British Virgin Islands Film Commission

23/05/2025

The 284 Excellence Film Festival is officially live! 🎉
We’re celebrating bold stories, local talent, and Caribbean creativity like never before. 🌴✨

Whether you’re a filmmaker, film lover, or just love a good vibe – this is the festival you don’t want to miss!

🔗 Visit our website: 284excellencefilmfestival.com

📲 Follow us on Facebook: 284 Excellence Film Festival for the latest updates, sneak peeks, and exclusive announcements!

Let’s make movie magic in the BVI! 🎥🇻🇬

With our theme "Uniting Creative Voices, Celebrating Caribbean Stories" the 284 Excellence Film Festival (284XFF) dedicated to bringing Caribbean literature

13/05/2025

Lights, camera, EXCELLENCE‼️🎬
Where stories leap from page to screen. The 284 Excellence Film Festival celebrates the rich connection between Caribbean literature and cinema — bringing our words, worlds, and voices to life.✨

12/05/2025

Registration for our Scriptwriting Competition is now CLOSED!
A huge thank you to everyone who signed up — we’re excited to see your creativity in action. Stay tuned for updates and best of luck to all participants!📝🎥🏆

07/05/2025

One last chance to register. Don't miss your opportunity to have your short script read and produced by industry professionals during the Summer Film Academy Boot Camp.

Who will win the Scriptwriting competition?

01/05/2025

Lights, camera, updates! 📰🎥
We’re proud to launch Reel News – the official quarterly newsletter from the BVI Film Commission!
Stay in the loop with upcoming events, filmmaker workshops, talent spotlights, behind-the-scenes highlights, and exclusive insights from industry pros who’ve worked with us in the BVI.

Get ready to see the magic behind the movies – one reel at a time‼️💫

23/04/2025

🎬 Calling all aspiring screenwriters!

Got a story to tell? Here's your chance to bring your script to life! 🎥✨

The BVI Film Commission presents the "From Script to Set" Scriptwriting Competition — open to ages 16+!

📝 Apply by: 7th May, 2025
📤 Submit by: 30th May, 2025
📍 Location: HLSCC
🎁 Prize: Your script will be produced at our Summer Film Academy Production Boot Camp!

🔹 6-minute script (6 pages)
🔹 Minimum 3 characters
🔹 Include the words: "I have a story to tell"

📧 Register now: [email protected]

13/04/2025

🌟 Grateful to the Miami Film Festival team for the gracious hospitality extended to the BVI Film Commission during our time at this year's film fesrival.

We enjoyed the awards ceremony and film screenings, particularly “Good American Family” and the insightful Q&A session with the talented actor in the series, Mark Duplass. 🎬✨

04/04/2025

A huge thank you to our dynamic facilitators for your energy, expertise, and dedication throughout the Future Filmmakers Academy.🎥🎬

We’re so grateful to have had such passionate leaders guiding the next generation of creatives.👏🏽🙌🏽

04/04/2025

On behalf of the BVI Film Commission, thank you for supporting the inaugural Future Filmmakers Academy.🎥✨

Your support made it possible to equip young creatives with the skills to follow their passion. We’re excited for what’s next!🚀👍🏾

04/04/2025

That’s a wrap on the Future Filmmakers Academy! 🎬🥳

Today’s Student Showcase was a celebration of creativity, growth, and talent. Our students proudly demonstrated everything they’ve learned across three key areas in the world of film: filmmaking, animation, and safe and smart social media use.🎥📱

From an engaging foley presentation, to live group film demonstrations, and finally the awarding of certificates of completion—we were blown away by their progress and passion.

We’re so grateful for the opportunity to help mold the next generation of storytellers. The future of film is in great hands!🎞️🎉

04/04/2025

🎥✨ Today at the Future Filmmakers Academy, we dove into the world of social media with an empowering session, presented by Nekita Turnbull, on safe and responsible usage! 🌐💡 From privacy tips to storytelling through posts, we’re equipping our future filmmakers with the tools to navigate the digital landscape wisely. 🛠️📱 Lights, camera, *safety first*! 🎬🔒 🎥🎬

02/04/2025

Day 3 of the Future Filmmakers Academy was all about animation! 🎬✨ Our facilitator, Naudia Turnbull, led an engaging session where participants explored different types of animation and brought their creativity to life through clay animation and 2D stop motion.

A huge thank you to HLSCC for always supporting us and providing access to the facility, allowing us to host these impactful film workshops.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s session on safe and smart social media usage! 📱🎥