diff --git a/src/filters/bloom/BloomFilter.js b/src/filters/bloom/BloomFilter.js
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index 0000000..1a9c713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/filters/bloom/BloomFilter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+var core = require('../../core'),
+    BlurXFilter = require('../blur/BlurXFilter'),
+    BlurYFilter = require('../blur/BlurYFilter');
+    VoidFilter = require('../void/VoidFilter');
+
+/**
+ * The BloomFilter applies a Gaussian blur to an object.
+ * The strength of the blur can be set for x- and y-axis separately.
+ *
+ * @class
+ * @extends PIXI.Filter
+ * @memberof PIXI.filters
+ */
+function BloomFilter()
+{
+    core.Filter.call(this);
+
+    this.blurXFilter = new BlurXFilter();
+    this.blurYFilter = new BlurYFilter();
+
+    this.blurYFilter.blendMode = core.BLEND_MODES.SCREEN;
+
+    this.defaultFilter = new VoidFilter();
+}
+
+BloomFilter.prototype = Object.create(core.Filter.prototype);
+BloomFilter.prototype.constructor = BloomFilter;
+module.exports = BloomFilter;
+
+BloomFilter.prototype.apply = function (filterManager, input, output)
+{
+    var renderTarget = filterManager.getRenderTarget(true);
+
+    //TODO - copyTexSubImage2D could be used here?
+    this.defaultFilter.apply(filterManager, input, output);
+
+    this.blurXFilter.apply(filterManager, input, renderTarget);
+    this.blurYFilter.apply(filterManager, renderTarget, output);
+
+    filterManager.returnRenderTarget(renderTarget);
+};
+
+Object.defineProperties(BloomFilter.prototype, {
+    /**
+     * Sets the strength of both the blurX and blurY properties simultaneously
+     *
+     * @member {number}
+     * @memberOf PIXI.filters.BloomFilter#
+     * @default 2
+     */
+    blur: {
+        get: function ()
+        {
+            return this.blurXFilter.blur;
+        },
+        set: function (value)
+        {
+            this.blurXFilter.blur = this.blurYFilter.blur = value;
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the strength of the blurX property
+     *
+     * @member {number}
+     * @memberOf PIXI.filters.BloomFilter#
+     * @default 2
+     */
+    blurX: {
+        get: function ()
+        {
+            return this.blurXFilter.blur;
+        },
+        set: function (value)
+        {
+            this.blurXFilter.blur = value;
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the strength of the blurY property
+     *
+     * @member {number}
+     * @memberOf PIXI.filters.BloomFilter#
+     * @default 2
+     */
+    blurY: {
+        get: function ()
+        {
+            return this.blurYFilter.blur;
+        },
+        set: function (value)
+        {
+            this.blurYFilter.blur = value;
+        }
+    }
+});

diff --git a/src/filters/bloom/BloomFilter.js b/src/filters/bloom/BloomFilter.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a9c713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/filters/bloom/BloomFilter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+var core = require('../../core'),
+    BlurXFilter = require('../blur/BlurXFilter'),
+    BlurYFilter = require('../blur/BlurYFilter');
+    VoidFilter = require('../void/VoidFilter');
+
+/**
+ * The BloomFilter applies a Gaussian blur to an object.
+ * The strength of the blur can be set for x- and y-axis separately.
+ *
+ * @class
+ * @extends PIXI.Filter
+ * @memberof PIXI.filters
+ */
+function BloomFilter()
+{
+    core.Filter.call(this);
+
+    this.blurXFilter = new BlurXFilter();
+    this.blurYFilter = new BlurYFilter();
+
+    this.blurYFilter.blendMode = core.BLEND_MODES.SCREEN;
+
+    this.defaultFilter = new VoidFilter();
+}
+
+BloomFilter.prototype = Object.create(core.Filter.prototype);
+BloomFilter.prototype.constructor = BloomFilter;
+module.exports = BloomFilter;
+
+BloomFilter.prototype.apply = function (filterManager, input, output)
+{
+    var renderTarget = filterManager.getRenderTarget(true);
+
+    //TODO - copyTexSubImage2D could be used here?
+    this.defaultFilter.apply(filterManager, input, output);
+
+    this.blurXFilter.apply(filterManager, input, renderTarget);
+    this.blurYFilter.apply(filterManager, renderTarget, output);
+
+    filterManager.returnRenderTarget(renderTarget);
+};
+
+Object.defineProperties(BloomFilter.prototype, {
+    /**
+     * Sets the strength of both the blurX and blurY properties simultaneously
+     *
+     * @member {number}
+     * @memberOf PIXI.filters.BloomFilter#
+     * @default 2
+     */
+    blur: {
+        get: function ()
+        {
+            return this.blurXFilter.blur;
+        },
+        set: function (value)
+        {
+            this.blurXFilter.blur = this.blurYFilter.blur = value;
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the strength of the blurX property
+     *
+     * @member {number}
+     * @memberOf PIXI.filters.BloomFilter#
+     * @default 2
+     */
+    blurX: {
+        get: function ()
+        {
+            return this.blurXFilter.blur;
+        },
+        set: function (value)
+        {
+            this.blurXFilter.blur = value;
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the strength of the blurY property
+     *
+     * @member {number}
+     * @memberOf PIXI.filters.BloomFilter#
+     * @default 2
+     */
+    blurY: {
+        get: function ()
+        {
+            return this.blurYFilter.blur;
+        },
+        set: function (value)
+        {
+            this.blurYFilter.blur = value;
+        }
+    }
+});
diff --git a/src/filters/index.js b/src/filters/index.js
index a16f87e..e480166 100644
--- a/src/filters/index.js
+++ b/src/filters/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
     // AsciiFilter:        require('./ascii/AsciiFilter'),
-    // BloomFilter:        require('./bloom/BloomFilter'),
+    BloomFilter:        require('./bloom/BloomFilter'),
     // BlurDirFilter:      require('./blur/BlurDirFilter'),
     // ColorStepFilter:    require('./color/ColorStepFilter'),
     // ConvolutionFilter:  require('./convolution/ConvolutionFilter'),