19 years

International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema London

filmmakerfestival.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 22 — 27 March 2021

50 years

Cambridge Film Festival

cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk

Established in 1977, CFF is the UK's 3rd longest running Film festival.

Event Dates: 22 October — 1 November 2026

6 years

Lowestoft Film Festival

lowestoftfilmfestival.co.uk

Set in Britain's most easterly town, celebrating independent film!

Event Dates: 20 — 27 October 2023

80 years

Edinburgh International Film Festival

edfilmfest.org.uk

International Film Festival in Edinburgh.

Event Dates: 14 — 20 August 2025

13 years

London Fashion Film Festival

lfff.co.uk

International Fashion Film Festival.

Event Dates: 1 — 30 September 2026

22 years

London Indian Film Festival

londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk

Short film festival.

Event Dates: 3 — 27 June 2024

22 years

Edinburgh short film festival

edinburghshortfilmfestival.com

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 6 — 22 November 2026

18 years

Norwich Film Festival

norwichfilmfestival.co.uk

Short and student film festival.

Event Dates: 6 — 15 November 2026

21 years

Rainbow Film Festival

rainbowfilmfestival.org.uk

International LGBT Film Festival.

Event Dates: 2 — 4 October 2020

20 years

Native Spirit Festival

nativespiritfoundation.org

Indigenous Cinematic Arts

Event Dates: 10 — 12 October 2024

17 years

Underwire Festival

underwirefestival.com

Women's Short Film Festival in UK.

Event Dates: 8 — 13 March 2022

6 years

Breaking TV Film Festival

breakingtvfilmfestival.com

Celebrating the discovery of hidden!

Event Dates: 2 — 4 October 2026

5 years

Docuworld Film Festival

docuworldfilmfestival.com

Because great documentaries change the way we see the world.

Event Dates: 2 — 4 October 2026

25 years

Cornwall Film Festival

cornwallfilmfestival.com

Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 12 — 25 November 2024

11 years

Nottingham International Film Festival

nottiff.com/#about

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 19 — 21 April 2024

21 years

Abertoir Horror Festival

abertoir.co.uk

International Horror Film Festival.

Event Dates: 12 — 16 November 2025

NIFF LONDON 2022 - New Indie Film Festival of London

nifflondon.co.uk

NIFF LONDON 3ND Edition is to promote the works by independent authors

Event Dates: 3 December 2022

35 years

Chichester International Film Festival

chichestercinema.org/festival

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 7 — 23 August 2026

8 years

London Arthouse Film Festival

lahff.uk

London ArtHouse Film Festival celebrate world independent arthouse films.

Event Dates: 3 — 4 December 2022

19 years

London Independent Film Festival

liff.org

A festival dedicated to showcasing new emerging film talent.

Event Dates: 8 — 18 October 2026

71 years

BFI London International Film Festival

bfi.org.uk/lff

International Film Festival in London.

Event Dates: 8 — 19 October 2026

24 years

LIAF

liaf.org.uk

London International Animation Festival.

Event Dates: 27 November — 6 December 2026

16 years

Aesthetica Short Film Festival

asff.co.uk

One of best Britain's Short Film Festivals

Event Dates: 4 — 8 November 2026

17 years

Walthamstow International Film Festival

walthamstowinternationalfilmfestival.com

International Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 28 June 2026

31 years

Portobello Film Festival

portobellofilmfestival.com/index.html

International film festival.

Event Dates: 3 — 20 September 2026

39 years

Foyle Film Festival

foylefilmfestival.org

International Film Festival in Northern Ireland.

Event Dates: 15 — 24 November 2024

29 years

DepicT!

depict.org

Watershed's super-short filmmaking competition.

Event Dates: 27 September — 1 October 2023

17 years

Derby Film Festival

derbyfilmfestival.co.uk

International Film Festival exploring identity through cinema.

Event Dates: 8 — 11 November 2024

12 years

Scottish Queer International Film Festival

sqiff.org

International queer film festival in Glasgow.

Event Dates: 2 — 6 October 2019

6 years

Cyber Film Festival

cyberfilmfestival.com

International film festival about cyber security.

Event Dates: 12 October 2022