Moon Hall Film Festival

Make a Film. Get Seen. Win Big.

Are you a student with a passion for film? Now’s your chance to shine!

Create a 1–5-minute short film (any appropriate genre) and you could see your work screened to a national audience — with the chance to win exciting prizes and gain recognition for your creativity.

🎬 **Are you a student with a passion for film?

Now’s your chance to shine!**

Create a 1–5 minute short film (any appropriate genre) and you could see your work screened on the big screen — with the chance to win awards, prizes, and national recognition for your creativity.

👥 Who Can Enter

✅ Open to all schools across the UK
✅ For students aged 8–18

Junior Category: 8–13
Senior Category: 14–16
Senior Plus Category: 16–18

✅ Any genre welcome — drama, comedy, documentary, animation, experimental… you decide!
✅ Finalists’ films will be screened at a special cinema event
✅ Winners will receive awards, certificates, and recognition

📅 Key Dates – 2026 Festival

📝 Festival Opens for Entries: 8 December 2025
⏰ Submission Deadline: 19th July 2026
📢 Notification Date: July 31st 2026
🎬 Film Festival Screening Event: Friday 11th September 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

📍 Location

📌 Picture House Cinema, Epsom
Friday 11th September 2026 18:00 - 20:30

🎟️ Tickets available closer to the date

💡 Theme: Journeys

Stuck for an idea?

Explore the theme in any creative way you like:
A physical adventure
An emotional journey
A journey through time or imagination
A character’s personal transformation
A symbolic or abstract journey

✨ Every story begins with a journey.

❓ Got Questions?

Contact us at: 📧 filmfest@moonhallfilmfestival.co.uk

⚖️ The Rules

Here are the rules, guidelines, and press pack for the festival

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🎤 What Students Said Last Year

🗣️ “I didn’t know filmmaking could be this much fun.”
🗣️ “Using my phone to make a film was easier than I thought.”
🗣️ “Watching my film on a cinema screen was the best moment of the year.”