Exit 6 Film Festival

Accepting short films of 15-minutes or less in any genre.

THE FESTIVAL

Exit 6 Film Festival is a BIFA-qualifying celebration of short film, showcasing films and filmmakers both online and across a one-day in-person event taking place in the heart of Basingstoke, UK.

Our volunteer-led event is now a staple on the UK short film festival circuit, created by filmmakers, for filmmakers. In 2024 we will be celebrating our 9th edition, screening a host of shorts at VUE Festival Place.

As well as sharing your work with new audiences, we know the value of having a platform to share insights into how it was made. That's why we invite representatives of each selected film to take part in both pre-recorded Q&A's online and live Q&A's for those who are able to join us on the festival day - and right after your end credits roll!

On the day, we also host networking opportunities and a range of special industry guests to discuss everything from funding, to production, post and beyond.

At Exit 6 we keep our submission and ticket fees as low as possible. We understand that raising the money to both make your film and then take it on a festival run is hard enough, and we want you to enjoy your achievement with us!

RECOGNITION & REWARD

The Exit 6 judging panel will decide the Official Selection, plus the nominations for each of our special award categories, including those that will form the much-coveted JUDGE'S 6 - the 6 films in contention to win Best Film.

Nominees for our special award categories - Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Performance and Best Editing - will be chosen from the entire Official Selection, and notified as such during the festival week.

The winners are selected by our special guest judges for each category, who in recent years have included James Callis (Battlestar Galactica), Burn Gorman (Pacific Rim, Torchwood), Jeffrey Ford (Avengers: Endgame), Nanu Segal (Emma), Benedict Spence (The End of the F***ing World), Shelley Conn (Good Omens), Angela Workman (The Zookeeper's Wife), David Rom (Ted Lasso), Mark Towns (Saint Maud), Ben Willbond (Ghosts), and Jennifer Sheridan (Rose: A Love Story).

In addition, our 6th award of the festival is the Audience Choice award, for which all of the films in the festival programme can be voted for by ballot across the week. All winners will be announced during our live awards ceremony.

AWARDS PARTY

After a day watching some wonderful work, it’s time to let your hair down. We especially look forward to welcoming all festival attendees to our legendary awards party where all awards will be announced/presented, celebrations continue throughout the night.

CHARITY PARTNER

Exit 6 Film Festival is proud to partner with local charity St. Michael's Hospice, which means a donation from every single film submitted is sent directly to this worthy cause - so by supporting us, you're also supporting them.

Find out more about their important work at www.stmichaelshospice.org.uk.