2026
Explore the full programme, awards and stats from the 2026 edition.
Festival Dates
Thursday 1st January 2026 – Thursday 31st December 2026
Location
To be confirmed
Tickets
On sale from Monday 2nd February 2026
Key festival dates
Festival Summary
- Event Start
- Thursday 1st January 2026
- Event End
- Thursday 31st December 2026
- Opening Date
- Wednesday 1st January 2025
- Tickets Release
- Monday 2nd February 2026
- Selection Notifications
- Saturday 29th November 2025 → Friday 9th January 2026
- Schedule Announcement
- Friday 6th February 2026
- Nominations Announcement
- Friday 30th January 2026
- Submission Prices by Deadline
- Not recorded
Film Stats
- Films
- 40
- Runtime
- 7h 46m
- Average runtime (min)
- 12
- Categories
- 4 — Animation, Documentary, Music Video, Narrative
About the 2026 Edition
Submission Deadlines 2026
- Earlybird Deadline (28-02-2025)
- £10.00
- £7.50
- £7.50
- Regular Deadline (25-03-2025)
- £12.50
- £10.00
- £10.00
- Late Deadline (27-07-2025)
- £15.00
- £12.50
- £12.50
- Extended Deadline (26-09-2025)
- £17.50
- £15.00
- £15.00
- Final Deadline (28-11-2025)
- £20.00
- £17.50
- £17.50
Press Photos
Press photos for this edition will be published soon.
Latest News
No news posts yet for this festival.
Press Releases
No press releases have been published yet.
Sponsors & Partners
Sponsors for this edition will be announced soon.
At a glance
Films
40
Runtime
7h 46m
Categories
4
Countries
12
By category
- Animation (5)
- Documentary (7)
- Music Video (1)
- Narrative (27)
Timeline
Festival
When: Thursday 1st January 2026 – Thursday 31st December 2026
Selections announced
When: Monday 19th January 2026
Tickets on sale
When: Monday 2nd February 2026
Awards (2026)
Best Documentary
Audience Choice – Best Documentary
Best Animation
Audience Choice – Best Animation
Best Film
Best Director
Gan Canny Lou Burns / Arron Burns
Best Low Budget Under £1000
Audience Choice – Best Low Budget
Best International Film
Audience Choice – Best Student Film
Best Student Film
Best Supporting Actor
Reparation John Lawless
Audience Choice – Best Film
Best Cinematography
Best Score
Audience Choice – Best International Film
Best Actress
Tea With Friends Ruby Bentall
Best Supporting Actress
Tea With Friends Hayat Kamille
Best Emerging Filmmaker
Best Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Actor
TWAIN Éanna Hardwicke