Cambridge Short Film Festival

Cambridge Short Film Festival is an international celebration of short-form cinema, dedicated to discovering and promoting bold, original voices from around the world. Whether you're a seasoned director or a first-time filmmaker, our festival offers an inclusive and inspiring platform to share your story.

Now preparing for its third edition on July 11, 2026, the festival is hosted at the iconic Cambridge Junction, a dynamic arts venue where creativity and community meet. This one-of-a-kind space reflects the spirit of our event: independent, artistic, and deeply rooted in the power of human connection through film.

Our mission is simple but powerful: to highlight exceptional short films, connect filmmakers with audiences and peers, and provide meaningful exposure that supports each artist’s next step, be it creative, professional, or personal. We proudly welcome submissions from all backgrounds, styles, and levels of experience.

THE JURY
Zoë Ellender – A filmmaker focused on female-led narratives. Zoë is currently in the writers’ room for a new HBO series while developing her third short and a comedy feature.

Kieran Dee – Writer, actor, and director. A Cambridge native and founding member of the acclaimed touring company MoonLoaf Theatre.

Bradley Peake – Multi-disciplinary artist (actor, dancer, and filmmaker) and recipient of the 2025 Honorable Mention for Best UK Short Film.

Zak Harney – Director and winner of the 2025 Best UK Director award at CSFF.

Pedro Greig – Accomplished filmmaker and winner of the 2025 Best Short Film.

Paul McCambridge – Documentary specialist and winner of the 2025 Best Documentary Short.

WHY CAMBRIDGE?
Cambridge is a city of inspiration a place where history, intellect, and imagination coexist. It is here, in this vibrant cultural landscape, that the Cambridge Short Film Festival was born and continues to grow.

VENUE
We are hosted at Cambridge Junction, a venue that has been the "welcoming home of original arts" since 1990. Aligning with the Junction’s mission to create radical and engaging shared experiences, CSFF is more than a screening - it is a social enterprise dedicated to removing barriers for independent creators. Whether you are a first-time director or an industry veteran, we provide a high-visibility stage in one of the UK’s most intellectually vibrant cities.

FROM OUR ALUMNI
☆☆☆☆☆ 𝘈𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳, 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭'𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘍𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴! -Sue Schroeder

☆☆☆☆☆ 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳. 𝘈𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. -Kaye Vassey

☆☆☆☆☆ 𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴. - Bradley Peake

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