Norwich Film Festival - 1st - 9th October 2010

The Festival

2009 was the first year of the Norwich Film Festival. Set up by local filmmakers who wanted to showcase their work, we are committed to delivering the very best of independent film to a wider audience.

We are one of the newest festivals around and we want to inspire filmmakers both locally and globally to be creative and produce high quality films which we can then help bring to the public.

We also want to highlight Norwich as a hotspot for UK talent, so there will always be room for local filmmakers on our bill.

More than just a place to watch films, we offer educational workshops for people who want to learn about filmmaking, as well as Q&A sessions with guest filmmakers for those who want to learn more about the films themselves.

BAFTA Screenings

This year, the Norwich Film Festival also screened nominations for the BAFTA Short Film and Short Animation Awards.

The Academy’s Short Film and Short Animation Awards recognise innovative and experimental short films and animation.

You can find out more about BAFTA and their Short Film and Short Animation Awards at bafta.org

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Latest

29^{th September}
Festival Success

The excitement (and mild chaos!) of the festival is now over and we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our film makers, guest speakers and judges who helped make this years festival such a success. The list of winners is now available on the Films 09 page.

11^{th September}
Event times confirmed

All of the event dates, times and locations have been announced and are available to view on the events page for more information.

1^{st September}
Nominated films announced

The nominations in each of the award categories have been announced. Download this years nominations for more information.

31^{st August}
Selected films announced

The films screening at this years Norwich Film Festival have been announced, take a look over on the Films '09 page for more information.

14^{th August}
Further dates announced

We've added more dates and more information to the events schedule for the Festival. Please see the Events page for more information.

18^{th June}
Cash prizes announced

This year’s award prizes have now been finalised and are:

Best Feature Film - £1000
Best Short Film - £1000
Best Documentary - £1000
Best Animation - £1000
Best Student Film - £1000
Best Film 2009 - £5000

1^{st June}
Early bird submissions now extended

Early bird submission prices how now been extended, with many people having already taken advantage of the opportunity. Early bird prices are £10 Short / £20 Feature, and are valid for all entries post marked on or before June 26th.

14^{th April}
Submissions are now being accepted

We are now accepting your films, so check out our Submissions page.

To me as a short filmmaker, a win in Norwich is, in many ways, more important than a win at Sundance or Venice. While industry connections are vital to maintain a career, I'm most passionate about sharing the film with everyday film lovers.

Eric D Howell director of 'Ana's Playground', winner of Best Short, 2009