Gloucester Independent Film Festival

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. 

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.

The Saturday Pass gives you access to all 18 films screening at Gloucester Guildhall cinema, plus our Screenwriters Panel. 

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

The Sunday Pass gives you access to all 12 films screening at Gloucester Guildhall cinema, followed by the GIFF Evening Event & Awards Ceremony. 

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) 
 

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.