Dirigo is an International Student Film Festival directed and produced by BA (Hons) Film & Media Arts Production students from University Centre Weston. This festival aims to inspire and showcase the creativity of student filmmakers worldwide. It is an open festival with no set boundaries; we actively encourage new styles, voices and direction.

We hope to be returning to the Arnolfini in Bristol for our festival screening in late January 2023.

Awards & Prizes

Awards will be given out to:

The Best International Student Film - The best film submitted from outside the UK.

The Best UK Student Film - The best film submitted from the UK.

The Best in South West (England) Student Film - The best film submitted from the south west of England.

The Best Animated Film - The film with the best use of animation.

The Young Filmmakers Award - The best film from a filmmaker aged 18 and under.

The Audience Award - The audience's choice of the best film on the night.

Rules & Terms

Submission Eligibility:

• The maximum limit on the length of films, including the credits, is 15 minutes
• Films must have been completed while studying at an Education Institution
• Films must have been completed within the last two years. October 2020 - To Date.
• They can be any genre including drama, documentary, animation, comedy and experimental

Copyright - It is expected that filmmakers hold all of the respective rights required for their film before submitting. This includes all music, sound effects, product placement, actor/model release forms, etc.

Student Verification - Please attach a copy of student ID and let us know where and when you studied.

Press Materials - Please use the FilmFreeway press kit to submit trailers, productions stills, bios, etc. about your film. So we can help promote your film and the festival.

Video/ Photo Publicity release - By submitting to Dirigo International Student Film Festival, you agree that upon acceptance, Dirigo may use your film as part of promotion materials (i.e. trailer) for the festival.

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  • Álex Mene

    A great experience. An interesting film festival for students with a high quality.

    March 2023
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  • Aarif Laljee

    Great little festival, well done all involved.

    February 2023
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  • Школа бизнеса Despaminator None

    Thank you for this amazing opportunity to show case our film-First snow !

    February 2023
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  • Asher Anantham

    Thank you for choosing "The Dark Side of Pet Breeding"!

    February 2023
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  • cleo leather

    Thank you for including my film in the festival. It was, however cut 5 seconds or so short. This cut off a critical moment as the end of the film and really affected the audiences response, causing confusion throughout the theatre. It was clearly a technical error, however when I addressed the issue with the staff, it wasn't amended, nor apologised for, which was incredibly disappointing.

    February 2023
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