Horsham Film Festival

WELCOME TO THE HORSHAM FILM FESTIVAL! We just finished our third year and closed out the festival with a livestreamed awards night on Facebook which saw the winning films screened in full as well as interviews with guests and a music performance too. Take a look on our Facebook page to see it. After a fantastic debut in 2019 and an equally fantastic follow up in 2020, weran our event again in 2021 battling lockdowns and more to check out the best short films made in the year! The Horsham Film Festival celebrates not only local, West Sussex based talent but also looks further afield to celebrate films from all over the UK. We want to see films from everyone - whether you are a filmmaker who has already won awards at other film festivals or a first-time filmmaker looking to start developing your skills. The Horsham Film Festival is the event to enter because our judging criteria doesn't exclude filmmakers by being based around equipment quality or technical expertise. We want to see and experience good stories first and foremost. Of course we consider shots, editing, acting and so on as part of the judging process but your film will not be looked down upon if you have shot it on your phone rather than Blackmagic gear! So - show us your stories, show us your world, show us your imagination and make sure you enter for this year’s event - read on for ALL the festival details and make sure to look out for more information coming soon about prizes, partners and of course the Awards Night itself. CATEGORIES: BEST COMEDY Does what it says on the tine – we want to see the funniest, wackiest, most off the wall entries to make us laugh! BEST DRAMA Move us, thrill us and maybe even scare us…this category is storytelling at it’s best. It’s the category that’s open to interpretation. We want to see anything that isn’t an out and out comedy in here. BEST DOCUMENTARY Celebrate the Horsham District with us! Do you know a person, a place, a group or an activity that lives, works or takes place in the district? Tell us about them, bring their story to life. BEST ANIMATION We love animation whether its hand drawn, stop motion or computer generated. Make it out of pixels, paint, Lego, plasticine or pencil on paper…whatever you want. Tell us a good story with eye-popping visuals! THE YOUR DISTRICT AWARD To celebrate our Horsham District, there will be a special award given on the night to the film from any category, which we feel best showcases the district. So get out there, make use of all there is around us and produce your film! Please do NOT enter this category if you did NOT film in the Horsham District!