AestheticaFilmFest

Entries for the 16th edition of BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival are open! We are looking for bold stories across multiple forms, including films, VR, games and podcasts. Submit to showcase at the UK’s largest screen and media event: asff.co.uk/submit/

#WinnersInterview | Lily Rutterford Musical short 'Dating in Your 20's' won Best Comedy at Aesthetica 2025. Director and leading actor, Lily Rutterford, takes us through her comedic influences behind the film. Submit your work: asff.co.uk/submit/

#CallingFilmmakers | Win £10,000 to Fund Your #Documentary We've teamed up with Audible to produce two new films that reveal the importance of listening. We want to hear your ideas! Submit Your Application. Free Entry by 20 April: asff.co.uk/listening-pitc…

📣 Calling All Filmmakers 📣 @ShoreScripts Short Film Fund is open for entries, awarding a $15,000 cash production grant to one short script and $4,000 cash in finishing funds to one short film in post-production. Find Out More: shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/

Submit Your Project to the Aesthetica Games Lab. Reach new audiences, test out ideas and connect with industry leaders, curators and tech innovators. Showcase your work at one of the UK's leading screen and media events. Submit by 30 June: asff.co.uk/games/

'Flurry' by Giulio Rosati Immersed in a white landscape and surrounded by soft snow, Giorgia Andreazza’s playground is a magical place. Watch here in our Film Library: asff.co.uk/fashion/

#FilmmakerOpportunity | Applications open for Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2026 Applications are now open for the 23rd edition of Screen International’s 'Screen Stars of Tomorrow', an annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland. Closes 30 April: screendaily.com/news/applicati…

Screen at the BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival 2026 Share your #Films, #VR, #Games and #Podcasts with an international audience of filmmakers, games developers & leading industry. Join a diverse and supportive creative community! Submit by 31 May: asff.co.uk/submit/

#RisingStar Today we're highlighting Gala Hernández López As an alumni of both the Aesthetica Film Festival and the Aesthetica Art Prize López has had several of her works featured across our prizes. Check out our rising stars: asff.co.uk/rising-stars/

Four Days to Go: Win £10,000 to Fund Your Documentary with the Listening Pitch We've teamed up with Audible to offer two grants of up to £10,000 to fund new documentaries that celebrate the power of listening. Free Entry | Deadline 20 April: asff.co.uk/listening-pitc…

#IndustryNews | Cannes Critics’ Week unveils 2026 selection. The parallel section at the festival shines a spotlight on first and second films. Find Out More: screendaily.com/news/cannes-cr…

Winner's Interview | Emma Moffat Introducing our winner of Best Thriller at Aesthetica 2025, Emma Moffat. Her film 'Scope' features circles at the centre of every shot, depicting the feelings of OCD. Submit your work too screen at Aesthetica: asff.co.uk/submit/

#AlumniNews | 'Voice Shift' wins Best Documentary Short at Cleveland International Film Festival. The film, directed by Roberto Duque, was one of last year's winners of the Aesthetica x Audible Listening Pitch.

#IndustryNews | @BFI celebrates 75 years of youth culture, rebellion and expression. 'Rip It Up' is a one-day programme takeover, led by young curators and speakers, offering an electrifying journey through music, dance, theatre, fashion and film. Find out more: bfi.org.uk

'Campanadas' by Pablo Soto We follow Paula Ulargui, the independent designer and textile researcher chosen to make the dress for Cristina Pedroche Watch here: asff.co.uk/fashion/

Submit Your Documentary Idea to the Aesthetica x Audible Listening Pitch Complete your application to win £10,000 to fund your new film. Join a successful group of alumni who have screened at SXSW & been acquired by Guardian Documentaries. Deadline 20 April: asff.co.uk/listening-pitch

#FilmmakerOpportunity | 2026 Grierson British Documentary Awards is open for entries. With 16 film categories to enter, the awards celebrate excellence across all #documentary genres. Deadline 22 May: bit.ly/4aV5jM3

#RisingStar Today we're spotlighting Harry Sherriff Sherriff is an award-winning director who's film 'Date with Death', starring Kimberly Nixon, was part of our comedy programme is 2023 Check out our other rising stars: asff.co.uk/rising-stars/

#AlumniNews | 'DRAGONFLY', directed by Julia Morizawa, premieres online. The animated short film screened at Aesthetica Short Film Festival in 2024, and is now available to watch on Omeleto. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=CXlqnN…

Winner's Interview | Christie Arnold Introducing the winner of Best Family Friendly, Christie Arnold! We caught up with Arnold after the festival to get her insights on her Aesthetica experience and what the win meant to her. Submit your work: asff.co.uk/submit/

One Week to Go | Apply to Win £10,000 to Fund Your Documentary We're funding new documentaries in collaboration with Audible. Submit original stories that examine the question: 'What can we hear if we listen right now?' Submit by 20 April. Free Entry: asff.co.uk/listening-pitch