Rugby, Warwickshire is a small town with an amazing history. (Pop quiz: Can you guess what sport was invented here? No, not tennis!)

The festival will take place in an amazing location inside the Rugby Art Gallery & Museum. We will be accepting films from all over but we especially want to showcase lots of Midlands talent.

Awards & Prizes

Best Short Film
Best Midlands Short Film
Best Super Short (5 mins and Under)
Best Music Video
Best of Rugby - (This can be a short film or music video made locally / about the sport / about the town / be made by local talent)

Rules & Terms

- Short films must be under 30 mins.
- Music videos must be under 15 mins
- All films must have been made after 2020
- International films not in English must be subtitled or dubbed in English.

Rights

By submitting your film to our festival you agree that a short clip from your piece of work can be used in a trailer for the festival. And images from it can be uploaded to our website to help promote the festival. The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. By submitting, the filmmaker allows Rugby Warwickshire Film Festival to create a page for their film without infringing copyright of any kind of form. Any violations of that agreement will result in immediate disqualification from the festival.

Judging decisions are final.

If you're not sure about something, please email us before you submit. We'll answer your queries as quickly as possible.