Bedford independent film festival 2026
Friday 10th - sunday 12th April
**We plan to keep to this schedule but it is subject to change**
fOOD STALLS WILL BE AVAILABLE OVER the weekend ( with vegan & gf options)
FRIDAY 11th April
OPENING CEREMONY
6pm - 10pm
Screenings begin 8pm
welcome drink, 'Best of Bedford' screenings & NETWORKING MUSIC?
THEATRE & FOYER
MediCinema - charity partner intro. [2 mins] OUT OF COMPETITION
DTWH trailer? Sentinel trailer? [mins] OUT OF COMPETITION
Goodbye For Now? [mins] OUT OF COMPETITION
Chasing Adonis [mins]
Adam Rust? Ravi Limelight? Elise?
Mr Windibank's Finds a Thing [? mins] OUT OF COMPETITION
Saturday 12th April
UK FEATURES - UK SHORTS - INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
9am - 10am
Doors open and 1 hour networking opportunity - croissants AND coffee
BEDFORD RADIO HOSTING THE OPENING CEREMONY & LIVE BROADCASTING FROM THE FESTIVAL - INTERVIEWS?
Theatre
10am
BLOCK 1
12PM
BLOCK 2
3pm
BLOCK 3
Add new award categories? FAMILY CATEGORY? NO 'BLOCK' HEADINGS. STUDENTS ALL IN STUDIO? MARK INTERNATIONAL/ STUDENT FILMS? HEADING 'FEATURE FILM'. ADD TIME BLOCK ENDS. 3 MINS BETWEEN EACH FILM. TALKS IN THEATRE? highlights last year? identity/trauma.
Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Thriller. Best Of Bedford.
5:15pm
BLOCK 4
Talks -
lOCAL ACTORS Q&A PANEL - ALBERT WELLING, CALLY LAWRECENCE, RICHARD CALVERT - His feature?
JASON GURR - DOC FILMMAKER.
WInners last year?
Q&A FOR FILMMAKERS/WINNERS THIS YEAR
WILL BRESLIN - STUNTS - DEMO
FABIAN WAGNER & TEYMOUR
SPIRITUAL ACTING
NEXT STAGES
SUNDAY 13th April
UK STUDENTS - INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - INTERNATIONAL FEATURES - championing bedford
9am - 10am
Doors open and 1 hour networking opportunity - croissants and coffee - YOU BUY THE COFFEE - WE BRING THE CROISSANTS
Theatre
10am
BLOCK 1
12pm
BLOCK 2
2pM
BLOCK 3
5pm
BLOCK 4
3pm?
AWARDS ceremony (MUSIC?)
STUDIO
10am
CHAMPIoning bedford
11:40AM
BLOCK 2
1pm
2:15pm
Producing & Directing Independent Films