BIFF hosts many events, like screenings, workshops, networking social events and services as a business hub for the low-budget films where tiny-budget films by emerging filmmakers are screened. The festival international categories include Best Feature, Best Micro-budget Feature, Best No-Budget Feature, Best Documentary, Best Sci-Fi / Horror Feature, Best Female Director Feature, Best LGBT film, Best Short Film, Best Short Short, Best UK Short, Best Short Documentary, Best Animated Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Horror / Sci-Fi Short and Best Music Video along with Screenplay Award categories; Best Feature Screenplay, Best Sci-Fi / Horror Screenplay, Best EU Screenplay and Best Comedy Screenplay.
