We welcome all films and filmmakers from around the world, irrespective of subject matter or style. Our festival promotes free speech, and aims to provide an open platform where all voices can have the chance to be heard without censorship.

We celebrate all films and filmmakers; including those that tackle unusual or controversial themes, are experimental in nature, may be deemed offensive or are best suited to a mature and open-minded audience, and which may also be overlooked by more mainstream festivals.

We are non-elitist and non-political, and with a remit to celebrate films from all over the world, our festival and annual awards competition will include a showcase to champion films and filmmakers whose voices we may not otherwise get to hear.

We promote healthy debate. We do not condone hate speech or incitement.

WHY CHOOSE US?

There are many perks to submitting your project to the 'Freeze Peach Film Festival', which include: -

Automatic selection (for all complete submissions).

A guarantee that your project will be viewed and judged by an international panel of industry professionals from the world of film and television, from both in front and behind the camera, with a wealth of connections to numerous main-stream television networks, distributors and media outlets.

The potential for publicity through interviews on established genre-specific YouTube channels, podcasts, and magazines.

The potential for reviews to be published in a range of media forms with a range of media outlets, including British national newspapers.

A non-elitist approach which will offer constructive feedback to every submission.

Discount on submission for FilmFreeway Gold members.

The creators of the most exceptional submissions may be invited to join the judging panel for the next season of the festival, offering a potential opportunity to gain experience behind the scenes of the judging process and live film screenings.

A great opportunity to network with industry professionals and have your project catch the eyes of international distributors.

At the end of festival season full listings of all award winners will be published on our website and social media.

Framed certificates will be presented to winning filmmakers at the live event.

The 'Judge's Award for Best of Show' will be presented to the submission which our jury deem to be the overall best entrant in the whole festival season.

There will also be an 'Audience Choice Award' which attendees of the live event will be able to vote for in-person.

Entrants are responsible for ensuring that any material submitted is appropriately licensed for use and public screening.

All films submitted must be in English or have English subtitles included.

SUBMISSIONS WHICH ARE FOUND TO CONTAIN OR PROMOTE HATE SPEECH OR INCITEMENT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

Films submitted must have been completed after 1st January 2016 (unless special permissions are sought from the festival organisers), and must also be delivered in HD.

We will accept links to online versions of your film. You may enter a password protected link for Vimeo, or an unlisted/private link for YouTube when completing the submission form via FilmFreeway. Links must remain active for the duration of the festival.

All entrants must consent to having their work downloaded.

All films which are officially selected will be scored by the judging panel, but not all selections are guaranteed to be screened at the live event.

We reserve the right to disqualify a submission, without refund of any kind, if eligibility requirements are not met including if eligibility status changes post-submission.

All entries selected into the Freeze Peach Film Festival grant the Freeze Peach Film Festival the right to use any footage from the preview screener and all material included in their submission for promotional purposes, without limitations.

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST: -

Completed submission form, submitted electronically via FilmFreeway.

For best chance of selection entrants should aim to include a poster for their film, an electronic press kit, and a trailer (where possible); as well as a link to a secured online screener for your film that is accessible for the duration of the festival.

Ensure that entry fees are paid; these are non-refundable.

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  • Kyle Cheatley

    Honoured to have won the best screenplay award for my short script 'Full Stop' Looking forward to submitting again in the future!

    May 2026
  • I had an amazing experience with freez peach Festival. B.S.E. Production's would like to take the time for them acknowledging the documentary film itself. We strive to continue to make an impact on those that need it the most.
    We will continue to further our work with the film festival

    April 2026
  • James Atkins

    Glad my films The Witch Hunters are Coming has won Gold Awards for BEST MOCKUMENTARY, BEST SOUNDTRACK and BEST VOICEOVER, and The Promise Goblin won Bronze Awards for BEST SOUNDTRACK, BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMACE, and MOST ORIGINAL CONCEPT at The Freeze Peach Film Festival

    April 2026
  • Tori Hughes

    What a lovely festival. Set in a beautiful historical building with lots of interesting history surrounding it. Hosted by the most welcoming and generous hosts, nothing was too much from free snacks (donations) and lots of information about the place in which the festival took place. My film was selected and won an award and i was presented with an official framed certificate. Would recommend.

    April 2026
  • Seamus Smyth

    Brilliant! Exceeded all my expectations. Very uplifting!

    April 2026