The Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) aims to engage and educate audiences in cinemas and art venues across the UK about the contributions of the Windrush generation and its impact on the country through screenings, talkbacks and micro-cinema challenge that will take place in cinemas, schools and community centres across the country.

Awards & Prizes

Best Breakout Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Short Film

Rules & Terms

FILMMAKERS
Windrush Caribbean Film Festival seeks works made by filmmakers from Caribbean backgrounds and/or that celebrate and explore Caribbean themes, and themes of interest and relevance to people from the Caribbean Diaspora.

FILMS
All film submissions must be completed online.
Films in foreign languages must be subtitled in English.

MARKETING MATERIALS
When submitting your film, please provide at least:
- A Synopsis
- A trailer
- A poster
- Two Stills Shots
- A Director’s headshot
- A Director’s biography
- An EPK
All submitted files must be high resolution. A more detailed list of requested marketing materials will be submitted upon acceptance into the festival.

AWARD ELIGIBILITY
Films having their UK premiere at Windrush Caribbean Film Festival will be considered for Awards.

EXCLUSIVITY
The Filmmaker agrees that the Picture will not be screened anywhere else in the UK thirty days prior the start date of the Festival and thirty days after the end date of the Festival in order to preserve the integrity of Windrush Caribbean Film Festival.

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  • Eunice Olumide

    The best and most wonderful people and brilliant event

    October 2024
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  • Joan Hillery

    If you have the soul and indomitable creative spirit of an African Caribbean, wherever you are in the world, this is the festival you MUST enter. I entered and I did not think my film would get in. It did and it won BEST FEATURE and I honestly have not stopped smiling. My smile is because I feel that I have honoured my mother, I met incredible filmmakers at the screenings, I saw unique outstanding short and long form films, I felt like I was home even though home is a long way a way, I felt like WCFF enjoys helping film maker succeed and will do what it takes to elevate OUR STORIES. Windrush Caribbean Film Festival show how global our stories are, how gifted us Windrush family are, past present and future, and the production values of this festival are very high. The marketing, the main flyer is spectacular because we can all relate to it. The festival directors and producers are game changers in their own right. Basically, make Windrush Caribbean Film Festival part of your film making journey. Having my film screened at THE RITZY, BRIXTON!!! in WINDRUSH SQUARE!! felt like I had achieved something greater than just making it film. it made me feel like we were rewriting our history and redefining our futures. xx Thank you

    July 2024
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  • Rianna Patterson

    Excellent festival! It was a special moment to experience the documentary with the Caribbean diaspora and network with other filmmakers. I enjoyed watching the films from other participants as well. Really love the essence of this festival, celebrating the pioneers of the Windrush generation

    July 2024
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  • Joyce Grey-Carter

    An absolutely wonderful experience and festival. The Media Launch at the Rich Mix Cinema was fabulous giving all who attended opportunities to meet other filmmakers and to network. We not only had a selection but our film Shielding Sheila had an in-person screening at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton, London. Attending the Closing Awards Ceremony night was such an amazing event enjoyed by all. Our film received an Honourable Mention too which was an amazing achievement. The whole festival from start to finish was professionally conducted and presented and it was an honour being a part of a festival that celebrated the stories of all the filmmakers.
    A fantastic way to end our film festival journey.

    Thank you @wcff and all the organisers and presenters.

    July 2024
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  • geurycalderon1@gmail.com Geury Calderón

    Muchas gracias al equipo del festival por la selección de nuestro proyecto "Otros hombres" muy agradable experiencia.

    July 2024
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