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Deadlines
1 October   The Endless Summer
1 November  The Wicker Man
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  The Life of Brian
1 May  Quadrophenia
1 June  Brighton Rock
21 June   Frenzy

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​

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

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Feature Films
Runtime must be more than 30 minutes (generally 45-150 minutes)

Fiction
All genres are admissible


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​Nota Bene:
Micro Budget Films means works produced for less than £1000
Made in Brighton Films must have at least 2 scenes shot/set in Brighton
Micro Movies must have a runtime of less than 4 minutes, including credits
Student Films' director and at least one other crew member must be in full-time education crew member must be in full-time education

Rules & Terms​
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Films that fit Brighton Rocks’ ethos will be awarded Official Selection status – Finalists and Winners will be designated in each submission category

All OFFICIAL SELECTIONS, FINALIST & WINNING Short Films will be screened at our ANNUAL FESTIVAL on 22-24 July 2022

HONOURABLE MENTION OFFICIAL SELECTIONS will receive an ONLINE SHOWCASING at the ROCKS SCREENING ROOM

There will be one BEST FEATURE FILM (FICTION) and one BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

There will be WINNERS in each of the following Short Film Categories:
ANIMATION / COMEDY / DOCUMENTARY / DRAMA / EXPERIMENTAL FILM / FANTASY-HORROR-SCI FI / LGBTQ+ / MADE IN BRIGHTON / MICRO-BUDGET FILM / MICRO MOVIE / MUSIC VIDEO & STUDENT FILM

Official Selections are automatically considered for the following awards:
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY / DIRECTOR / EDITING / ORIGINAL SCORE / PERFORMANCE (up to 3 awards) / SCREENPLAY / SET DESIGN / SPECIAL EFFECTS / THE SPIRIT OF BRIGHTON AWARD​

Contact Us

   info@rocksfestivals.com