Events Calendar

Keep in the loop about the latest indie filmmaking events near you - from festivals to screenings, workshops and networking.

Thu. 11th Sep 2025
Starts: 7 p.m.
Screening   £29
Lоndоn Mother London, E2 7DD

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The best shorts, spec ads, music videos, animations, brand content and more from new & diverse directors worldwide.
At least 70% of the work screened is from directors who are under-represented in the advertising and music video industries.
Shiny helps hundreds of directors make contacts, get sig…

Sun. 21st Sep 2025
Starts: 7 p.m.
Screening   £5+
Sоuth Yоrkѕhіrе Alder Bar, S3 8BT

Sheffield DIY Filmmakers and Kelham Island Film Club are teaming up with KFC (yes, really) for a night of schlocky nostalgia with Piranha 3D on Sunday 21 September at Alder Bar. Expect bloody B-movie chaos, drinks deals, and 2000s-era 3D specs

Sat. 27th Sep 2025
Starts: 1 p.m.
Series / Festival   FREE
Lоndоn London Screen Academy, N5 2AG

The Recovery Street Film Festival is a powerful celebration of storytelling through film - crafted by those whose lives have been touched by addiction. Whether you’re in recovery, supporting a loved one, or working in the field, this is your platform to share your journey, insight, or hope.

Each year, the festival invites raw, honest, and creative short films (1–3 minutes) that capture real ex…

Sun. 5th Oct 2025
Starts: 7 p.m.
Series / Festival   £7
Lоndоn The Others, N16 5SA

Hackney’s popular bi monthly short film festival for lovers of short films.

An evening of specially curated short films that will entertain, provoke and surprise you for a night you wont want to miss!

Join us for a great film night.

Venue: The Others – Hackney/Stoke Newington - London

See our website for further details and directions to the venue

Thu. 30th Oct 2025
Starts: 6 p.m.
Screening   £7.50-£15
Lоndоn Close-Up Cinema, E1 6HR

The Big Short Film Festival is kicking off its first ever event with The Bite Size Film Festival, an evening of spine-tingling short films screening at the Close-Up Cinema in Shoreditch on October 30th.

Championing independent and low-to-no budget filmmakers, the festival provides a fantastic opportunity to network with industry professionals and to showcase your work on the big screen, perhap…

Sat. 1st Nov 2025
Starts: 6 p.m.
Screening   £8 - £12
Brіѕtоl PRSC, BS2 8JT

Blue Metaphor presents "Stories beyond the Veil", the third of a series of themed events bringing all art forms together, with filmmaking at the center.
Led by Bristol -based producer and director Sheherazade Bodin and owner of Blue Metaphor Ltd, an independent production company aiming to help filmmakers, writers and any creative voices develop their projects portraying social and/or cultural m…

Fri. 14th Nov 2025
Starts: 10 a.m.
Series / Festival   More info coming
Lоndоn Garden Cinema, WC2B 5PQ

We will be returning to cinema screens across the capital in November 2025. Be sure to follow us on social media, or sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know when our programme is released, and tickets are on sale.


London Palestine Film Festival is only able to bring films on and about Palestine to the big screen with the support of our sponsors and partners. Now is a good time to…

Fri. 14th Nov 2025
Starts: 7 p.m.
Series / Festival   £10
Lоndоn Big Penny Social, E17 6AL

London’s biggest COMEDY short-film festival - now back for its 2nd hilarious year.

An outrageous evening of fantastic comedy short films that will surprise you, move you, and make you and your friends laugh out loud.

Giggle Film Festival promises an incredible line-up, with award-winning hilarious short films.

Reviews of our 2024 event:
“Laugh out loud shorts!”, “Great event and quality…