Crossing The Screen - Eastbourne International Film Festival

01/08/2026

🎬 Submissions are now open for the 2027 Eastbourne International Film Festival!

We’re looking for bold, original filmmaking from the UK and around the world. From powerful stories and distinctive voices to films that spark new ideas and conversations, we’re excited to begin discovering the work that will shape our next festival.

Submit your film through FilmFreeway using the link in our bio.

We can’t wait to start watching.

01/08/2026

Wars... Heatwaves...Soaring prices...
Another day, another crisis.
Luckily, we've got some good news today!

🎬 Submissions for the 11th - Eastbourne Film Festival 2027 are officially OPEN on FilmFreeway!

Even better?
Submit today and take advantage of our Early Bird fees!

Crossing the Screen – Eastbourne International Film Festival is an international celebration of independent cinema, emerging talent and innovative screen st...

18/07/2026

A few more moments from the 10th Eastbourne International Film Festival 🎬

From screenings and lively conversations to interviews, audiences and all the smaller details that brought the festival to life.

Thank you again to every filmmaker, guest, volunteer, partner and audience member who joined us. We’re already looking ahead to what comes next.

03/06/2026

A new chapter for film, culture and community begins here.

Over the coming months, we'll be sharing the journey of creating the Eastbourne International Film Festival 2027—from venue visits and filmmaker conversations to partnerships, screenings, and special events.

We want to bring people together through film, showcasing stories from Eastbourne, the UK, and around the world

Follow the journey and be part of something special.

🎥 Cinema. Culture. Community.

For details on how to get involved:
www.crossingthescreen.com

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17/05/2026

What a week.

8 days of screenings, conversations, new connections, bold filmmaking, packed rooms, late nights, volunteers in orange sweatshirts, filmmakers travelling across the world, and audiences supporting independent cinema in Eastbourne.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 10th Eastbourne International Film Festival possible.

We’re especially grateful to our volunteers, venue partners, filmmakers, audiences, sponsors, collaborators, and supporters who continue to believe in what Crossing The Screen is building.

If you attended this year, tell us your favourite memory below or tag someone you shared the festival with.

This is only the beginning.

11/05/2026

10/05/2026

🏆 Congratulations to the award winners of the 10th Eastbourne International Film Festival.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, nominees, and selected filmmakers. From powerful feature films and documentaries to bold short films, animation, experimental work, and outstanding local productions, this year’s programme celebrated independent storytelling from across the world.

As a volunteer-run festival, it means so much to see filmmakers, audiences, venues, guests, and supporters come together to celebrate cinema here in Eastbourne.

Thank you to everyone who joined us throughout the festival and helped make our 10th edition such a special one. More photos and festival moments coming soon.

09/05/2026

Today is the final day of the 10th Eastbourne International Film Festival 🎬

Join us at the Cavendish Hotel for a full day of short films, filmmaker events, the Sussex Film Showcase, tonight’s Awards Ceremony, and our Closing Party Celebration ✨

Whether you’ve been with us all week or are joining for the first time, we’d love to welcome you for the festival finale.

🎟 Tickets available on the door or via the link in our bio

08/05/2026

Friday at the 10th Eastbourne International Film Festival 🎬

There’s still plenty happening today at the Cavendish Hotel and Hailsham Pavilion, including documentaries, international shorts, and tonight’s feature screening A Sad & Beautiful World.

✨ Highlights still to come:

🧠 Creatures of the Mind
A visually fascinating documentary exploring dreams, imagination, and the human mind.
📍Cavendish Hotel • 2PM

🚗 Vincenzo Lancia and the Birth of Modern Motoring
The story of the visionary behind one of Italy’s most influential automotive legacies.
📍Hailsham Pavilion • 2PM

🌊 The Space Between
An emotional and beautifully curated collection of short films about belonging, transition, and resilience.
📍Cavendish Hotel • 6PM

🚤 Small Boats: The Border Conundrum + discussion
A timely documentary screening followed by conversation and debate.
📍Hailsham Pavilion • 6PM

🎬 A Sad & Beautiful World
Tonight’s closing feature film for Friday evening.
📍Cavendish Hotel • 8PM

Tickets available on the door or via eventbrite. Come spend your Friday with independent cinema from around the world ✨

08/05/2026

Tomorrow, the 10th Eastbourne International Film Festival comes to a close with an evening celebrating filmmakers, award winners, and the incredible community that makes independent cinema possible 🎬

Join us at the Cavendish Hotel on Saturday 9th May for our Closing Ceremony featuring the Sussex Film Showcase: Fragile Doubts, awards presentations, and a final celebration to wrap up this special 10th edition.

🕟 Doors Open: 4:30PM
🎞 Sussex Shorts Part 1: 5PM
☕ Break: 6PM
🎞 Sussex Shorts Part 2: 6:20PM
🏆 Awards Ceremony & Closing Celebration: 7:30PM
🍻 Plus the downstairs bar will be open.

Tickets available via Eventbrite or on the door.
🎟 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sussex-films-showcase-fragile-doubts-tickets-1985824839552

Come celebrate local filmmaking, international cinema, and ten years of Crossing The Screen with us ✨