Gloucester Independent Film Festival
Gloucester Independent Film Festival returns to Gloucester Guildhall for 2 days packed with the best of independent film.
Discover bold, original independent cinema and get a unique behind-the-scenes insight into the world of independent filmmaking. Meet the filmmakers behind the films, hear about their creative journeys, and connect with fellow film lovers and like-minded creatives from across the industry.
Choose a Festival Pass for full access all weekend, pick up a Day Pass for that days screenings and special events, or join us for the Evening Event and Awards Ceremony to close the festival.
Weekend and Sunday Passes include access to the Evening Event and Awards Ceremony
Find out more below
GIFF003: Festival Pass
Festival Pass
Experience the Gloucester Independent Film Festival in full with our Festival Pass.
Your pass gives you access to all 30 films screening across the festival weekend! 18 films on Saturday and 12 films on Sunday, as well as our Screenwriters Panel and the GIFF Evening Event & Awards Ceremony.
Discover bold, original independent cinema and get a unique behind-the-scenes insight into the world of independent filmmaking. Meet the filmmakers behind the films, hear about their creative journeys, and connect with fellow film lovers and like-minded creatives from across the industry.
Then, on Sunday evening, join us for a special night of entertainment and celebration, featuring the GIFF Awards Ceremony, an out-of-competition screening, special guests, networking and more.
30 Films. 7 Screenings. 2 days. 1 Festival.
GIFF003: Saturday Pass
Saturday Pass
The Saturday Pass gives you access to all 18 films screening at Gloucester Guildhall cinema, plus our Screenwriters Panel.
Spend the day discovering exciting independent films and the filmmakers behind them, while getting a unique insight into the creative process and the realities of independent filmmaking.
For filmmakers and creatives, it's also an opportunity to meet, network and connect with like-minded people who share a passion for telling stories through film.
Screening I (10:00 - 11:30)
HELEN (Student (& Short Doc) - Dir. Jessica Aoife Cain
SAY IT (Student (& Short film) - Dir. Farrel Ewanena
LETTUCE LEAVES (Student (& Animation) - Dir. Sebrina Stain
MILK CANDIES (Student Film) - Dir. William Debretton Gordon
LIMBO (Student Film) - Dir. Bethany Barr
CRÈCHE & BURN (Student (& Animation) - Dir. Frank O'Niel
CROSSWINDS (Student (& Short film) - Dir. Kit Brown
Screening II (12:00 - 14:15)
MORE LIKE PAUL (Short Doc) - Dir. Damian Scriberras
THEPOSTMAN(Micro Short) - Dir. Gavin Irvine
A FILM ABOUT DAD (Short Doc) - Dir. Joe Murphy
THE REPUBLIC (Feature Doc) - Dir. Quincy Andrews
Screenwriting Panel / Discussion (14:30 - 15:30)
Screening III (15:45 - 18:00)
THE LAND WHERE DREAMS ARE MADE OF (Micro Short) - Dir. Paul Birkett
DOMESTIC (Short Film) - Dir. Jake Spence Barnes
CHILDREN OF ALBION (Short Doc) - Dir. Huxley Scott
THE KING OF SPADES (Feature Film) - Dir. Matthew Fearney
Screening IV (18:30 - 21:00)
BEHIND (Short Film) - Dir. Alessio Avezzano
HAG (Animation) - Dir. Anna Ginsburg
WUTHERING HEIGHTS: THE HOUSE OF THE DAMNED (Feature Film) - Dir. Rebecca J Matthews
GIFF003: Sunday Pass
Sunday Pass
Round off the Gloucester Independent Film Festival in style.
The Sunday Pass gives you access to all 12 films screening at Gloucester Guildhall cinema, followed by the GIFF Evening Event & Awards Ceremony.
Enjoy a full day of independent cinema and meet the people behind the films, with a unique insight into the world of independent filmmaking.
As the day comes to a close, join filmmakers, industry guests, creatives and film lovers for an evening of entertainment, celebration and networking — featuring the GIFF Awards Ceremony, an out-of-competition screening, special guests and more.
It's the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded creatives, make connections and celebrate independent filmmaking together.
Screening V (09:30 - 11:45)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF DOWNEND AND EMERSONS GREEN (Animation) - Dir. Helen Rana
ATLAS (Short Film) - Dir. Freddie Green
AEOLIAN (Music Video) - Dir. Ella Faye Donley
THE JOY OF FALLING (Feature Film) Dir. Edward Tramaseur
Screening VI (12:15 - 14:30)
THE BLOSSOM AND THE MOUNTAIN(Music Video) - Dir. Kathleen Stevenson
STROLLING DOWN BRIGHTON PIER (Music Video) - Dir. Zach Stevens
THE LAST DANCE (Short Film) - Dir. Hayden McLean
BRACED FOR THE TRUTH (Music Video) Dir. Alecandra Shaw
THE BANJO BOYS (Feature Doc) - Dir. Johan R Nayar
Screening VII (15:00 - 17:00)
BLEEDING(Short Film) - Dir. Dany Horiuchi
SQUARE PEG (Short Film) - Dir. Molly Comerford
SNAPSHOT (Feature Film) - Dir. Joseph Archer
GIFF003 Evening Event / Awards Ceremony (18:00- 21:00)
GIFF003: Evening Event and Awards Ceremony
Evening Event and Awards Ceremony
Join us from 18:00–21:00 for a special evening celebrating independent film and the people who make it happen.
The GIFF Evening Event brings filmmakers, industry guests, creatives and audiences together for a night of entertainment, celebration and connection.
The evening includes the Gloucester Independent Film Festival Awards Ceremony, an out-of-competition screening, special guests, networking and more — giving audiences a unique opportunity to get closer to the filmmakers and experience the world of independent cinema from behind the scenes.
For filmmakers and creatives, it's a chance to meet like-minded people, build connections and celebrate alongside the wider GIFF community.