As part of the BFI Art of Action season, Blackpool Film Festival is excited to present a fun-filled night of thrills and spills.
Celebrate the women of action cinema with a screening of action-packed satirical comedy, Polite Society.
Follow martial artist-in-training, Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) in this joyous mashup of familial affection and roundhouse kicks as she battles to save her sister from her looming marriage. After enlisting the help of her eclectic group of friends, Ria hatches an ambitious plan to rescue her sister and uncover the secrets of her family-to-be. Get ready for an exhilarating journey filled with daring heists, crafty disguises and epic fight sequences, as we see Ria put her stunt training to the test.
The screening is followed by an exclusive panel discussion hosted by women’s organisation, Reclaim Blackpool. Join us for some insightful commentary and industry knowledge from special guests, including Polite Society stunt performer Francesca Cozier, and other professionals from the world of action.
Join us in celebrating the work of new and established filmmakers from across the globe.
This year’s Blackpool Film Festival Short Film Competition saw over 120 submissions from across the globe, including films from Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Malaysia, North Macedonia, Iran and Canada, as well as the UK and many more countries.
Join us in celebrating the work of fantastic young filmmakers from across the globe.
Open internationally to filmmakers under the age of 25, this year’s Blackpool Film Festival Young Filmmakers Competition was inundated with an abundance of fantastic entries from all over the world.
Opening the 2024 Blackpool Film Festival in style, join us for this dazzling new 4K restoration of Charles Vidor’s film noir classic, Gilda.
Set amongst a backdrop of smoky casinos in post-war Buenos Aries, follow charming gambler Johnny as he becomes entangled with the mystifying Gilda, a stunning nightclub singer and the estranged wife of his ruthless boss, Ballin Mundson. As tensions rise, Johnny’s obsession with Gilda deepens, revealing her mysterious past.
Starring the radiant Rita Hayworth in her most iconic role, Gilda captures the intense unfolding of this tumultuous love triangle, exploring themes of love, jealousy and betrayal through its classic film noir style.
Since 2014, the Blackpool Film Festival has provided a platform for cinema programmed and co-produced with the artists and creative communities of the Fylde Coast.
