FilmPride is Brighton and Hove's LGBTQIA+ film festival, now in its 8th year.

In the past, we have hosted live summer events in various local venues such as The Latest MusicBar, Duke's at Komedia, The Ledward Centre, The Lighthouse, St George's Church and The Actors as part of Brighton Fringe, and as an integral part of Brighton & Hove Pride for three years. We also collaborated with Margate Pride to showcase a selection of our films as part of the Margate Film Festival.

Our main events now take place during LGBTQIA+ History Month!

We pride ourselves in being an inclusive festival, and we encourage submissions in every genre, from every part of the world. We celebrate all aspects of queer life; our passions, our fights, our struggles, our unity and differences.

While our core programme focuses on short-form storytelling, our opening night will feature a standalone full-length film. We therefore strongly encourage submissions for both shorts and features.

We do not have premiere requirements.

We request that all our films are provided with English captions, for accessibility purposes.

Our festival is unique as, as well as our live events, we offer filmmakers the opportunity to be screened on our community, not-for-profit local TV channel in Brighton, Latest TV. Latest TV is available on Freeview 7 and Virgin Media 159 in Brighton and the surrounding areas, so if your film is on our channel, it will be seen by thousands more!

Awards & Prizes

BEST COMEDY
BEST DRAMA
BEST ANIMATION
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST HORROR
BEST DOCUMENTARY

Rules & Terms

FilmPride does not have premiere status requirements.

ENGLISH CAPTIONS will be requested for every selected film, even English-speaking ones, for accessibility purposes.

FilmPride reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any projects submitted. If accepted, you must be able to provide the festival with a downloadable high-resolution export of your film, as well as at least one high-quality still image for promotional purposes.

For purposes of submission, all films must be submitted as online screeners through FilmFreeway. Submitted films must be complete. Works-in-progress will not be accepted. All material in your film must be your own original work - you must have the rights to all images, music, and on-screen talent featured in your film. Films that do not adhere to copyright laws will be disqualified. Submission fees are non-refundable. For the purpose of accessibility, English subtitles will be required for all selected submissions.

By submitting your film, you acknowledge that you are giving permission to FilmPride to utilize still images and trailers from your film for non-commercial use in promoting the event. Submission of your film also indicates consent to the copyright agreement below.

COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT

I state that I am authorized to submit this film to FilmPride for consideration, and have read, understood, and agree to all the requirements. I hereby release the Festival from all responsibility for loss of or damage to submitted materials. As this is a competitive festival, I understand there are no guarantees that my film will be accepted for screening. Entry materials will not be returned.

I agree that I have secured all necessary rights for both picture and sound, and exhibition will not violate or infringe upon any rights including, but not limited to music, images, and content.
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  • Suzanne Procter

    Thanks again for including Clutter in the online part of the festival. Was so fab for us to be part of a festival so close to our hearts (and home)

    Suzanne & Greg

    April 2026
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  • JOE ORR

    The friendly team made me feel so welcome. Aneesa held the evening together with humour and warmth and I felt honoured to be included in such a line up of talented filmmakers. The audience were engaged and the whole evening just had the best atmosphere. Thanks again for having me.

    March 2026
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  • Spartakus Santiago

    It was an honor to have my film FREE ON BAIL selected for FilmPride TV. Having our film broadcast on UK television made us very happy. Thank you for celebrating Brazilian and Latin American cinema, we were honored to be part of this festival.

    March 2026
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  • Nicolò Grasso

    It was a real pleasure to have my short film NEVER MY LOVE screen at FilmPride. Though I could not attend in person, the communication and support from the festival was really heartwarming and inspiring. I hope to be able to attend a later edition.

    March 2026
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  • Clara Marshall

    FilmPride is a lovely festival with a carefully curated program. We were delighted to have our film Clam Diving for Beginners screened as part of the program.

    March 2026
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