Screening the finest in SCIENCE FICTION and FANTASY entertainment from around the world and beyond.

Because it is our aim to highlight the wondrous diversity within indie films, we invite our submitters to post on Envisage's social media platforms to bring a wider audience to their films.

This year Envisage is teaming up with Dudley College of Technology and Evolve Theatre, to bring you the very best in cinematic experiences. Come along to our festival screening weekend where we will also be holding a sci-fi and horror convention... so much to see and do all in one place!

Awards & Prizes

FILMS: -

Best Feature
Best Short
Best Micro Short
Best Documentary
Best Animated Film
Best TV Pilot
Best Male Actor
Best Female Actor
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best First Time Filmmaker
Best Student Filmmaker
Best Costume
Best Editing
​Best Local Film (Midlands based production, theme or cast and crew)
Best International Film Produced outside the UK
Best Original Score - Music created for your film specifically
Best Special Effects - Digital or practical

SCRIPTS: -
Best Micro/Short Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay

Rules & Terms

Films must have been completed from 2020 onwards unless entered into our vintage category
Older films from 2000 to 2020 can be entered into our vintage category.

. Entry fees are non-refundable even if submission is withdrawn.
. Waiver codes are awarded at the discretion of the festival organisers.

. Short film entries must not exceed a running time of 45 minutes.
. All entries must be submitted via the FilmFreeway website, links can be found on this page.

. All submissions are reviewed by the festival committee and committee decisions are final.
. Award winners are decided by the Grand Jury Members.
. ALL SCREENPLAY SUBMITTERS will receive a bespoke critique to enable them to improve/polish their work.
-Feedback and comments on films are not always possible due to the amount of submissions and will be provided at the festival’s discretion.
. All films must be of standard cinema aspect ratio and resolution with a minimum of 1080hd resolution.
. A screener version of your film will be required if chosen for screening, failure to provide suitable exhibition copy of your submissions may result in removal from screening schedule.
. By agreeing to participate in the Envisage International Film Festival, submitters and filmmakers grant the rights to utilise an excerpt, trailer, still, or any other promotional material from any film submitted for promotional purposes of the festival. The individual or production company submitting the film hereby warrants its use for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements, rules and regulations.
. By submitting to the Envisage International Film Festival, you declare you have full rights to exhibit the material in a public forum. In any arising copyright dispute, Envisage International Film Festival can not be held liable and the filmmakers or production company agree to accept such liabilities if any occur.
. All submissions must follow the rules set out on the FilmFreeway platform.
. If selected for screening, show times will be selected impartially by a draw.
6 Reviews
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  • James Atkins

    Had a great time at this festival. Superb friendly communication and the screening venue was first class.

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much! It was lovely to meet you and we were very impressed with your film. We hope to see you and more of your films very soon.

  • Tomas Pollen Stavik

    Loved being at Envisage! Great people, and Millenium Point was a very nice venue! So thankful for the Best Editing win with Ruins Ignite!
    Can really recommend this festival!

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much. And thank you for attending, we loved hosting you and screening your film. Please keep them coming!

  • Patrick Cormack

    A truly 5*****STAR festival that is professional in every sense of the word. I would urge all serious filmmakers to support and enter this exceptional festival.

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for your fantastic review. We are delighted at how well the festival has been received, especially on its debut. We hope to see more of your work very soon.

  • Chad Campbell

    I was unable to attend, but it's rare to have a festival that will screen your stuff on an IMAX. Great, supportive leaders of a really fun event. Don't miss out on the opportunity!

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much. We would have loved you to have seen your film on the huge screen but appreciate that the snow and ice made attendance difficult.

    We hope to see more of your work in the future.

  • Dan Asenlund

    It was a true privilege to have my film Cassandra Insköld's Last Word not only screened at this new, cool genre festival in Birmingham, UK, but also pick up two awards. It's a pity I wasn't able to be there in person, but the communication from the festival was top notch from beginning to end. I hope to be there in the future and can highly recommend submitting your films to Envisage!

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much. We are also sorry you could not attend and see your film on the huge screen.

    We hope to see more of your work in the future. And congratulations from all of our team.