Bolton Film Festival 2026
Wednesday 30th September 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
Various Venues, Bolton
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Celebrating films from home and abroad, Bolton Film Festival acts as an amplifier of emerging and established talent.
Through its industry talks, masterclasses and networking sessions it aims to break open the door to a creative industry that many people find difficult to access and navigate.
The festival is a BIFA and BAFTA Qualifying short film festival and a Creative England CE50, it has been consistently voted a "Top 100 reviewed" festival from over 10000+ worldwide on FilmFreeway since inception.
Bolton is also a BAFTA qualifying Animation Festival and a Grierson Documentary qualifying festival.
Browse the full programme on the festival website and buy your festival passes here.
