Putting Swindon in the limelight
******DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, SWIFF 2025 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE HOPE TO RETURN IN 2026******
Submitting Films to SwIFF
We welcome film submissions from everyone who wishes to enter a film with us. We pride ourselves on ensuring that submitting to SwIFF is a straightforward experience. PLEASE NOTE SUBMISSIONS FOR 2025 ARE NOT OPEN DUE TO FESTIVAL CANCELLATION.
Film festival Events
For five days in October, Swindon plays host to an independent film festival. Showcasing films submitted to the festival during the season, celebrating the creativity and skill of filmmakers, actors, directors, producers, and everyone who is involved in making films.
Latest News
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SwIFF is Now Open For Submissions!
We’re pleased to announce that Swindon Independent Film Festival is now open for submissions for the 2024 festival! The festival team can’t wait to see the submissions for the 2024 festival following the success of the 2023 festival. You can submit your film to the festival using FilmFreeway. Members of the team have said :
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Swindonian pays tribute to fellow friend, Peter Woollaston, who starred in When I Was A Girl
Swindon Independent Film Festival proudly screened When I Was A Girl at the 2023 film festival – it’s first public screening in 30 years. Made by, now critically-acclaimed, film director, David Yates, the short film follows the story of a young-girl, Anne, growing up in post-war Swindon. The actor who played the father in the
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Swindon Independent Film Festival 2023 concluded with its annual Gala Evening over the weekend
Swindon Independent Film Festival drew to a close on Saturday as the annual Gala Evening took place. The festival took place throughout last week showcasing some brilliant films from the independent film sector. Each evening, throughout the last week, saw independently made films showing at Artsite and the Post Modern where members of the public
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