Oska Bright Film Festival is the world’s leading festival for films made by or featuring people with learning disabilities, autism or aspergers.

We show bold, exciting and different work from voices you might not have heard before.
At the most recent festival in 2022 we screened 99 films from 17 different countries and welcomed 3,000 people through our doors. The appetite for this work gets stronger each year.

Over the festival we screen groundbreaking work, host Q&A sessions, presentations, keynotes and industry panels. The festival ends with an awards ceremony, with awards presented by leading lights from the industry.

Awards & Prizes

8 Handcrafted Awards

Rules & Terms

We only screen films that are made by, or feature learning disabled and autistic people. Please do not enter if you do not identify with the criteria.

Submissions are open to short films from every genre including animation, documentary, drama, experimental, music or artist film.

Short films must be no longer than 25 minutes.

We also accept feature films.

Please submit a subtitled version, or provide a transcript. If you might have difficulty doing this, please get in touch.

We are particularly looking to include films from the following communities: LGBTQ+, Black, Brown and ethnically diverse, Women and Young People.

You must have permission in writing to use all the music in your film.
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  • Sally Pearce

    I was delighted that Osaka Bright Festival screened my film this year. This is an important Festival that is very supportive of its community of filmmakers.

    April 2024
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  • Julieta Tetelbaum

    I recently screened "Black Chalk" at Oska Bright film festival and had an incredible experience. I absolutely love this film festival and appreciate the opportunity to showcase my work alongside other talented filmmakers.

    April 2024
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  • Nathan Miller

    Such a positive and inclusive event - an amazing community to be a part of! A fascinating selection of films to watch in lovely venues all over Brighton. Oska Bright provides essential representation for emerging filmmakers.

    March 2024
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  • Miriam Fox

    Always a wonderful festival. The communication, atmosphere, and overall ethos makes it one of the best festivals I know.

    March 2024
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  • Festival Formula

    We always love the impact this festival has on the films and filmmakers it supports. In a busy landscape of festivals this type of spotlight is often overlooked... So it's great that Oska Bright exists and excels in what it sets out to do. In 2024 we had Monico Perseus be part of the programme.

    March 2024
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