Beaufort Film Society Announces Official Selections for the 20th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival

Filmmakers From Around the World Get Ready to Gather for BIFF 2026 in February

BEAUFORT, SC, UNITED STATES, December 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Beaufort Film Society announced today the Official Selections for the 20th anniversary edition of the Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF), which takes place February 17 - 22, 2026 in Beaufort, SC. Judges selected 54 films and 5 Screenplays from over 500 submissions from 56 countries. The Official Selections span the genres of feature films, documentaries, short films, student films, animation and screenplays.

BIFF 2026 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

FEATURES

Bob's Best Friends
Directed by Randy Kent, Los Angeles, CA

Goody
Directed by Zoe Lubeck, Columbia, SC

Imbalance
Directed by Dale Griffiths Stamos, Santa Barbara, CA

Magic Hour
Directed by Jacqueline Christy, New York, NY

Mr. Wonderful
Directed by: Mark David, St. Louis, MO

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

Stronger Than You Think
Directed by: Janice Molinari and Melissa Forman, Santa Monica, CA

The Slave In Your Backyard
Directed by: Daniel Fisher and T. Scott Reeves, Lexington, SC

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Swine Heart
Directed by: Brad Bennett, Lynchburg, VA

The Battle of Honey Hill
Directed by: Will Weinstein, Mount Pleasant, SC

The Sounds of New York
Directed by: Daniel Stanislawski, Wroclaw, POLAND

ANIMATION

Croaked
Directed by: Rohan Gnaniah, Pooler, GA

Jurassic Joyride
Directed by: Patrick Daniel Sandoval, Charleston, SC

The Crawfish Dance
Directed by: David Donar, Ontario, CANADA

The Goblins of Sycamore Street
Directed by: Jay Lorenz, Alpharetta, GA

STUDENT FILM

Collision Theory
Directed by: Vanessa Lavoie, North Hollywood, CA (New York Film Academy)

Goodbye Stranger
Directed by: Neil Zafar Haeems, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (University of Southern California)

Hell In A Climate Haven
Directed by: Thomas Comick and Amelia Waldeck, Winston-Salem, NC (University of North Carolina School of the Arts)

The Lights Above
Directed by: Luke Salewski, Valley Village, CA (University of Southern California)

Yer Smackin
Directed by: John Field Brown, Austin, TX (Texas State University)

DUTY & HONOR

Forward
Directed by: Alex Luchsinger, Elon, NC

Miles, Morale, and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II
Directed by: Tim Gray, South Kingstown, RI

The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11: From Tragedy to Triumph
Directed by: Michael Gier, Los Angeles, CA

SHORT FILMS

8 AM
Directed by: Thomas Mendolia, Greensboro, NC

Bark
Directed by: Searit Kahsay Huluf, Los Angeles, CA

Headbang
Directed by: Anna Khaja, Los Angeles, CA

Line Dance
Directed by: Timothy McCracken and Robert Kelly McAllister, Denver, CO

Lonely
Directed by; Bobby Bosko Grubic, CROATIA

Magan's Fare
Directed by: Dana White and Chris Knoblock, Willoughby Hills, OH

Never Too Late
Directed by: Colleen Davie Janes, New York, NY

Obit
Directed by: Ben Tedesco, Santa Monica, CA

O & O
Directed by: Jack Lafferty and Griffin Davis, Winston-Salem, NC

Postman
Directed by: Faizan Anees Bazmee, Mumbai, INDIA

Saverio
Directed by: Ellen Anhui, Pasadena, CA

Sienna and the Sit
Directed by: Scottie Thompson, Manhattan, NY

Sit With Me While I Die
Directed by: Brian Russell, Fairfield, CT

Shoot Shovel and Shutup
Directed by: Trans Hoang Calvin, New York, NY

Snipped
Directed by: Alexander Saul, Charlottenlund, DENMARK

Summerville 70
Directed by: David Boatwright, Charleston, SC

The Drive
Directed by: David Arrow, New York, NY

The Dumbletons
Directed by: Wendell Laurent, Larchmont, NY

The Long-Reigning King of Rollercastle Skateland
Directed by: David Hull, Brooklyn, NY

The Artis Residence
Directed by: Sarah Dresser, Charlotte, NC

The Spanish Lesson
Directed by: Simone Stadler, New York, NY

The Liars of Black Mountain
Directed by: Parker Croft, Los Angeles, CA

Together Forever
Directed by: Lauren Butterfield, Gulfport, FL

Walter
Directed by: Julie Restivo, Claremont, CA

Watching Walter
Directed by: Mitch Yapko, Panorama City, CA

Wanna Be A Star
Directed by: Brian Russell, Fairfield, CT

Waterfront
Directed by: Rob Figueroa, Montclair, NJ

SCREENPLAYS

Freedom Clan
Written by: Richard Levine, Lady Lake, FL

Panopticon
Written by: Sophia Peaslee, Santa Fe, NM

The Trail
Written by: Yvonne Paulin, Stamford, CT

Two Fingers
Written by: Shelley Reid, Abbeville, SC

Wings
Written by: Maja Pavic, Zagreb, CROATIA

BEST COMEDY NOMINATIONS

Bark (Short)

Bob's Best Friends (Feature)

Collision Theory (Student)

Magic Hour (Feature)

Saverio (Short)

Sienna and the Sit (Short)

The Artis Residence (Short)

The Dumbletons (Short)

The Long-Reigning King of Rollercastle Skateland (Short)

Together Forever (Short)

Walter (Short)

Wanna Be A Star (Short)

Yer Smackin (Student)

BEST ACTOR NOMINATIONS

Barkhad Abdi, Magan's Fare (Short)

Jack Lafferty, O & O (Short)

Michael Madsen, Mr. Wonderful (Feature)

Xavier Mills, O & O (Short)

James Naughton, Sit With Me While I Die (Short)

Michael Toureck, 8 AM (Short)

BEST ACTRESS NOMINATIONS

Piper Collins, Goody (Feature)

Quincy Cho, Saverio (Short)

Sarah Dresser, The Artis Residence (Short)

Sharon Lawrence, Imbalance (Feature)

Julie Restivo, Walter (Short)

Miriam Shor, Magic Hour (Feature)

BEST DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

Faizan Anees Bazmee, Postman (Short)

Jacqueline Christy, Magic Hour (Feature)

Michael Gier, The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11: From Tragedy to Triumph (Doc Feature)

Randy Kent, Bob's Best Friends (Feature)

Jack Lafferty and Griffin Davis, O & O (Short)

Brian Russell, Sit With Me While I Die (Short)

BEST ENSEMBLE NOMINATIONS

Magic Hour (Feature)

O & O (Short)

Sienna and the Sit (Short)

Sit With Me While I Die (Short)

The Artis Residence (Short)

Walter (Short)

BEST SCORE NOMINATIONS

Goody, Michael Hilger, Maci Stewart, Quinn Tsan (Feature)

Imbalance, David Arkenstone (Feature)

Postman, Parth Saraf (Short)

The Artis Residence, Seth Dresser (Short)

The Slave In Your Backyard, Gray Haven (Doc Feature)

Together Forever, Lauren Butterfield (Short)

For more information about the 20th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, visit beaufortfilmfestival.com.

The Beaufort Film Society is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3 member-supported organization dedicated to providing the highest levels of entertainment and education to the public from all areas of the film industry.

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