Coming up next
6:30pm, Weds 11 March 2026
Arc Cinema Blackpool
Iris On the Move
Iris Prize Best Bits 2025 + When Love Broke the Law (15)
Join us at the Arc Cinema Blackpool for an evening of fabulous LGBTQ+ film with Blackpool Film Festival and the Iris Prize.
Experience the Best Bits from the 2025 Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival alongside When Love Broke the Law: two short films that celebrate desire, protest, and the power of those who refused to live by anyone else’s rules.
Iris Prize 2025 Best Bits + When Love Broke the Law
Join us at the Arc Cinema Blackpool for an evening of fabulous LGBTQ+ film.
Experience the Best Bits from the 2025 Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival alongside When Love Broke the Law: two short films that celebrate desire, protest, and the power of those who refused to live by anyone else’s rules.
Wed 11 Mar
Programme - What's on
A variety of screenings and events taking place in Autumn/Winter 2025. From filmmaker socials to special cinema presentations.
Work with us
From partners to sponsors to volunteers, there are plenty of ways to get involved with Blackpool Film Festival.
BFI Film Academy 25/26
A practical 'hands on' filmmaking course for
16-19 year olds living in the Blackpool area. Supported by industry experts, it's designed to springboard your film career.
Venues
Fabulous Blackpool venues, from small intimate screening rooms to breathtaking IMAX.
Blackpool Film Festival
Welcome
Since 2014, the Blackpool Film Festival (Formerly Winter Gardens Film Festival) has provided a platform for cinema programmed and co-produced with the artists and creative communities of the Fylde Coast.
