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Deadlines
31 July  The Endless Summer
31 August  Withnail & I
30 September  Call Me By Your Name
31 October Don't Look Now
30 November  The Man Who Fell To Earth
31 December  Tangerine
31 January Quadrophenia 
28 February In the Mood For Love
31 March Brighton Rock
30 April  Frenzy

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS will be notified throughout the year
BRIFF SCREENING PROGRAMME will be published on/prior to 1 June 2024
WINNERS will be revealed at the festival 26-30 June 2024​

​SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:
Short Films
Runtime must be less than 30 minutes (except Micro Movies).
 
MAIN:
Animation
Comedy
Comedy-Horror 
​Documentary                                                               
Drama            
Experimental                                                          
Horror
LGBTQ+
Made in Brighton
Micro Movie
Micro-Budget Film
Music Video
Science Fiction
Student Film
Thriller

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Feature-Length Films
Runtime must be more than 30 minutes.
All genres are admissible


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​Nota Bene:
Micro Budget Films means works produced for less than £1500
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

Awards
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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 26 - 30 June 2024

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 / COMEDY HORROR / DOCUMENTARY (SHORT & FEATURE) / DRAMA / EXPERIMENTAL FILM / FANTASY / HORROR / LGBTQIA+ / MADE IN BRIGHTON / MICRO-BUDGET FILM / MICRO MOVIE / MUSIC VIDEO, SCI-FI, STUDENT FILM

Official Selections are automatically considered for the following technical awards:
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY / DIRECTOR / EDITING / ORIGINAL SCORE / PERFORMANCE (up to 3 awards) / SCREENPLAY / SET DESIGN / SOUND DESIGN / YOUNG PERORMANCE (up to 2 awards) / VISUAL EFFECTS

The YOUNG ACE FILMMAKER AWARD will go to the most promising Brighton-based filmmaker under the age of 30.
The SPIRIT OF BRIGHTON AWARD is presented to filmmakers whose work most embodies progressive and egalitarian ideas.

Rules & Terms

All films must be in English or have English subtitles
Productions must have been completed after 1 January 2020
Filmmakers retain the rights to their films
Filmmakers are responsible for acquiring copyrights, licenses and releases for media used in their films
By submitting their film, filmmakers gives Brighton Rocks the right to post their posters, trailers, website and social media links on our website
Brighton Rocks reserves the right to move films into categories different from the one(s) submitted to.

Contact Us

info@rocksfestivals.com