The BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival 2025, will run from 5-9 November 2025 in York, UK, and they are open for submissions for the 15th edition of the festival!
The festival is one of the largest screen events in the UK and offers a platform for filmmakers, XR and games developers to showcase their work to a national and international audience of creatives, industry leaders and film and games fans. Selected works will screen in competition and be eligible for coveted awards, including Best in Category & the Best of Festival Award. Aesthetica is BAFTA-Qualifying for short films and £5,000 of cash prizes are up for grabs
They want to see submissions from both emerging and established filmmakers, who are redefining film through innovative works. They are the first UK film festival to programme games in their Official Selection and are looking for developers and coders to submit projects for the interactive VR & Games Lab.