u/MargateFilmFestUK

We're a not-for-profit, volunteer-led film festival based in Margate, Kent, now in our 7th year. We programme independent world cinema and visual arts with a focus on diversity, rebellion, feminism, and bold personal and cultural identities; the kind of films that don't always find a home at bigger festivals.

We're open to shorts, features, and artists' moving image, as well as VR & XR works for the first time.

Deadline: 1 July 2026 Submit: filmfreeway.com/MargateFilmFestival

Happy to answer any questions about what we're looking for.

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We're a not-for-profit, volunteer-led film festival based in Margate, Kent, now in our 7th year. We programme independent world cinema and visual arts with a focus on diversity, rebellion, feminism, and bold personal and cultural identities; the kind of films that don't always find a home at bigger festivals.

We're open to shorts, features, and artists' moving image. We actively welcome AI filmmaking this year as part of our programme, looking for strengths in storytelling and craft within new technology.

Deadline: 1 July 2026 Submit: filmfreeway.com/MargateFilmFestival

Happy to answer any questions about what we're looking for.

https://preview.redd.it/qps3l00ivu3h1.jpg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=046c53c991c5f1157a016054948c32323af5baea

We're a not-for-profit, volunteer-led film festival based in Margate, Kent, now in our 7th year. We programme independent world cinema and visual arts with a focus on diversity, rebellion, feminism, and bold personal and cultural identities; the kind of films that don't always find a home at bigger festivals.

We're open to shorts, features, and artists' moving image. We actively welcome AI filmmaking this year as part of our programme, looking for strengths in storytelling and craft within new technology.

Deadline: 1 July 2026 Submit: filmfreeway.com/MargateFilmFestival

Happy to answer any questions about what we're looking for.

https://preview.redd.it/qps3l00ivu3h1.jpg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=046c53c991c5f1157a016054948c32323af5baea

Margate Film Festival (UK) is open for submissions -- shorts, features, artist moving image, and AI films

We're a not-for-profit, volunteer-led film festival based in Margate, Kent, now in our 7th year. We programme independent world cinema and visual arts with a focus on diversity, rebellion, feminism, and bold personal and cultural identities; the kind of films that don't always find a home at bigger festivals.

We're open to shorts, features, and artists' moving image. We actively welcome AI filmmaking this year as part of our programme, looking for strengths in storytelling and craft within new technology.

Deadline: 1 July 2026 Submit: filmfreeway.com/MargateFilmFestival

Happy to answer any questions about what we're looking for.

https://preview.redd.it/qps3l00ivu3h1.jpg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=046c53c991c5f1157a016054948c32323af5baea

We're a not-for-profit, volunteer-led film festival based in Margate, Kent, now in our 7th year. We programme independent world cinema and visual arts with a focus on diversity, rebellion, feminism, and bold personal and cultural identities; the kind of films that don't always find a home at bigger festivals.

We're open to shorts, features, and artists' moving image. We actively welcome AI filmmaking this year as part of our programme, looking for strengths in storytelling and craft within new technology.

Deadline: 1 July 2026 Submit: filmfreeway.com/MargateFilmFestival

Happy to answer any questions about what we're looking for.

https://preview.redd.it/nvb0x5n71v3h1.jpg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a2900b85e7c9819b0e34b67075df1cdb373ff2b

We're a not-for-profit, volunteer-led film festival based in Margate, Kent, now in our 7th year. We programme independent world cinema and visual arts with a focus on diversity, rebellion, feminism, and bold personal and cultural identities; the kind of films that don't always find a home at bigger festivals.

We're open to shorts, features, and artists' moving image. We actively welcome AI filmmaking this year as part of our programme, looking for strengths in storytelling and craft within new technology.

Deadline: 1 July 2026 Submit: filmfreeway.com/MargateFilmFestival

Happy to answer any questions about what we're looking for.

https://preview.redd.it/fz7t3jgo0v3h1.jpg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9f7b40b65f25926d20878f9ecf167043543c108c

We're a not-for-profit, volunteer-led film festival based in Margate, Kent, now in our 7th year. We programme independent world cinema and visual arts with a focus on diversity, rebellion, feminism, and bold personal and cultural identities; the kind of films that don't always find a home at bigger festivals.

We're open to shorts, features, and artists' moving image. We actively welcome AI filmmaking this year as part of our programme, looking for strengths in storytelling and craft within new technology.

Deadline: 1 July 2026 Submit: filmfreeway.com/MargateFilmFestival

Happy to answer any questions about what we're looking for.

https://preview.redd.it/qps3l00ivu3h1.jpg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=046c53c991c5f1157a016054948c32323af5baea

We're a not-for-profit, volunteer-led film festival based in Margate, Kent, now in our 7th year. We programme independent world cinema and visual arts with a focus on diversity, rebellion, feminism, and bold personal and cultural identities; the kind of films that don't always find a home at bigger festivals.

We're open to shorts, features, and artists' moving image. We actively welcome AI filmmaking this year as part of our programme, looking for strengths in storytelling and craft within new technology.

Deadline: 1 July 2026 Submit: filmfreeway.com/MargateFilmFestival

Happy to answer any questions about what we're looking for.

https://preview.redd.it/xq5f2j7vuu3h1.jpg?width=1706&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2d90e86fcd41f4c44d965ef24a4364ee91d94e73