Brighton Rocks Film Festival
15 - 21 June
BRIFF is proud to present the programme for its 9th Annual Festival. Enjoy over 200 films at Brighton's most diverse, original & boundary-pushing film festival for independent cinema.
★ 50 films shot in and around Brighton ★
★ 5 fantastic feature films ★
★ Special Guests Toyah Willcox, Dylan Holloway & David Hare ★
★ Stimulating documentaries, scintillating drama, experimental cinema, films made for and by the LGBTQIA+ community, women filmmakers and women rocking 45 and over, and much much more! ★
NB. Our full programme with further details will be available shortly
Venues
DALTONS BRIGHTON is a multipurpose arts venue quite literally on Brighton Beach, just a stone’s throw from Brighton’s Palace Pier and famed LGBTQIA+ hub Kemp Town. The venue has a fully equipped bar and breakout area, making it the perfect forum for indie filmmakers to share experiences and get their creative juices flowing.
DUKE'S AT KOMEDIA is the younger sister to Brighton's iconic Duke of York's is a two-screen cinema with bar and kitchen in the heart of the city's swinging North Laine district. We are delighted to be returning to the cinema for the 3rd year running.
THE ACTORS is above the beautiful LGBTQ+ and BIPOC community friendly pub in Kemptown (formerly known as The Marlborough). The venue takes its inspiration from the theatre pub tradition that has, since the Victorian era, been a feature of Brighton's rich relationship with the performing arts.
Brighton Rocks 8th Annual Festival (16 - 22 June 2025) screened over 200 films to thousands of attendees, receiving funding from the British Film Institute (BFI) and MET Film School. The Guest of Honour was Phil Davis (Quadrophenia, Vera Drake, Brighton Rock).
Hear firsthand why Brighton Rocks is a the perfect place to meet fellow creatives:
It kind of feels like all of Brighton is the venue…
My friends always tell me I have to come to Brighton Rocks because it’s one of the best film festivals around, and that has proved to be
Just to say the festival is great, the people are great! I love Brighton Rocks, everyone loves Brighton Rocks.
Photo highlights from the 8th edition of Brighton Rocks International Film Festival held 16 - 22 June 2025
