British Documentary Film Festival

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So you'd like to submit your film to our festival? Great idea! For over ten years we have been growing the British Documentary Film Festival and are proud of the dynamic, important and creative documentaries we have had the opportunity to screen thus far. And our fourteenth year we are proud to announce that we will be hosting our event in the heart of London! We accept documentaries from all around the world, all lengths and all budgets. We’re looking for passionate stories that are well told and need to be seen. London has a thriving festival scene and we invite distributors, press, sales agents and financiers to each screening, so if you’re looking for ways to promote your film further, we’re here to help. We have several awards up for grabs, to celebrate the very best of the submissions we receive, curated from our Official Selection. We look forward to supporting your work, so submit today!

Last updated Sep 12, 2026

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• Filmmaker

  Was such an amazing experience being able to have an official selection this festival, I was super impressed with the communication and quality of this festival snd their website. Here's to 2022!!

• Filmmaker

  Really wonderful experience to be part of this festival.

• Filmmaker

  Great night and a really friendly team who made the event very special! Thank you so much for selecting us this year

• Filmmaker

  Really great selection of films, really lovely touches to make every filmmaking team feel welcome and a great array of different types/modes of documentaries too! Will definitely return!

• Filmmaker

  This is a festival for films made for the sake of art, beauty, and the desire to make the world a better place. Their selection clearly reflects a deep focus on quality - films are chosen not out of bias, but based on the significance of the theme, the beauty of form, and the skill of execution. It was an incredible, thought-provoking event. I truly hope this festival continues to grow and thrive. I highly recommend submitting - it’s absolutely worth being part of it.

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