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11th Dirigo Festival Open for Entries


05/11/2024

UCW is proud to announce that the Dirigo Film Festival is returning for its 11th year! Entries are now open for filmmakers to submit their films. Films must be a maximum of length of 15 minutes and must’ve been completed while you are studying in an educational institution. Every genre is welcome! Submit your film by clicking here! 

This festival is a chance for our BA (Hons) Film and Media Arts Production students to get a taste of running and being at the heart of an industry-standard film festival. Hundreds of films from around the UK and around the world are curated by the students to be showcased, with the best films winning prizes. This year’s categories are below: 

  • Best International Film 
  • Best UK Film 
  • Best Animated Film 
  • Best of South West 
  • Young Filmmakers Award (18s and Under) 

Read all about last year’s festival, and see our award winners and runners up by clicking here.  

View this year’s trailer below!