Dingle, Munster, Ireland
A bilingual Dingle festival of features, documentaries, shorts, family screenings and intensive filmmaker development activity.
13–15 Nov 2026
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Regional film festival
Record confidence: high
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A two-week London programme of Palestinian features, documentaries, shorts, archive work and audience discussion.
13–27 Nov 2026
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Palestinian cinemadocumentaryarchive
Record confidence: high
London, Greater London, England
A Ciné Lumière festival of French and francophone premieres, documentaries, animation, restorations and filmmaker Q&As.
18 Nov – 2 Dec 2026
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French cinemafrancophone cinemadocumentary
Record confidence: high
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Bo'ness
A Bo’ness festival presenting silent films with live music, supported by touring, online and year-round screening programmes in Scotland.
Year round
Next event 18–22 Mar 2026
Programme liveYear-round
silent filmarchive cinemalive score
Record confidence: high
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Queer East Festival
London, Greater London, England
A London festival presenting queer cinema and moving-image work from East and Southeast Asia and diaspora communities across partner venues.
Year round
Next event 1 May – 6 Jun 2026
Year-roundBooking not open
Queer East and Southeast Asian film festival
Record confidence: high
Belfast
A multi-venue Belfast festival for children and young people, combining international cinema, family screenings, workshops, juries, talent labs and filmmaker events.
From 19 Sep 2026
Final date to be confirmed
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Youth cinemainternational filmanimation
Record confidence: high
Edinburgh
A year-round Scottish social-justice film programme offering screenings, workshops, Q&As and community film-club activity, mainly in Edinburgh and beyond.
Year round
Next event 27–27 Sep 2026
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documentaryhuman rightsenvironment
Record confidence: high
Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
A Leeds festival presenting international features, documentaries, shorts and genre cinema across venues in Leeds and West Yorkshire.
29 Oct – 15 Nov 2026
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International film festival
Record confidence: high
Cheltenham, South West, England
A ten-day Cheltenham festival mixing new independent and international films, classics, family events and filmmaker activity.
30 Oct – 8 Nov 2026
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independent filmworld cinemaclassics
Record confidence: high
London, Greater London, England
A London celebration of Korean cinema spanning new releases, independent work, shorts, guests and Q&As.
2–16 Nov 2026
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Korean cinemacontemporary filmindependent film
Record confidence: high
Touring: Touring, Multi-region
A touring UK festival presenting French and francophone films, school screenings and selected events through participating regional cinemas.
4 Nov – 9 Dec 2026
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French and francophone cinemadramacomedy
Record confidence: high
Touring: London, Greater London, England
A 30th-edition Jewish film festival spanning London cinemas, a UK-wide tour and an online programme, with premieres, Q&As and filmmaker events.
5 Nov – 3 Dec 2026
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Jewish film festival with UK touring and online programme
Record confidence: high
Norwich, East of England, England
A Norwich short-film festival presenting selected short films, filmmaker activity and public screenings across its annual November edition.
6–15 Nov 2026
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Short film festival
Record confidence: high
Touring: Glasgow; Edinburgh; London, Scotland; Greater London
A multi-city festival of Japanese animation, UK premieres, restorations and filmmaker guests across Scotland and London.
6–22 Nov 2026
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animeanimationJapanese cinema
Record confidence: high
Manchester, North West, England
A Manchester animation festival with cinema screenings, industry activity, awards, education work and online access after the venue dates.
8–12 Nov 2026
In cinemas 8–12 November; online programme 13–30 November.
Tickets liveProgramme live
Animation festival and industry programme
Record confidence: medium
Future or announced editions. Booking opens on the official site when the organiser confirms it.
London Short Film Festival
London, Greater London, England
2027 edition planned; dates to be announced
Future editionBooking not open
View festivalBorderlines Film Festival
Touring: Touring rural network, West Midlands / Welsh Borders
5–20 March 2027
Future editionBooking not open
View festivalBFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
London, Greater London, England
2027 edition planned; dates to be announced
Future editionBooking not open
View festivalOska Bright Film Festival
Brighton, South East, England
Exact next-edition dates not announced
Future editionBooking not open
View festivalOpen City Documentary Festival
London, Greater London, England
2027 edition planned; dates to be announced
Future editionBooking not open
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