Practical
For a fourth edition, the Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF) will take over our capital city.
From 31 August to 11 September 2021,the capital will be the place of all emotions! The cinemas UGC De Brouckère, Palace, Galeries and Bozar will welcome and offer you a real trip through cinema!
Masterclasses, open air screenings, unreleased films… enjoy and discover cinema from all the angles!
From June 22nd to July 3rd 2021, there will be lights, elegance, and glamour, in other words, magic in the air.
All due respect to Cannes, Berlin and Venise, but in Brussels Quiet on the set! Action!
Places
Place De Brouckère 38 - 1000 Brussels
+32 (0)78 15 43 21
www.ugc.be
THE FESTIVAL BAR
Place De la Monnaie - 1000 Brussels
+32 (0)2 248 08 72
Boulevard Anspach 85 - 1000 Brussels
+32 (0)2 503 57 96
www.cinema-palace.be
Galerie de la Reine 26 - 1000 Brussels
+32 (0)2 514 74 98
www.galeries.be
Rue Ravenstein 23 - 1000 Bruxelles
+32 (0)2 507 82 00
www.bozar.be
Your stay in Brussels
How to come here?
By plane
BRUSSELS AIRPORT (15KM)
Transports between airport and BRIFF Village : STIB (bus) - SNCB (train)
More info here.
BRUSSELS SOUTH CHARLEROI AIRPORT (60KM)
Transports between airport and BRIFF Village : Brussels City Shuttle (bus) - SNCB (train + bus)
More info here.
By car
The city center is pedestrian.
Below you can find some parkings around the city center:
UGC De Brouckère & Palace :
- Interparking Alhambra (Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 14)
- Interparking Monnaie (Place de la Monnaie 25)
- Interparking Ecuyer (Rue de l’Ecuyer 11)
Galeries Cinema :
- Interparking Ecuyer (Rue de l’Ecuyer 11)
- Interparking Grand Place (Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 104)
Bozar :
- Interparking Albertine (Place de la justice 16)
- Interparking Grand Place (Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 104)
Where to eat and sleep?
Hotel partners
Le Plaza Hotel
Boulevard Adolphe Max, 118-126
1000 Brussels
leplaza-brussels.be
Restaurant partners
Belga Queen
www.belgaqueen.be
Contact & Team
Un Soir Un Grain asbl
Avenue Mauricelaan 1
1050 Bruxelles – Belgique
+32 2 248 08 72
info@briff.be
For over 20 years, the association Un Soir... Un Grain has been active in organizing festivals and supporting cinema.
20 years working to promote short films via the Brussels Short Film Festival recognised by the Académie des Arts et des Sciences du cinéma by integrating the list of Oscar® qualifying festivals.
12 years promoting Belgian long version cinema during the Be Film Festival, the last edition of which was held in December 2017 in Bozar and Cinematek. Indeed, as of June 2018, the Be Film Festival will be part of the Brussels International Film Festival and will continue to give our cinema a prominent place!
Un Soir... Un Grain has, over the years, forged a reputation combining quality programming, welcoming professionals from around the world and a festive atmosphere that is also internationally recognized. It has been able to count on the essential support of numerous private and public partners as well as the entire sector, in particular through numerous professional associations.
Internal staff
General and artistic direction : Pascal Hologne et Céline Masset
And the whole team of Un Soir… Un Grain
Margaux Bertier: Dutch-speaking professional activities and young audience
Fanny Dessaix: programming and guests
Elise Hannart: communication
Frédéric Martin: subtitling and film management
François Meuleman: ticket office
Romane Pangrazzi: coordinator of professional activities and young audience
Eva Prospero: guests and press
Jessica Torisaen: coordinator and logistics
External team
Juliette Duret (Head of Bozar Cinéma)
Programmer of the "International Competition" and coordinator of the "Curated by BOZAR" section.
Arnaud Gourmelen (Programmer of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival)
Programmer of the "Directors' Week Competition", co-organised with the ARRF, member of the selection committee of the International Competition, curator of "Tribute" programmes
Frédéric Cornet (Director of the Cinéma Galeries)
member of the selection committee of the International Competition
Press : The PR Factory - Barbara Van Lombeek (FR), Gudrun Burie (NL)
The programming teams of the UGC, Galeries and Palace cinemas will also come and share their expertise with the festival.