Previous Festivals: 2017

- The 2017 Official Selection consisted of 70 short films curated from 494 submissions.

- A total of 23 events took place at the festival, including a range of film screenings, talks and networking events.

- 2017 was a pivotal year for the festival, marking our debut as a registered charity (1173950) and as a BIFA qualifying short film festival. Both of these played a large role in the festival's rapid expansion in the subsequent years.

- NFF2017 launched on 9th November with an In Conversation event with the legendary Michael Palin, hosted by Peter Bradshaw. The event also included a screening of A PRIVATE FUNCTION, starring Palin.

- Feature films screened at the festival in 2017 included DOUBLE DATE, THE WARRIOR, BUTTERFLY KISSES and BRAKES.

- Our 2017 events took place across three venues: OPEN Norwich, Cinema City Picturehouse, and The Forum.

Best Short Film: EDITH (Dir. Christian Cooke)

Best Animated Film: TO BUILD A FIRE (Dir. Fx Goby)

Best Student Film: SWEET MADDIE STONE (Dir. Brady Hood)

Best Documentary Film: FLIGHT (Dir. Laura Wadha)

Best East Anglian Film: THE KNACKERMAN (Dir. Tom Shrapnel)