It has no relation to the previous Brussels International Film Festival (BRFF), which occurred between 1974 and 2016.
In its first edition in 2018, which took place in the Flagey building,[1] BRIFF staged three competition categories: International, European and National.
[3] The event takes place in several cinemas around Brussels, and hosts several competitions, retrospectives, master-classes, youth activities, professional events, and programs of films around a specific theme.
The inaugural Grand Prix in 2018 was won by the Iranian film No Date, No Signature.
[6] As of 2021[update], the screenings and other events of the festival take place in the UGC De Brouckère, Palace, Galeries and Bozar cinemas, all in central Brussels.