Birmingham Film Festival

The Birmingham Film Festival is a 10-day international film celebration showcasing professional and independent films from around the world, comprising of a wide range of genres, styles, budgets and topics, all shown in our spectacular 350-seat auditorium.

Over 5,500 guests are expected through the doors at our events, making the Birmingham Film Festival the largest film and media event in the West Midlands.

Films are screened to the public during the festival on our main screen and are FREE to attend.

The best films are nominated for a range of awards, of which there are over 30 categories, including young filmmakers, local filmmakers and international filmmakers. The films deemed to be the very best in their category then receive their awards at the Festival’s glamorous, star-studded showpiece, the Gala Awards Dinner.