, the heritage of being the flower town is secure. The city earns its title as a flower city due to its rich heritage of nurseries, parks, orchids, and flower markets. Acres of land in the city are offering parks and glass greenhouses, which add to the beauty of the city and enhance the opportunities for outdoor activities for the citizens. Brampton is a multicultural city, and more than 170 distinct cultures inhabit the area, speaking almost 70 different languages. This reveals that the city is also enjoying the fruit of festivities from different cultural heritages along with a common regional heritage of blooming flowers. The city's floral heritage has given it a chance to gain importance in the international economy and find other opportunities for manufacturing and trade.

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Several of the festival's programs and events will focus on strengthening its organizational structure and staff, expanding its network of stakeholders, and bolstering strategic initiatives to take advantage of promising new opportunities. Conferences, screenings with Q&A, live music performances, stage plays, and dance are all part of BINFF's annual festival and activity projects. We also host online and in-person movie screenings so that people from all over the world can participate. Our audience development activities include training workshops and mentorship programs, and we strive to increase workforce capacity and diversity and inclusion through our annual festival and activity projects.

The selection committee will announce the officially selected films in the next round of the process. At the live festival event in Brampton, these films will compete for the award. We will share the list of nominees on the BINFF website and social media pages. A screenplay contest, music festival, and film festival with an awards ceremony, BINFF recognizes, promotes, challenges, and builds awareness of diversity, multiculturalism, non-discrimination, equality, social justice, and artists and filmmakers through its programming.

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Rules

 

Organizations give awards and prizes to acknowledge exceptional accomplishments and contributions.

 

 

TROPHY STATUE/AWARD CERTIFICATES

Best Project and Audience Choice Award

 

If your film is selected for BINFF, it may be screened in person, online, or in a hybrid format. The COVID-19 outbreak prompted BINFF to adopt the strategy of integrating its screening and festival offerings. Screening slots availability determines the scheduling of in-person screenings, and BINFF may modify its festival programming presentation in response to pandemic-related or other government regulations, policies, or requests. Our current festival idea is a hybrid event that will include both online and live screenings in person.

 

In addition to that, you can win one of the awards listed below with any entry. Winners in each category may receive a trophy statue or an optional certificate for display. The Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival (BINFF) presents the Audience Choice Award annually, which is a trophy that can be personalized with the names of the winners. Brampton, Canada, is a great place for filmmakers to attend festivals, meet famous people, attend award ceremonies, and network.

 

Awards & Prizes / Rules

Awards & Prizes: 


We award the best independent filmmakers after a comprehensive evaluation process. All Finalist get LAURELS, with an opportunity to contest at a combination of audience and judges vote for a TROPHY at various categories.

 

Filmmakers will have access to festival Screenings, Red carpet Interviews, Awards Ceremony and Networking opportunities in Toronto, Canada.

 

Official (Jury) Prizes:

Film Categories:

BRAMPTON RESIDENTS:

(**Only applicable to residents of Brampton**)

  • Best Narrative Feature

  • Best Documentary Feature

  • Best First Feature Narrative

  • Best Film

  • Best Short Narrative

  • Best Short Documentary

  • Best Web Series

  • Best Music Video

  • Best Screenplay

 

All Film Categories:

  • Best Narrative Feature

  • Best Feature Film (Nollywood)

  • Best Feature Film (Bollywood)

  • Best Feature Film (International)

  • Best Feature Film: (Caribbean)

  • Best Documentary Feature

  • Best First Feature Narrative

  • Best Film By A Female Filmmaker

  • Best Short Narrative

  • Best Short Documentary

  • Best Web Series

  • Best Music Video

  • Best Kids Movie

  • Best LGBT Feature Film

  • Best LGBT Short Film

  • The Best Music Video

  • Best Trailer

  • Best Actor

  • Best Actress

  • Best Supporting Actor

  • Best Supporting Actress

  • Best Director

  • Best Producer

  • Best Web Series

  • Best Horror

  • Best Thriller/Action

  • Best Comedy

  • Best Animated Film

  • Best Sci-Fi

  • Best Student Film

  • Best Documentary

  • Best Editing

  • Best Cinematography

  • Best Visual Effects

  • Best Original Music Score

  • Best in Show

  • Best Costume

  • Best Art Director

  • Best Music—Non-Visual (Audio Only Category)

  • The Best Reality Shows

  • Best vBlog

  • Best Gospel Video

  • Best Female Filmmaker (Producer or Director)

  • Best Movie Trailer / Teasers (5minutes Max)

  • Best Movie Posters – Any Category

  • Experimental Movies

  • Best Screenplay

 

SCREENPLAY COMPETITION:


Audience Choice Award: (Online Voting Category: Films with the highest online fan vote win)

  • A short screenplay between 1 and 30 pages

  • Medium Screenplay: Between 30 and 60 pages

  • A feature screenplay should be between 60 and 120 pages.

  • Audience Favorites

  • Programmers' Awards

  • Festival Director Awards

  • Achievement Awards

 

 

Filmmakers will have access to festival Screenings, Red carpet Interviews, Awards Ceremony and Networking opportunities in Toronto, Canada.

 

 

Address:

BRAMPTON INTERNATIONAL NOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL (BINFF)

8005 Financial Dr, Unit A4

Brampton, On, L6Y6A1

 

 

Venue:

Festival Live Screening & Awards Night

Cyril Clark Brampton

Address: Parking lot,

20 Loafers Lake Ln,

Brampton, ON L6Z 1X9

 

 

Submission & Evaluation Process: 

 


We create an opportunity for Screenwriters and filmmakers to get their scripts/films judged and let them compete with other filmmakers. We perform a comprehensive evaluation process and select only high-quality films.

 

The evaluation process is a three-stage process: 

  • Feature films (60 minutes and more), medium-length films (45 to 60minutes), and short

  • films (under 45 minutes)

  • All Entries with or without distribution deals are welcome. 

  • All Entries selected into the festival programs agree to have their project participate in BINFF’s Hybrid screening programs which include Online and In-person programs and activities.

  • Films previously entered and screened at our festival are eligible for one additional re-entry in subsequent years.

  • Entries must be submitted for pre-screening through our online submission platform. If you use a secure link, you are REQUIRED to keep us updated with passwords.

  • Works in progress are accepted. We cannot promise that we will be able to watch re-edited submissions. Please only submit works in progress if submitting close to the final deadline.

  • You grant the BINFF festival a limited license to screen your film(s) at any of its yearly calendar festival events in addition to during the festival itself by allowing the festival to download your films through the festival FilmFreeway submission download system or by sending a hard copy or a downloadable version of your film, digital content, or screenplay. By submitting your work, you consent to the festival using still photos and brief video clips to promote the festival. Credit shall be given to any filmmaker or screenwriter whose work appears in festival promotional materials. The owner of the copyright retains all rights to the original work.

  • You may submit multiple entries but must pay an entry fee for each.

  • If the movie has nudity or sex. The movie should have a strong storyline; however, we are strictly not accepting any movies about porn, or animal cruelty.

  • To submit a Film for Festival consideration, Applicants must complete the registration process and pay the required fee by the deadlines. Submissions must be postmarked or online submitted via our various submission platforms. Submitted DVDs must contain one version only of the Film, in the original language of production, with English subtitles if the original language is not English.

  • DVDs must be labelled in the following manner: Title. Production company name, phone number, and address. Director’s name. Length in minutes and platform tracking number.

  • Where the applicant chooses to forward a DVD instead of an online screener, the Applicant is responsible for ensuring that the submitted DVD screener plays in its entirety on an industry-standard DVD player. If BINFF is unable to view the DVD, BINFF is under no obligation, to contact the Applicant to obtain a replacement DVD.

  • BINFF will not review multiple versions of a submitted Film. Only one version of the Film may be submitted. If multiple versions are submitted, BINFF will view only the version that was received first.

  • Note! DVD screeners will not be returned.

  • All Films must be sent by way of prepaid shipping. BINFF will not accept cash-on-delivery shipments or be responsible for duties, taxes or customs brokerage. Charges are to be billed to the sender.

  • BINFF is not responsible for and will not accept shipments incurring expenses for terminal charges, duties, taxes or customs brokerage. Shipping and customs charges are to be billed to the sender. Any shipping charges incurred by BINFF will be billed back to the Applicant.

 

About our Waiver Policy:

 

Vert Important! BINFF believes in a fair policy for every filmmaker. We try to keep reasonable fees for all submissions, and we offer regular discounts to students and new filmmakers, however, no waivers at this stage.

 

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS


COMPETITION CERTIFICATION

 

  • I/We have read all the Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival (BINFF) rules.

  • I/We understand and have complied with these rules.

  • I/We warrant the submission of my/our original work and there are no disputes regarding the ownership of the submission.

  • I/We also warrant the submitted material does not defame or invade the rights of any person living or dead and I/we fully indemnify the Festival against any claim made for such violations of law.

  • To the best of my/our knowledge, all of the statements herein are true and correct.

  • I/We understand that failure to adhere to the Festival rules will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the entry fee.

  • I/We agree to hold BINFF harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or in connection with any claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, based on any film submitted to the Festival. I understand that the festival projection format may change and I will be notified of the required format once my film is accepted.

  • All selected films must be available to screen, we will inform you of the appropriate screening format.

 

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