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Sussex International Film Festival (SIFF) is a three-day film festival in Sussex, held in November, hosted by the iconic Hailsham Pavilion Theatre & Cinema, a Grade II listed Art Deco cinema.

 

Each day of the festival has its own theme. The festival highlight is the Awards Ceremony of the 2024 Competition, judged by our panel and headed by Oscar winning film editor

Chris Dickens. ('Slumdog Millionaire', 'Mary, Queen of Scots', 'Les Miserables', 'Hot Fuzz') and Music Producer and Composer Simon Woodgate ('Gangs of London', 'Postman Pat', 'Gangsters, Guns and Zombies'.  Entries are global, and this year there are five categories: 

- Best International Short

- Best Animation

- Best UK Short

- Best Documentary Short

- Best Student Short

Two prizes of £500 will be awarded to the winner of Best Short and Best Animation.


SIFF is a celebration of Sussex's film culture and talent, a nurturing of future talent across the UK and the globe, and a great opportunity for filmmakers to connect and showcase their work.

We welcome everyone to join us and be a part of this exciting event.

November 14th-16th 2024

Community

Sussex is fast becoming an amazingly popular place for locations for film and television productions and the creative industries here are growing rapidly. Production companies, television and film service companies are connecting with other industries to create word class entertainment. 

Our film making community

The UK creative industries are rebuilding after Covid, and heading into an exciting era, and we want to do as much as we can to help rising talent from Sussex connect with creative and industrial professionals around the globe, to maximise their chances of success, increase their reach and help Sussex retain its position as a leading sector in the creative economy. 

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Festival Programme 2024

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Our three-day event is designed to kick start the conversation around how film can help individuals and businesses from Sussex, in any sector, start, engage, grow and expand by connecting to the creative and commercial film industry scene.

Come and celebrate the local and global talents in film with us!

DAY 1

November 14th 2024

Finalists

Local Showcase

The Connected

Mr Holmes

DAY 2

November 15th 2024

Day 3

November 16th 2024

School Visit 

Nominees

SUSSEX FIlM AWARDS 2024

Zylo Film School 

Premiere: Midnight Elves

 Summerland

Hot Fuzz

Programme
Events

Events

Our three-day programme of events for 2024, with links to the cinema to book tickets. 

Thursday 14th November

13.30-15.30 - Finalists

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Thursday 14th November

19.30-21.15 - Mr Holmes

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Friday 15th November

19.00-20.00 - Awards Ceremony

20.00 - 21.00 - Drinks

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Saturday 16th 

November

14.15-15.55 - Summerland

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Thursday 14th November

16.00-17.00 - Local Showcase

17.30-18.30 - The Connected Showcase

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Friday 15th November

13.00-16.00 - Nominees Pt 1

16.30-17.30 - Nominees Pt II

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Saturday 16th November

12.00-12.45 - Premiere of 'The Midnight Elves'

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Saturday 16th 

November

18.30-21.30 - Hot Fuzz

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Submissions
Submissions

Free to Submit - Open Globally - IMDb listed

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Local area

SPOTLIGHT ON SUSSEX

Those native to Sussex will be well aware of Hailsham's charms and attractions. For film makers coming from afar to attend the ceremony, the traditional market town of Hailsham will welcome you with open arms and warm hearts. There are plenty of brilliant places to eat and drink, whether you're looking for a quick bite or something more substantial. 

Keep checking back here, as we will post nearer the time to give visitors a guide of how to get here, the best places to eat, drink and lay down your hat during your stay, whether it's for the day or the weekend.