Bolton International Film Festival
@boltonfilmfestival.com
Open for submissions on FilmFreeway - next edition Wed 30th Sept - Sun 4th Oct 2026 - Patron Maxine Peake. BIFA & BAFTA qualifying short film festival
Psychic Seamus
by Ella Baulcomb
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by Ella Baulcomb
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #UKShorts #Comedy
September 29, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Psychic Seamus
by Ella Baulcomb
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #UKShorts #Comedy
by Ella Baulcomb
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #UKShorts #Comedy
Fantasma
by Mikey Slavich
Set in the fleeting twilight before its day. Inviting both legend and future generation. Within the silent desert...
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Dance #Music #CultureinMotion
by Mikey Slavich
Set in the fleeting twilight before its day. Inviting both legend and future generation. Within the silent desert...
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Dance #Music #CultureinMotion
September 28, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Fantasma
by Mikey Slavich
Set in the fleeting twilight before its day. Inviting both legend and future generation. Within the silent desert...
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Dance #Music #CultureinMotion
by Mikey Slavich
Set in the fleeting twilight before its day. Inviting both legend and future generation. Within the silent desert...
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Dance #Music #CultureinMotion
Deaf Jams: Dance With Me
by Bim Ajadi
Dancer and actress Raffie Julien becomes the mentor she never had! She's guiding an 11-year-old dancer struggling with her deaf identity at school, proving that what makes you different makes you unstoppable on stage and beyond.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026
by Bim Ajadi
Dancer and actress Raffie Julien becomes the mentor she never had! She's guiding an 11-year-old dancer struggling with her deaf identity at school, proving that what makes you different makes you unstoppable on stage and beyond.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026
September 27, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Deaf Jams: Dance With Me
by Bim Ajadi
Dancer and actress Raffie Julien becomes the mentor she never had! She's guiding an 11-year-old dancer struggling with her deaf identity at school, proving that what makes you different makes you unstoppable on stage and beyond.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026
by Bim Ajadi
Dancer and actress Raffie Julien becomes the mentor she never had! She's guiding an 11-year-old dancer struggling with her deaf identity at school, proving that what makes you different makes you unstoppable on stage and beyond.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026
Bleat!
by Ananth Subramaniam
Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, an elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple struggle to decide whether to slaughter their male goat or face the wrath of the gods.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms
by Ananth Subramaniam
Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, an elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple struggle to decide whether to slaughter their male goat or face the wrath of the gods.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms
September 26, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Bleat!
by Ananth Subramaniam
Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, an elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple struggle to decide whether to slaughter their male goat or face the wrath of the gods.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms
by Ananth Subramaniam
Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, an elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple struggle to decide whether to slaughter their male goat or face the wrath of the gods.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms
Rainy Day
by Jack Hartley
Small-time crook Victor Varnavas thinks he’s struck gold when kindly Beryl Cooke invites him into her home, until he discovers he can’t have his cake and eat it too.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
by Jack Hartley
Small-time crook Victor Varnavas thinks he’s struck gold when kindly Beryl Cooke invites him into her home, until he discovers he can’t have his cake and eat it too.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
September 25, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Rainy Day
by Jack Hartley
Small-time crook Victor Varnavas thinks he’s struck gold when kindly Beryl Cooke invites him into her home, until he discovers he can’t have his cake and eat it too.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
by Jack Hartley
Small-time crook Victor Varnavas thinks he’s struck gold when kindly Beryl Cooke invites him into her home, until he discovers he can’t have his cake and eat it too.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
Eye Jam
by Julia Jolliffe
Trapped in a self-destructive cycle on a far away planet, a lonely creature offers up pieces of itself in a desperate plea for acceptance.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts #Animation
by Julia Jolliffe
Trapped in a self-destructive cycle on a far away planet, a lonely creature offers up pieces of itself in a desperate plea for acceptance.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts #Animation
September 24, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Eye Jam
by Julia Jolliffe
Trapped in a self-destructive cycle on a far away planet, a lonely creature offers up pieces of itself in a desperate plea for acceptance.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts #Animation
by Julia Jolliffe
Trapped in a self-destructive cycle on a far away planet, a lonely creature offers up pieces of itself in a desperate plea for acceptance.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts #Animation
Nio Gånger Bättre
by Lorenzo Follari, Emma Dock
Venus has lost hope in love and decided never to fall in love again. But when a stranger knocks on her door, she immediately forgets her vows and gets caught in a whirlwind of love, sex, and passion... until she is disappointed. Again.
by Lorenzo Follari, Emma Dock
Venus has lost hope in love and decided never to fall in love again. But when a stranger knocks on her door, she immediately forgets her vows and gets caught in a whirlwind of love, sex, and passion... until she is disappointed. Again.
September 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Nio Gånger Bättre
by Lorenzo Follari, Emma Dock
Venus has lost hope in love and decided never to fall in love again. But when a stranger knocks on her door, she immediately forgets her vows and gets caught in a whirlwind of love, sex, and passion... until she is disappointed. Again.
by Lorenzo Follari, Emma Dock
Venus has lost hope in love and decided never to fall in love again. But when a stranger knocks on her door, she immediately forgets her vows and gets caught in a whirlwind of love, sex, and passion... until she is disappointed. Again.
Binderella
by Edie Barnabas
While we worry about the cost of living, a community prays to their Goddess of the Bins, Binderella, for food sovereignty and a fully intact trifle.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts #Documentary
by Edie Barnabas
While we worry about the cost of living, a community prays to their Goddess of the Bins, Binderella, for food sovereignty and a fully intact trifle.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts #Documentary
September 22, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Binderella
by Edie Barnabas
While we worry about the cost of living, a community prays to their Goddess of the Bins, Binderella, for food sovereignty and a fully intact trifle.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts #Documentary
by Edie Barnabas
While we worry about the cost of living, a community prays to their Goddess of the Bins, Binderella, for food sovereignty and a fully intact trifle.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts #Documentary
Agnes
by Leah Vlemmiks
Under pressure from her adult daughter to move and become a live-in babysitter, Agnes finds agency in an unexpected place.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
by Leah Vlemmiks
Under pressure from her adult daughter to move and become a live-in babysitter, Agnes finds agency in an unexpected place.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
September 21, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Agnes
by Leah Vlemmiks
Under pressure from her adult daughter to move and become a live-in babysitter, Agnes finds agency in an unexpected place.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
by Leah Vlemmiks
Under pressure from her adult daughter to move and become a live-in babysitter, Agnes finds agency in an unexpected place.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
How to Wash a Body, How to Cleanse a Soul
by Luke Bather
The first time Jack ever sees Richard, his biological Dad, is two hours before Richard's funeral. When Richard's lifeless body starts talking back to him, Jack realises he's got a second chance at a first meeting.
by Luke Bather
The first time Jack ever sees Richard, his biological Dad, is two hours before Richard's funeral. When Richard's lifeless body starts talking back to him, Jack realises he's got a second chance at a first meeting.
September 20, 2026 at 7:15 AM
How to Wash a Body, How to Cleanse a Soul
by Luke Bather
The first time Jack ever sees Richard, his biological Dad, is two hours before Richard's funeral. When Richard's lifeless body starts talking back to him, Jack realises he's got a second chance at a first meeting.
by Luke Bather
The first time Jack ever sees Richard, his biological Dad, is two hours before Richard's funeral. When Richard's lifeless body starts talking back to him, Jack realises he's got a second chance at a first meeting.
As one of the UK's BAFTA & BIFA Qualifying festivals, we've welcomed future Academy Award winners, first-time directors and some of the most exciting voices working in cinema today. Who will you discover this year?
📅 Wed 30 Sept – Sun 4 Oct 2026
📍 The Light Cinema, Market Place, Bolton BL1 2AR
📅 Wed 30 Sept – Sun 4 Oct 2026
📍 The Light Cinema, Market Place, Bolton BL1 2AR
September 20, 2026 at 6:45 AM
As one of the UK's BAFTA & BIFA Qualifying festivals, we've welcomed future Academy Award winners, first-time directors and some of the most exciting voices working in cinema today. Who will you discover this year?
📅 Wed 30 Sept – Sun 4 Oct 2026
📍 The Light Cinema, Market Place, Bolton BL1 2AR
📅 Wed 30 Sept – Sun 4 Oct 2026
📍 The Light Cinema, Market Place, Bolton BL1 2AR
Muses
by Simon Vermeulen
A dancer struggles to break free from the hold of his choreographer now attracted to another.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #Dance
by Simon Vermeulen
A dancer struggles to break free from the hold of his choreographer now attracted to another.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #Dance
September 19, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Muses
by Simon Vermeulen
A dancer struggles to break free from the hold of his choreographer now attracted to another.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #Dance
by Simon Vermeulen
A dancer struggles to break free from the hold of his choreographer now attracted to another.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #Dance
Occupied
by Mike Cochran
A young man is forced to confront his greatest fear while trying to support his family after his grandfather's funeral.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
by Mike Cochran
A young man is forced to confront his greatest fear while trying to support his family after his grandfather's funeral.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
September 18, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Occupied
by Mike Cochran
A young man is forced to confront his greatest fear while trying to support his family after his grandfather's funeral.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
by Mike Cochran
A young man is forced to confront his greatest fear while trying to support his family after his grandfather's funeral.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
Vote Gavin Lyle
by Aneil Karia
Told through a series of intimate, observational vignettes, it follows Gavin over the course of a single day, exploring nationalism, masculinity and the quiet absurdities of modern British life.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #FilmFestival #UKShorts
by Aneil Karia
Told through a series of intimate, observational vignettes, it follows Gavin over the course of a single day, exploring nationalism, masculinity and the quiet absurdities of modern British life.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #FilmFestival #UKShorts
September 17, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Vote Gavin Lyle
by Aneil Karia
Told through a series of intimate, observational vignettes, it follows Gavin over the course of a single day, exploring nationalism, masculinity and the quiet absurdities of modern British life.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #FilmFestival #UKShorts
by Aneil Karia
Told through a series of intimate, observational vignettes, it follows Gavin over the course of a single day, exploring nationalism, masculinity and the quiet absurdities of modern British life.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #FilmFestival #UKShorts
Geronto
by Mark Pluck
Over the course of one night in London, an unexpected encounter between two men from different generations unfolds into something intimate, fragile and uncertain.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #UKShorts #LGBTQIA+
by Mark Pluck
Over the course of one night in London, an unexpected encounter between two men from different generations unfolds into something intimate, fragile and uncertain.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #UKShorts #LGBTQIA+
September 16, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Geronto
by Mark Pluck
Over the course of one night in London, an unexpected encounter between two men from different generations unfolds into something intimate, fragile and uncertain.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #UKShorts #LGBTQIA+
by Mark Pluck
Over the course of one night in London, an unexpected encounter between two men from different generations unfolds into something intimate, fragile and uncertain.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #UKShorts #LGBTQIA+
Remember That Time
by Sophia Rose Seymour
In an unprecedented cinematic experiment, five strangers, led by an enigmatic facilitator enter a Nordic LARP (Live Action Role Play), about grief, love, and loss, where the line between performance and reality begins to dissolve.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026
by Sophia Rose Seymour
In an unprecedented cinematic experiment, five strangers, led by an enigmatic facilitator enter a Nordic LARP (Live Action Role Play), about grief, love, and loss, where the line between performance and reality begins to dissolve.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026
September 15, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Remember That Time
by Sophia Rose Seymour
In an unprecedented cinematic experiment, five strangers, led by an enigmatic facilitator enter a Nordic LARP (Live Action Role Play), about grief, love, and loss, where the line between performance and reality begins to dissolve.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026
by Sophia Rose Seymour
In an unprecedented cinematic experiment, five strangers, led by an enigmatic facilitator enter a Nordic LARP (Live Action Role Play), about grief, love, and loss, where the line between performance and reality begins to dissolve.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026
Gaffer
by Will Dennies
An amateur football manager’s pre-game preparations are thrown into disarray when his star player disappears in the run up to a crucial match.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
by Will Dennies
An amateur football manager’s pre-game preparations are thrown into disarray when his star player disappears in the run up to a crucial match.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
September 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Gaffer
by Will Dennies
An amateur football manager’s pre-game preparations are thrown into disarray when his star player disappears in the run up to a crucial match.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
by Will Dennies
An amateur football manager’s pre-game preparations are thrown into disarray when his star player disappears in the run up to a crucial match.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Shorts #UK #UKShorts
Superposition
by Adora Wang
The concept of superposition - where particles exist in multiple states until observed - is transformed into the language of interactive fashion and wearable technology.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Music #Fashion
by Adora Wang
The concept of superposition - where particles exist in multiple states until observed - is transformed into the language of interactive fashion and wearable technology.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Music #Fashion
September 13, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Superposition
by Adora Wang
The concept of superposition - where particles exist in multiple states until observed - is transformed into the language of interactive fashion and wearable technology.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Music #Fashion
by Adora Wang
The concept of superposition - where particles exist in multiple states until observed - is transformed into the language of interactive fashion and wearable technology.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Music #Fashion
Small Hours
by Oscar Wyndham Lewis
Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, a once-proud artist (Robert Bathurst) reaches out to an old friend.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #Animation
by Oscar Wyndham Lewis
Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, a once-proud artist (Robert Bathurst) reaches out to an old friend.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #Animation
September 12, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Small Hours
by Oscar Wyndham Lewis
Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, a once-proud artist (Robert Bathurst) reaches out to an old friend.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #Animation
by Oscar Wyndham Lewis
Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, a once-proud artist (Robert Bathurst) reaches out to an old friend.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #Shorts #Animation
When The Tide Comes
by Fêt-Nat Bailly
On a quiet summer morning, an old sand creature is enjoying the peace of the endless dunes he calls home. That peace doesn’t last long though, as a noisy flock of seagulls drops its lunch right on his lap: a helpless baby sea turtle.
##BFF2026 #FamilyFriendly
by Fêt-Nat Bailly
On a quiet summer morning, an old sand creature is enjoying the peace of the endless dunes he calls home. That peace doesn’t last long though, as a noisy flock of seagulls drops its lunch right on his lap: a helpless baby sea turtle.
##BFF2026 #FamilyFriendly
September 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
When The Tide Comes
by Fêt-Nat Bailly
On a quiet summer morning, an old sand creature is enjoying the peace of the endless dunes he calls home. That peace doesn’t last long though, as a noisy flock of seagulls drops its lunch right on his lap: a helpless baby sea turtle.
##BFF2026 #FamilyFriendly
by Fêt-Nat Bailly
On a quiet summer morning, an old sand creature is enjoying the peace of the endless dunes he calls home. That peace doesn’t last long though, as a noisy flock of seagulls drops its lunch right on his lap: a helpless baby sea turtle.
##BFF2026 #FamilyFriendly
Amaretti
by Stacy Martin
When septuagenarian Lenny's reality is devastated by the discovery of a prolonged, pernicious crime committed against her by her own son, an unexpected connection helps her to begin a journey towards re-forging her fractured identity.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026 #UKShorts
by Stacy Martin
When septuagenarian Lenny's reality is devastated by the discovery of a prolonged, pernicious crime committed against her by her own son, an unexpected connection helps her to begin a journey towards re-forging her fractured identity.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026 #UKShorts
September 10, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Amaretti
by Stacy Martin
When septuagenarian Lenny's reality is devastated by the discovery of a prolonged, pernicious crime committed against her by her own son, an unexpected connection helps her to begin a journey towards re-forging her fractured identity.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026 #UKShorts
by Stacy Martin
When septuagenarian Lenny's reality is devastated by the discovery of a prolonged, pernicious crime committed against her by her own son, an unexpected connection helps her to begin a journey towards re-forging her fractured identity.
##BoltonFilmFest #BFF2026 #UKShorts
Whether you're building a career in film or simply fascinated by the creative process, there's plenty to discover.
📅 Wed 30 Sept – Sun 4 Oct 2026
📍 The Light Cinema, Market Place, Bolton BL1 2AR
🎟 Tickets on sale now.
📅 Wed 30 Sept – Sun 4 Oct 2026
📍 The Light Cinema, Market Place, Bolton BL1 2AR
🎟 Tickets on sale now.
September 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Whether you're building a career in film or simply fascinated by the creative process, there's plenty to discover.
📅 Wed 30 Sept – Sun 4 Oct 2026
📍 The Light Cinema, Market Place, Bolton BL1 2AR
🎟 Tickets on sale now.
📅 Wed 30 Sept – Sun 4 Oct 2026
📍 The Light Cinema, Market Place, Bolton BL1 2AR
🎟 Tickets on sale now.
Eye of the Game
by Ramas McRae
Born profoundly Deaf, an Australian Rules footballer defies expectations by playing in an all hearing team, striving to break out of the reserves and claim a position in the seniors.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #ShortFilms #dDeafAudience
by Ramas McRae
Born profoundly Deaf, an Australian Rules footballer defies expectations by playing in an all hearing team, striving to break out of the reserves and claim a position in the seniors.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #ShortFilms #dDeafAudience
September 9, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Eye of the Game
by Ramas McRae
Born profoundly Deaf, an Australian Rules footballer defies expectations by playing in an all hearing team, striving to break out of the reserves and claim a position in the seniors.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #ShortFilms #dDeafAudience
by Ramas McRae
Born profoundly Deaf, an Australian Rules footballer defies expectations by playing in an all hearing team, striving to break out of the reserves and claim a position in the seniors.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #ShortFilms #dDeafAudience
The Flesh Dress
by Joachim Hérissé
John, an old nostalgic taylor, makes his wife work on dresses out of fashion. A macabre event inspires the designer a new dress gorgeous but freaky…
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Animation
by Joachim Hérissé
John, an old nostalgic taylor, makes his wife work on dresses out of fashion. A macabre event inspires the designer a new dress gorgeous but freaky…
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Animation
September 8, 2026 at 7:15 AM
The Flesh Dress
by Joachim Hérissé
John, an old nostalgic taylor, makes his wife work on dresses out of fashion. A macabre event inspires the designer a new dress gorgeous but freaky…
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Animation
by Joachim Hérissé
John, an old nostalgic taylor, makes his wife work on dresses out of fashion. A macabre event inspires the designer a new dress gorgeous but freaky…
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ShortFilms #Animation
Pale Sun
by Adrian Moyse Dullin, Jawahine Zentar
On a beach in summer, 12-year-old Abel is ashamed of his father’s body, marked by cancer.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #InternationalShorts #International
by Adrian Moyse Dullin, Jawahine Zentar
On a beach in summer, 12-year-old Abel is ashamed of his father’s body, marked by cancer.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #InternationalShorts #International
September 7, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Pale Sun
by Adrian Moyse Dullin, Jawahine Zentar
On a beach in summer, 12-year-old Abel is ashamed of his father’s body, marked by cancer.
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by Adrian Moyse Dullin, Jawahine Zentar
On a beach in summer, 12-year-old Abel is ashamed of his father’s body, marked by cancer.
##BoltonFilmFest #BoltonFilmFestival #BFF2026 #BookNow #FilmFestival #ThingsToDo #VisitBolton #CinemaLovers #ShortFilms #InternationalShorts #International