FESTIVAL NEWS
Filmmakers and audience coming to the Mitchell Arts Centre on Sunday 6 September can park free at Tesco Extra on Clough Street. Here is exactly what you need to do on arrival.
Sunday 6 September 2026 at the Mitchell Arts Centre in Stoke-on-Trent, open to the public. How the day will run, and what we are waiting on before the programme is published.
The private industry screenings in Stockholm have finished. What was shown, who was in the room, and what happens next.
A look at the room in Stockholm where a selection of the festival screens privately this weekend, and why a small room is the right one for this particular job.
What changed when the festival stopped being a results page and became an evening.
What the roles actually involve, and why no experience is needed for most of them.
From Una Llave Hacia El Pasado to Ghosts, revisiting the films the jury honoured in 2023.
A plain guide for first time filmmakers, from choosing categories to what juries actually look for.
The local anchor of the festival, and why Staffordshire is a filmmaking county.