The Banja Luka International Film Festival is the first of its kind in Republica Srpska (Sarajevo International Film Festival being the number one in Bosnia and Herzegovina).

A big event for one week in April, BLIFF brings international and domestic films and documentaries for the citizens of Banja Luka to watch the best in avant-garde and underground cinema from around the world.  There is also a special student section, where local film students from the Academy of Arts in Banja Luka and students from film schools from around the world are invited to present their skills in filmmaking.

If thats not enough, the film festival also organises a jam-packed eductional programme about bits and bobs of the film industry and a evening programme of concerts, live music and entertainment.

Through the promotion of knowledge, understanding, respect and accessibility of film and film culture and through the opening of cinematographical horizons beyond and above the main commercial streams,  BLIFF is much more than just a mere film watching event. BLIFF is about communication between the audience and films and their authors, and communication between film professionals. At the heart of BLIFF is the exchange of ideas.