Blackpool Film Festival
Since 2014, Blackpool Film Festival (Formerly Winter Gardens Film Festival) has provided a platform for cinema programmed and co-produced with the artists and creative communities of the Fylde Coast.
To celebrate this new era of Blackpool Film Festival, we’re bringing back our Short Film Competition.
Over the years, we’ve received some fantastic short films which we’ve been proud to share with you. We absolutely love showcasing new work from upcoming and established filmmakers alike, providing a platform for their work to be seen by Blackpool audiences.
We’re proud to attract submissions from across the globe, with previous competitions including entries from as far afield as Macedonia, Egypt, Japan and Australia as well as the UK.
The theme for this year’s competition is:
All Change: Films driven by a passion for social justice issues that inspire social change.
We’re looking for powerful films of all genres and styles, which highlight important social issues such as climate change, LGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality and other subjects which impact the world we live in.
Submission deadline: 30 September 2024
Shortlisted films will be screened on Fri 1 & Sat 2 November at the Backlot Cinema