Folkestone Film Festival

30/09/2025

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SEAGULL (15)*
Some Secrets Live Forever
After her mysterious disappearance eight years ago, troubled young woman Rose returns to her hometown to settle unfinished business with her family. As her disabled mother Janet and her mother’s partner Jeff begin to experience unexplained and frightening encounters, traumatic secrets from the past begin to surface.
Official Trailer: https://tinyurl.com/y4utzu5d

This screening includes an in-person Q&A with director Peter Blach & Ben Barton, Festival Director of the Folkestone Film Festival.

Showing on Saturday 4th October at 6pm
Book Tickets Now: https://tinyurl.com/4ub3rwzr
*Proof Of Age Required

30/09/2025

See you at the pictures, this Saturday! 🎬🍿

- GET TICKETS NOW! -

SEAGULL (15)*
Some Secrets Live Forever
After her mysterious disappearance eight years ago, troubled young woman Rose returns to her hometown to settle unfinished business with her family. As her disabled mother Janet and her mother’s partner Jeff begin to experience unexplained and frightening encounters, traumatic secrets from the past begin to surface.
Official Trailer: https://tinyurl.com/y4utzu5d

This screening includes an in-person Q&A with director Peter Blach & Ben Barton, Festival Director of the Folkestone Film Festival.

Showing on Saturday 4th October at 6pm
Book Tickets Now: https://tinyurl.com/4ub3rwzr
*Proof Of Age Required

22/09/2025

7 Days Until Deadline 🎬🍿

16/09/2025

Tickets on sale 🎟️ Folkestone Film Festival presents a rare chance to see local thriller Seagull on the big screen, followed by an in-person Q&A with director Peter Blach.
Filmed on location in Folkestone, this psychological thriller was co-written and directed by local filmmaker Peter Blach. Stay after the film for an in-person Q&A between the director and Ben Barton, Festival Director of the Folkestone Film Festival.

Folkestone Film Festival presents a rare chance to see local thriller Seagull on the big screen, followed by a Q&A with director Peter Blach.

26/08/2025

We are very happy to be part funding this Folkestone Film Project 🎬🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️🧟

Residents are being sought to play the shuffling undead or their unfortunate victims

16/08/2025

Folkestone Film Festival presents a rare chance to see local thriller Seagull on the big screen, followed by an in-person Q&A with director Peter Blach.

Filmed on location in Folkestone, this psychological thriller was co-written and directed by local filmmaker Peter Blach. Stay after the film for an in-person Q&A between the director and Ben Barton, Festival Director of the Folkestone Film Festival.

Tickets on sale soon!

https://folkestonecinema.com/whats-on/events/seagull/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMNNTpjbGNrAw01NmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEe7qO8BvAMq63HZshPVvuyzx_7VU6bSN5lv5-6OkEOjUS5mAb5Yv1MaQ5STqc_aem_dgK6mQkVLuGqAdcTzT5r2w

Folkestone Film Festival presents a rare chance to see local thriller Seagull on the big screen, followed by a Q&A with director Peter Blach.

08/08/2025

Clips! 🎬🍿

06/08/2025

As Season Three comes to an end, we would like to thank all of our participants and attendees of Folkestone Film Festival. We'd like to express our sincere gratitude to all 388 submissions, and congratulate our 66 Award Winners. 17.01% of submissions received awards this season, compared to 25% in Season Two, and 32% in Season One. We'd like express our heartfelt thanks to all Official Selections, Honourable Mentions, and Nominated Films for taking part in our Festival. Thank you to everyone for your time and efforts in making this a fantastic season. Please stay tuned for more exciting news with Silver Screen Cinema Folkestone & The Old Cigar & Olive for Season Four! 🎬🍿🏆

06/08/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our end of season 3 screening at The Old Cigar & Olive! Q&A videos will follow in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for MASSIVE SEASON 4 News involving Silver Screen Cinema Folkestone! 🎬🍿🎟️🏆

06/08/2025

In honour of KENNETH COLLEY, who was laid to rest yesterday, we'd like to share his ‘Outstanding Contribution to Motion Pictures Award'. We had the pleasure of delivering his award and video to him personally via BEN SHOCKLEY. This was his acceptance, ‘I’d like to thank the Folkestone Independent Film Festival for recognising my work. It’s my first award. I’m only sorry I couldn’t be there in person to collect it.’ RIP Ken Colley. 🎥🎬🏆

03/08/2025

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Best Feature Film “GURKHA WARRIOR”, Written, Directed & Produced by Milan Chamling Rai. Q&A featuring Key Cast Ritesh Chams & Producer Sapana Chamlin Rai 🎬🏆