The Rob Knox Film Festival is held annually in Bexley, London. in memory of the actor who played Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Its aims are to
To raise the profile of positive behaviour by young people.
To provide an opportunity for locally made films to reach a wider audience.
To provide an opportunity for young people to see independent films from around the
world,
To provide learning opportunities for young filmmakers.
To identify films that tackle social issues or that could be used in an educational context.
It consists of an awards night at Cineworld, Bexleyheath, London. If we have sufficient entries prior to the early bird Entry stage we will look at finding additional screening venues.
The Rob Knox Film Festival 2020 will present 10 awards and these will be a crystal trophy and a certificate. The actual categories will be tailored to fit submissions but will include Best Film, Best Film under 5 minutes, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress. Other potential categories might be Best Editing, Cinematography, best music video, best web series, best comedy, best documentary, best social issue film, it really is dependant on the nature of the films submitted
The awards are a crystal trophy and a certificate.