We're BACK for DFFB 2025! The Bradford district is celebrating all throughout 2025 as this year's City of Culture and so we thought it would be a great time to bring back DFF for a proper last hurrah.

We pride ourselves on being filmmaker-focused and putting unique and interesting films in front of new audiences, which is why all of our screenings are free of charge. And this year we have some really exciting plans to expand across the Bradford district and really celebrate both the films AND the spaces.

We're going to be focusing on the impactful, the out there, the DIY, the artsy, the experimental, the absolutely wild, but most importantly the most interesting, something to say films we can find. If any of that sounds like you, we definitely want to see what you've made!

WHAT WE'RE ABOUT
My goal in founding DFF was to provide comfortable, unique, and most importantly FREE spaces to show our films. That led me to the amazing local pub scene of Bradford - hence 'Drunken' Film Fest. It's not about getting drunk on booze; it's about getting drunk on film, having great conversations, and exploring the amazing venues this city has to offer.

— Jax Griffin, festival founder and director

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Music Video
Best Experimental
Best Local

Rules & Terms

1. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE THROUGH FilmFreeway.

2. All films must be available to be screened in the United Kingdom and be free of licensing fees.

3. All films must be available in a screenable format.

4. Submissions must not be freely available online at time of entry.

5. Films made in languages other than English must include English subtitles.

6. By entering Drunken Film Fest - Bradford, you give the organisers of the festival permission to screen your film and to use any promotional stills or descriptions for festival advertising. You may of course wthdraw from the festival at any time, but unfortunately we can not offer refunds for withdrawals.

7. Films must have been completed after 1 January 2024
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  • Vyacheslav (Slavik) Bihun

    Thank you, the Organisers -- congratulations on becoming a tradition, making it to the IMDb list -- and best of luck with future events. War(m) greetings from Ukraine!

    November 2025
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  • Maxence Harbour

    I couldn't attend the festival unfortunately, but communication with Jax was great. Thanks again for picking my film for screening! Who knows, maybe I'll be there in the future for a different film of mine...

    November 2025
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  • Finally Film Studio

    Thank you for your prestigious festival.

    October 2025
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  • Gemma Creagh

    A lovely festival with a really engaged crowd of artistic people in the audience, which was interesting. I met some great people who I'll definitely stay in contact with. Defintiely worth going in person if you're close like me... and getting to see Bradford, which is fabulous! I never know. Jax and her team are so welcoming, especially Max. Thanks for screening us... and see you again next time - hopefully!

    October 2025
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  • Sara Bahramjahan

    Thak you for cool festival, I so glad to Childfree is part of Druken film festival.

    December 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much