Firestorm Film Festival

20/06/2026

Bringing standout picks from the award-winning Lytham International Film Festival to the biggest cinema screens in Preston - introducing our next film for June 26th, where two sisters are forced to cross a shattered landscape in search of safety.

Hopeless Clap will screen at before it graces the flagship of the Lancashire Film Network this September: be amongst the very first audiences to see it. Book your tickets today via the Arc Cinema Preston website. preston.arccinema.co.uk/event/109285

19/06/2026

Local films MATTER. Next week, a Lancashire based filmmaker will get their short on a commercial cinema screen, thanks to the Firestorm team.

Bloody Hell, Nana will close , and it's writer/producer Daniel Barber will join us, live in person at Arc Cinema Preston for our traditional Q&A session.

Get inspired - films made in the region have the chance to screen on Presents, in the main festival, or even before mainstream features at Arc Cinema next year. Head to Arc's website to book your tickets, and filmmakers - you can visit our FilmFreeway page to learn more about our free Lancashire Filmmakers category.

18/06/2026

Let's get this show on the road - introducing the first of next Friday night's films. ANYWHERE is a mind-twisting story of a family based on true love that goes beyond the margins of this universe and even further.

Cinema that literally takes you to places you wouldn't expect. See this, and more, at : tickets are on sale now from the Arc Cinema Preston website.

preston.arccinema.co.uk/event/109285

17/06/2026

Our monthly nights are merely a teaser for what's coming in the New Year - if you've been enjoying , mark your diaries for the first weekend in February.

Everything you love from our monthly screenings, quadrupled in size: four days of curated films from around the world, Q&As, panels, plus insightful Foot in the Door Masterclasses and Workshops for the next generation.

The boldest stories on the biggest stage. Head to our website to learn more, or come to Arc Cinema Preston next Friday night to discover it for yourself.

16/06/2026

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15/06/2026

When you hear the words "film festival", you think high art. At Firestorm we believe film festivals are for EVERYONE, a belief shared by our film critic in residence, and media guru Jack Smit.

He's seen hundreds of films across his years on the festival circuit - and we asked him to summarise the experience for Audiences, Filmmakers and those dipping their toes in to the festival circuit for the first time.

He'll be with us as usual on June 26th... will you? Book your tickets today via the Arc Cinema Preston website.

10/06/2026

Don't just take our word for it - Screen Rant and Blog Preston's film writer Ben Gibbons, who has been at Firestorm since our Launch Night in March, explained what we're building across the Lancashire Film Network during his appearance on the Not That Oscar podcast. You can listen to the full episode on YouTube and all good podcast platforms, with the LFN being namechecked around half an hour in.

Alongside our sister events, including our flagship Lytham International Film Festival and Fleetwood's CineWyre Film Festival we're championing short films,
and independent feature films all over the region. Join us on June 26th for even more brilliant indie gems at Arc Cinema Preston.

08/06/2026

Dates for the diary - our next TWO nights at Arc Cinema Preston are now on sale. Either side of what is set to be a landmark Summer of Cinema, Firestorm will be with you to showcase film in all it's glory.

Grab your tickets today for just a fiver in foyer or on Arc's website... preston.arccinema.co.uk/event/109285

08/06/2026

It's about time we introduced our awesome team, from our Jury to our operations gurus (some of whom you'll know from our monthly nights), who are already hard at work sifting through entries for Firestorm 2027 and shaping YOUR film festival at Arc Cinema Preston next February.

We've got unparalleled experience in the festival circuit, both behind the camera and from a programming perspective forming our 4-strong jury, with experience in a wide range of genres.

Anton, Jake, Brad and Ruth are ready. Submissions for Firestorm 2027 are open until October 25th - and you can get inspired with a night of bold stories later in June, with this month's ...

05/06/2026

Through the wonders of modern technology, Ben S. Hyland joined us at last week, for a little natter with LFN Chairman Ed Greenberg, about his short films The Snip and The Man That I Wave At - both of which have screened with us here at Arc Cinema Preston.

So many of you have joined us for Firestorm every month since the launch in March, and we'd love to see our family grow even more on June 26th. Tickets will go on sale imminently...