Join us for the premiere of this short documentary, followed by a Q&A discussion with the cast and filmmakers.
A group of passionate young women band together to make change in their local community and hometown of Blackpool. With personal archives collected over one summer, to workshops and many conversations, Pier to Peer is a short film about youth, activism and the friendships created along the way – and all rooted in a complicated love letter to the places we call home.
Supported and resourced by the #iwill team, this film has been co-created with young people from Blackpool’s United Youth Alliance, many of whom are now #iwill Ambassadors sharing their experiences and insights of local youth social action on a national scale.
About the #iwill Movement
A UK-wide youth movement, equipping and platforming over 400 young people across the country to shape and lead positive change in their communities through youth social action. The movement works to amplify their voices and help build skills in leadership, advocacy, activism, and participation, sparking lifelong connections and driving a more equitable society for all. Young people can join the movement at any time.
About the United Youth Alliance
The UYA is a unique organisation in Blackpool and the Fylde, dedicated to supporting the civil sector’s development to increase its capacity and impact. In addition to supporting the young women’s group involved in the making of this film, UYA offers community-led, time-limited interventions that include social action, research, training, and events, all of which help strengthen and develop local communities. UYA is the strategic partner of the #iwill Movement in Blackpool, a signatory of the Power of Youth Charter, and has played a key role in making this film by connecting young people, local organisations, and supporters.
Join the Movement!
Organisations that want to be part of this change can sign the Power of Youth Charter, joining hundreds of others across the UK.
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.