We are now accepting entries for the Osprey Short Film Awards at the 25th Keswick Film Festival in March.
To be considered for the awards a film must be under 10 minutes and have a significant connection to Cumbria. Our panel of judges select the best entries to show the the Festival where the winners will be announced.
For full details on how to enter please visit our FilmFreeway page.
Well, what a weekend that was!
There were some surprise hits, as always – My Sailor, My Love was really popular as was Ajoomma. Io Capitano was gripping. The Awards contenders did some heavy lifting too, with The Zone of Interest and American Fiction both scoring well. For a while it looked as if The Taste of Things would take the Audience Award but on Sunday morning a small-ish audience at Rheged were blown away by Tótem, scoring it at 89.7% - a worthy winner.
For once a documentary didn’t get the highest score, but Mayor, Four Daughters and Scala!!! were all well-received.
The full results are on the website but here is the top 10:
Congratulations to all of the short films that were screened at the Theatre By The Lake on Saturday afternoon.
David and Michael Groom, the brothers behind Between The Lights which opened the Festival to a sold out full house on Thursday, announced the winners. The Student Prize (which is for any film made by students or film makers under the age of 19) went to MISJUDGED. Crafted by the creative minds of first-time filmmakers aged 8-11 at Signal Starters it features a plasticine seagull and a tentacled sea-witch who come together to share tales of hasty judgments.
Signal Film & Media were also behind WISHBONE which picked up the judges prize in the Open category and the Audience Award voted for by the 100 plus people who came along to watch the films. This film is a heartfelt journey through the life of a determined Barrovian living on Duke Street and you can now watch it for free here: https://signalfilmandmedia.com/wishbone/
Many thanks also to Caris Rianne from Rianne Pictures and the Women X Film Festival who joined the judging panel this year and did a brilliant job of hosting the event on Saturday and to all the team at the Theatre for getting the films on the big screen.
It's the last day of the Festival and we have some great films at Rheged and the Alhambra to bring the weekend to a close. The Zone Of Interest, American Fiction and Monster have now sold out but there may be some returns so please check with our volunteers on the Festival desk.
Today we have films at the Alhambra, Theatre By The Lake and Rheged. It's also the Osprey Short Film Awards this afternoon showcasing fantastic short films all with a Cumbrian connection.
It's the first full day of the festival and there's plenty to choose from:
Whatever you choose, don’t miss out on a weekend to remember!
Our judges have selected 9 films for the 2024 Osprey Short Film Awards which will be screened at the Theatre By The Lake on Saturday 2nd March from 2pm. Those in attendance will get the chance to vote for the audience award alongside the prizes awarded by the judges.
We are pleased to announce that the shuttle bus to Rheged on the Sunday of the Festival will be running again. Spaces are limited so you will need to book your seats, please see the travel page for more details.
Also coming back is the passholders’ party, which will take place after the screening of Between the Lights on Thursday 29th February. We will be using the Masonic Hall opposite the Alhambra as well as the Alhambra itself - it’s a great chance to catch up with old friends and make some new ones.
We have put the final touches to the programme and primed the Alhambra box office system and we are pleased to announce that tickets and weekend passes are now on sale.
Festival passes will cost £60 for Film Club members and £75 for non-members, with individual tickets priced at £7 and £9 respectively. The box office system will automatically apply the member discount.
