Brighton Rocks Film Festival

Submissions are open August 2021 - 21 June 2022

Submissions to Brighton Rocks 2022 can be made through FilmFreeway.
The deadlines are as follows:

1 October: The Endless Summer
1 November:  Victim (1961)
1 December:  Withnail & I
1 January:  The Man Who Fell to Earth
1 February:  Call Me By Your Name
1 March:  Blow-Up
1 April:  Network
1 May:  Quadrophenia
1 June:  Brighton Rock
21 June:  Vertigo
                    
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS will be notified throughout the year. FINALISTS will be announced on 26 June 2022. WINNERS will be revealed ​at the Festival 22-24 July 2022.

Rules & Terms
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• Short Film Categories: ANIMATION, BRIGHTON FILM, COMEDY, DOCUMENTARY (SHORT), DRAMA, EXPERIMENTAL FILM, FANTASY/HORROR/SCI-FI, LGBTQ+ FILM, MICRO-BUDGET FILM, MICRO MOVIE, MUSIC VIDEO & STUDENT FILM.

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• Feature Film Categories:  FICTION (ALL GENRES) & DOCUMENTARY

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• OFFICIAL SELECTIONS receive a BRIGHTON ROCKS OFFICIAL SELECTION LAUREL and are eligible for festival screenings.

• HONOURABLE MENTION OFFICIAL SELECTIONS are eligible for virtual screening at the ROCKS SCREENING ROOM.

• FINALISTS, WINNERS & RUNNERS-UP will be announced in each short film category.

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• There will be one BEST FEATURE FILM (FICTION) & one BEST FEATURE FILM (DOCUMENTARY).

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• Finalists are also eligible for the following awards: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, DIRECTOR, EDITING, ORIGINAL SCORE, PERFORMANCE(S), MISE-EN-SCENE, SCREENPLAY, SPECIAL EFFECTS & THE SPIRIT OF BRIGHTON AWARD.​

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​SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:
Short Films
Runtime must be less than 30 minutes (except Micro Movies).
 
MAIN:
Animation
Brighton Film
Comedy                                                                
Drama            
Experimental                                                             
​​Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi
LGBTQ+
Micro Movie
Music Video
No/Low-Budget
Student Film

​Feature Film (Fiction)
Runtime must be more than 30 minutes (generally 45-120 minutes). All genres are admissible.

Feature Film (Documentary)
Runtime must be more than 30 minutes (generally 45-120 minutes). 
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NB. Micro Budget Films means works produced for less than £1000. 
NB. Made in Brighton Films must have at least 2 scenes shot/set in Brighton.
NB. Micro Movies must have a runtime of less than 4 minutes, including credits.
NB. Student Films' director and at least one other crew member must be in full-time education.

Contact Us

   info@rocksfestivals.com