No automatic right to admission arises from submission or selection. Every attendee, including a filmmaker, must hold a valid ticket, complimentary £0 ticket, pass or accreditation recognised by the venue. If the Festival offers a complimentary allocation for a particular edition or event, it will be communicated separately. Unless specifically invited for another purpose, filmmakers […]
Judges and reviewers are appointed according to experience, expertise and suitability. They may include filmmakers, industry professionals, academics, critics or other specialists. Personnel may change between editions, categories and rounds. The Festival may remove or replace a judge where necessary and does not guarantee that a previous judge will participate again.
Report the matter promptly to Festival management or on-site staff, identifying the person or outlet involved, what occurred, the date and location, and any evidence available. The concern will be assessed fairly and handled confidentially where reasonably possible under the Festival’s complaints process.
Exhibition, sampling, retail or promotional activity may be possible where space, licensing, safety, accessibility and programme requirements allow. The Festival and venue must approve the activity, equipment, staffing, branding and operating conditions in advance. Unauthorised trading, distribution or product placement is not permitted.
A proposed associated event must be approved in writing before it is promoted as officially connected with the Festival. The proposal should explain the content, venue, dates, rights clearances, ticketing, staffing, safety, accessibility, branding and financial responsibilities. Approval of an idea does not transfer control of the Festival name, film rights or official programme status. […]
Tickets for the current festival edition are scheduled to be released on . Ticket availability, booking information and any event-specific access details will be shown on the relevant event or schedule page.
The current festival edition begins on and ends on . Programme times, venue details and event information will be published in the official Festival schedule.
Accredited media may work only in designated press areas, red-carpet or photo-call zones and other public Festival spaces approved for media activity. Photography and filming are prohibited in screening auditoriums while films are shown, jury areas, staff-only zones and any area marked “No Photography”. Staff instructions and venue safety restrictions must be followed at all […]
Where practical, the Festival aims to work with local or environmentally responsible suppliers, reduce unnecessary printing and shipping, use reusable or recyclable materials and consider waste and energy practices. These are best-efforts considerations rather than absolute guarantees; availability, cost, venue infrastructure and event scale may affect final decisions.
The Festival takes a best-efforts approach to reducing its environmental impact. Measures may include digital programmes and communications, reducing single-use materials, reusing signage, encouraging recycling, limiting unnecessary printing and shipping, and considering local or environmentally responsible suppliers where practical. Attendees and participants are encouraged to use public transport, walk, cycle or car-share where suitable, dispose […]
