“Northampton is a place of rare and mysterious beauty. Situated at the heart of English geography, English history and always, always at the heart of English trouble.”
Said by NFF 2019 judge and legendary Northampton Writer Alan Moore (Watchmen, From Hell, V for Vendetta). And we embody that spirit at NFF.
Northampton is a place of Rebels and Revolutionaries, Misfits and Mavericks, Creatives and Changemakers. We want to put on a great show for you but also make sure you leave feeling inspired, with fire in your belly or the spark for your next project.
As well as accepting submissions from around the UK which embody that spirit, we also want to show you that Northampton and Northamptonshire filmmakers are Kind of a Big Deal.
We've had some excellent judges over the years (see Awards) and put on social and industry events as well as screenings. This year we want to have a Q&A at each screening. We had 1104 admissions at NFF 2023.
Please read our reviews to get a sense of what we're all about.
There are prizes for Best Film and Best Northamptonshire Film in shorts and features, narrative films and documentaries.
You win ALL the glory plus an amazing trophy. All shortlisted films will be screened at a Northampton festival venue and you get free tickets to that screening plus to our awards ceremony.
2024 judges are TBA. Previous judges have included legendary Northampton Writer Alan Moore (V for Vendetta), Editor Colin Goudie (Monsters, Rogue One), Producer Leopold Hughes (Glass Onion), Actor Julie Hesmondhalgh (Broadchurch), Development Exec Dionne Farrell (B-Side, BBC Films, BFI), Producer Jim Mooney (Small Axe), Comedian Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered), Aesthetica Short Film Festival Director Cherie Federico, BAFTA Breakthrough 2022 Director Paul Sng (Tish), Writer/Director Ella Glendining (Is Anybody Out There?), Actor Colin Salmon (Bond), Liza Rhea (Disney's The No 2 to Kettering), and BBC Exec and Royal Television Society Midlands Chair Kuljinder Khaila.
