Film Festivals Watford

Are you searching for film festivals Watford to attend this summer? The Plumber Watford team are also big fans of movies. We have picked out some of Watford’s best movie events which are happening over the summer of 2018. Whatever your taste in films, there is sure to be an event you will love. You can find out more about the events below with this helpful guide from your friendly local plumbers.

Your Guide to Film Festivals Watford

Don’t miss out on the summer’s hottest film events. Watford is the up and coming home of trendy and interesting film events. Below are just some of the great events happening in the summer, with so much for Watford residents to enjoy. Dates given are for 2018, but these film festivals Watford are annual traditions. Therefore, they should all
return in 2019 and beyond. Follow the festivals on social media for future dates and related events.

The Watford Short Film Festival

The jewel in the film festivals Watford calendar is the new Watford Short Film Festival, which will take place on August 4 2018. The festival showcases films of 15 minutes or less, created by internationally renowned filmmakers. A panel of experts will judge entries at the festival and also hand out awards for the best work. The audience will also be invited to vote for their favourite films. It should be a great event because there have already been hundreds of entries – and the submission deadline has not yet passed. Enter your short film to be considered for the event.

The Watford Short Film Festival is an international event. Movies from the United States, Italy, Poland, Spain, France and also Australia will be featured. The venue will be the Watford Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre.

The Watford Young Filmmakers Festival

Directors, actors and filmmakers aged between 16 and 25 can get their work noticed at the Watford Young Filmmakers Festival. It takes place each February so the 2018 event has already happened. It was a resounding success and therefore will return in 2019. Next year’s festival takes place on February 7th. Young filmmakers can submit their work now for the 2019 festival. Awards will be given for the best work.

You can email the organisers with any questions and also get information about tickets. The Watford Palace Theatre will host the event and therefore young theatre members will have chance to take part in the festival. Theatre and production workshops take place throughout the year. These will prepare filmmakers, actors and writers for the upcoming festival.

The UK Asian Film Festival

You can celebrate all things Bollywood and also see the very best Asian cinema has to offer with this annual event. The UK Asian Film Festival is held in March every year. This extravaganza of Asian movies takes place at venues all over the UK, including Harrow near Watford which hosted part of the 2018 event. Awards are handed out to actors and movies which have seen notable success during the year, while new films are also premiered to guests and movie insiders.

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