SYKEHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2)

Festival start: 28 June 2025      Festival end: 28 June 2025

IMDB APPROVED!!

Sykehouse FilmFest is an international film festival dedicated to rewarding filmmakers from all over the world. We are running our next live event on 28th June 2025 with back to back screening of selected entries and an award ceremony at the end of the day to announce the winners.

IMDB approved in our first year due to our success and immediate prestige. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0073772/overview/

Our judges range from award winning writers, producers, directors and bloggers. All of whom have a love for the art of film and music.

The event will take place in the picturesque village of Sykehouse at The Between Rivers site owned by the Old George Pub. Where food, drink and all amenities are available throughout the festival.

And if you wish to stay on site: camping & caravan pitches and Glamping Yurts are available and can be booked here.

You can buy all day VIP Screening & Awards and VIP Awards from eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sykehouse-filmfest-2025-tickets-938615563417?aff=oddtdtcreator

Best Thriller (Feature)
Best Horror (Feature),
Best Comedy (Feature)
Best Action (Feature)
Best Short Film,
Best Feature Screenplay
Best Short Script.
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Pilot
Best Director
Best Music Video
Best Supporting Actor

Special surprise Judges awards to be made on the Awards evening also.

SYKEHOUSE FILMFEST

Submission to the competition is deemed an automatic acceptance of SYKEHOUSE FILMFEST's rules as follows.

1- In order to submit a film, you must own the rights or have permission in writing from the owner.

2- All fees are non-refundable under any circumstances.

3- The Festival's relationship will exclusively be with the Film Submitter (which term includes Films and Screenplays).

4- Feature films must be longer than 60 mins (Over 60 pages if in the Screenplay category). Short films must be less than 40 minutes (Maximum of 40 pages if in the Short Screenplay category).

5- We are an international festival which means we accept films from anywhere in the world – but films made in any language other than English must have English subtitles. Screenplays must be written in English.

6- SYKEHOUSE FILMFEST will not be responsible for damaged copies, and no script copies or films will be 'returned'.

7- Submission for films: digitally and in a suitable format to play at live events (MP4 or MKV preferred). If selected we will contact you for suitable copies.

8- Submission for scripts: digitally and in PDF format.

9- Not all the submissions are selected for the Official Competition. Our judges are free to make their own choices and no feedback will be given about Films or Screenplays which are not selected, except where the Festival considers the content inappropriate.

10- SYKEHOUSE FILMFEST will disqualify any film if the Festival considers the content inappropriate. If you have any questions regarding this decision you may contact us at our email address: admin@slhfilmfest.com.

11- The Film Submitter guarantees to indemnify the Festival should any public viewing of the submitted film result in any legal actions as a direct result of said showing. Furthermore the Film Submitter guarantees that all rights in the film or screenplay are owned by the film owner and does not infringe on any other rights which may be owned elsewhere.

12- A fee is required for the official Competitions Submission. For payment structure please visit Festhome.

13- In submitting your project you authorize SYKEHOUSE FILMFEST to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media. You also grant permission to play the film at our live events. SYKEHOUSE FILMFEST does not claim or hold any other rights in the material.

14- All submitted material will be deleted from our servers by SYKEHOUSE FILMFEST on completion of the round of judging that they have been entered in, and the subsequent Live Event.