Yenagoa, June 19, 2025 In a significant move that adds a seal of cultural prestige to the Bayelsa International Film Festival (BIFF), His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo graciously received the festival’s organizing team during a courtesy visit earlier today and accepted to serve as the Royal Father of the festival. During the warm and […]

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State – May 19, 2025 In a momentous step toward the 2025 edition of the Bayelsa International Film Festival (BIFF), the festival’s organizing team held a successful meeting and deliberation with esteemed scholar, statesman, and cultural advocate, Professor Steve Azaiki, during which he was officially named the Patron of the festival. The meeting, […]

The Bayelsa International Film Festival (BIFF) has officially appointed the jury panel for its highly anticipated fifth edition in 2025. The festival organizers have tasked the distinguished jury members with ensuring a fair and professional evaluation of films submitted for the competition. Leading the jury as Head Jury is Prof. Samuel Ogunbiyi, a renowned lecturer […]

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State  – In a significant show of support for the Nigerian film industry, Dr. Shaibu Husseini, CEO/Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), paid an official visit to the office of the Bayelsa International Film Festival (BIFF) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The visit reaffirmed the NFVCB’s commitment to supporting […]

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State – The Bayelsa International Film Festival (BIFF) is set to make a grand return with its 5th edition, taking place from September 2nd to 6th, 2025, in the heart of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. As one of the most prestigious film festivals in West Africa, BIFF has established itself as a powerful […]