The Brussels Short Film Festival (BSFF) has been run by the non-profit organisation "Un Soir … Un Grain" since 1998.
[2] As of 2021[update] the festival shows about 300 short films each year from Belgium and around the world, with about a hundred of these being entered into its competitions.
It also hosts workshops, seminars and other events, attracting about 25,000 visitors.
[2] BSFF has been an Oscars Qualifying Film Festival since 2018, meaning that the winners of the International and National Competitions are eligible for consideration in the Best Animated Short Film or Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards, with no requirement for the usual theatrical run beforehand.
[7] In 2021, the 24th edition of festival will run from 28 August to 5 September, later than its originally scheduled dates[5] of 21 April to 1 May.