Film Tottenham carefully selects and screens independent short films once a month.

We are holding our first audience choice awards. This will be across 6 categories; drama, comedy, thriller (across crime, experimental and surreal), horror, mini-documentary and animation.

Our aim is to create a filmmaking hub in Tottenham, London, bringing both filmmakers and film lovers together.

We screen in a cosy pub in Tottenham and accept submissions from anywhere in the UK.

All films selected will receive our laurels for official selection. We will send this by email after the selection has been decided.
The winner of each category will receive a PDF certificate alongside a winner laurel after the event. After the event we will provide a physical trophy award to the "Audience choice" film of the screening day.

We want to showcase a variety of films for our audience. This means films from students, first-time filmmakers as well as seasoned filmmakers.

Short films in the horror, thriller, mini-doc and comedy category should be under 16 minutes. Short films in the animation category should be under 9 minutes. Short films in our drama category should be under 26 minutes.

Films must have been released after January 1st 2015.

Filmmakers submitting must be 18+ and audience members will also need to be 18+

Maximum of 2 submissions per person.

All film submissions should be made digitally and not via hard copy or post.

If you are selected, we will require an mp4 for the screening at no larger than 1.5gb sent to our email address via wetransfer within 8 days of notification. If selected, you are giving permission for Film Tottenham to screen your film without any charge or fee. Delivery costs (if any) of the screening media must be borne by the applicant or forwarding festival. Screening material will not be returned. We may cancel a selected entry without refund if our rules are not adhered to especially in relation to screening asset deadlines.

Payment is via FilmFreeway.

We may promote filmmakers on our social media channels and website as part of marketing the event. If selected we may ask you for a bio of up to 200 words and a bio photo.

We may ask you (if you are attending the event) to say a few words about your film to the audience (if you would like to do this).

We are happy for filmmakers to resubmit their film for another one of our events.

We will keep all films, contact details and passwords confidential.

We do not allow any filming at our events but we do allow photography.

By entering your film for consideration, you authorise that your work is cleared for public exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property of the work therein.

Film Tottenham is run by We are Corporate Ltd.

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  • Back of the Net

    We were so happy to be selected among other gems, can't believe this was the first time this festival was inaugurated. can't wait for the next editions!

    June 2024
  • Helen Walling-Richards

    Great festival! Lots of great films, organised in category with clear audience voting. Nice, relaxed venue. Adam's a great host and organiser

    June 2024
  • Abbie Lucas

    We had a great time at Film Tottenham, the film selection was excellent, friendly eclectic vibe and we were lucky enough to win the award for Best Comedy!

    June 2024
  • Max Lincoln

    A fantastic festival is full of great films. Lovely community vibe

    June 2024
  • Really enjoyed Tottenham Film Festival, it was great fun and a lovely atmosphere. We were delighted that our film The Soldier on Smithdown Road won the Critic Choice award!

    June 2024