16/09/2026
The I Will Tell International Film Festival, celebrates its 20th anniversary this September with eight days of powerful films, live music and courageous conversations in London.
The festival opens on Saturday 19 September with Sarah’s Oil—the true story of Sarah Rector, an eleven-year-old Black girl whose faith and determination helped her protect the oil discovered beneath her Oklahoma land.
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The evening also features a live performance from the internationally acclaimed Kingdom Choir, led by Karen Gibson MBE.
Festival highlights
Storytelling in Song with Karen Gibson MBE explores how music can carry testimony, truth and hope. An inspiring masterclass for singers, storytellers and anyone moved by the power of music.
Common Ground brings together Andy Frost, Luke Walton, Jenny Lee and other voices to consider how we engage with experiences beyond our own communities.
Highlighted films
Sarah’s Oil: An inspiring story of faith, courage and a girl who refused to let others determine her future.
Jane Elliott Against the World: A portrait of the pioneering educator whose “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” exercise confronted racism and prejudice.
No Limbs No Limits: the uplifting story of Joanne O’Riordan, whose determination took her from rural Ireland to the United Nations.
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot — the true story of a church community called to care for vulnerable children.
Truth & Treason: A powerful story of faith, conscience and resistance.
The Birth of a Nation: A retrospective screening of the story of Nat Turner, an enslaved preacher who led an 1831 rebellion against slavery.
The programme also includes an advance screening of a forthcoming episode of The Chosen, following Jesus’ journey towards the Cross ahead of its November release.
Project 100
To mark its 20th anniversary, I Will Tell will introduce Project 100—an ambitious initiative uncovering 100 extraordinary stories rooted in locations across London. The first 20 stories have been identified, and festival audiences will receive an exclusive glimpse of the people, places
