Winchester Film Festival

Overview

The 12th edition of the Winchester Film Festival is now open for submissions! As a festival, we pride ourselves on really working for our filmmakers, with open and clear communication and a professional, friendly and approachable team. We offer substantial prize money and packed out screenings. If you are considering entering your film for competition this year, please be sure to read the terms & conditions of the festival, and read all about which categories you can enter your film into below. The 2024 Winchester Film Festival will be the 12th edition, and is open to both British and foreign filmmakers. The festival boasts even more screenings than ever before, giving you the chance to have the general public, peers, and industry professionals view your film in the historic cultural city of Winchester, England. Alongside film screenings, we also offer top prizes of £300 to Best British Short Film (only applicable to entrance fee paying filmmakers, not filmmakers awarded 100% fee waivers), £300 to Best Foreign Short Film (only applicable to entrance fee paying filmmakers, not filmmakers awarded 100% fee waivers) , as well as industry mentoring and experience prizes, media coverage and more for the Best Animated Short Film, Best British New Director and Best Foreign New Director awards. We are also offering red carpet screenings at a prestigious Winchester venues for UK premieres of selected feature films from any country. . If you are a talented short film maker, whether you’re part of an experienced team working on a larger production, working to a reduced budget, or are starting out in your career, then our esteemed judges are on the lookout for you! We are proud of our Hampshire roots, and we have a special prize that is awarded to Hampshire based directors. The Hampshire Prize winner is taken from applicants for the prize categories, and cannot be entered into exclusively.

Last updated Sep 12, 2026

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  Amazing festival! Thank you for the opportunity to screen our film!

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  Alexandre de Villeneuve

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  I am glad that my film was a small part of your big festival. I am grateful to all the organizers of the festival. I hope to have the chance to attend this festival again.

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  Mohammad Reza Yarikia

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