Be Film: The Underground Film Festival
BeFilm BTUFF
Be Film focuses only on short films with over 500 submissions from around the world. The competition selection is distinguished by genre: live action narrative, animation, documentary, experimental, specs, and since 2009 a 3D Stereoscopic Category has been added. With films consistently nominated for Oscars, Be Film has become one of the most important short film festivals on the East Coast.
3rd edition
2006 | 2 - 6 May
Best Narrative Film
Binta and the Great Idea
Spain | 2004 | 34:58
Director: Javier Fesser
77
3rd Place - Narrative Film
United States | 2004 | 22:00
Director: Ari Sandel
14
Honorable Mention - Animation
United States | 2005 | 7:56
Director: Henry Selick
8
Binta and the Great Idea
Spain | 2004 | 34:58
Director: Javier Fesser
Binta's father has an idea, but he doesn't know if it is a good idea or not.
77
United States | 2005 | 7:56
Director: Henry Selick
One night, a boy and his flying squirrel are caught by a fish and taken to meet The Girl In The Moon.
8
United States | 2004 | 22:00
Director: Ari Sandel
A musical comedy about David, an Israeli soldier, and Fatima, a Palestinian fast food cashier - an unlikely couple who fall in love amidst the animosi...
14
Short film types screened

Fiction / Live action

Animation

Documentary

Experimental

Music video
Competition and rewards

International competition

No cash awards

No screening fees