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In the magical town of Tepoztlán, Mexico, fifteen-year-old Karla intimately and unabashedly guides audiences in her journey of self-discovery as…

Gaza Sound Man offers an intimate journey into Gaza through the language of sound. Sound in Gaza is more than vibration—it…

Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what was a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along…

We're proud to present the UK Premiere of Agatha's Almanac in Folkestone. Fiercely independent 90-year-old Agatha Bock lives alone on…

Having escaped from North Korea to the affluent South, Yujin Han has worked her way up as the CEO of…

A Folkestone festival tradition! Join the festival team on Sunday morning for a quick dip at Mermaid Beach -…

Free to Festival Pass holders, age 18+ Join the festival team, visiting filmmakers and artists from 10pm to 1am for…

UK PREMIERE How Deep Is Your Love follows biologists as they explore the deep sea where 70% of our planet…

Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to…

Our Land dares to tread where few have trespassed before. The film seamlessly juxtaposes the two sides of the debate…

A raw and intimate profile of two Ukrainian Medics from the frontlines of the war, Cuba & Alaska captures the…

Filmmaking Challenge is presented in partnership with Screen South and Klip Films. We're thrilled to announce this year's shortlisted films…

To Catch a Predator was a popular US television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to…

Inspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn their street into an energy-generating…

Come and find out how a film archive works in this brand-new exhibition.  The BFI National Archive looks after one…

A melancholic yet heartfelt story of the former singer of the pop band Black Lace and his journey on the…

A major new feature documentary about Folkestone, directed by local director Jessi Gutch. Jessi moves to Folkestone's white cliffs; a…

We're excited to present a very special schools screening of Power Station as our second FREE school screening at the…

How can you measure happiness? The country of Bhutan invented Gross National Happiness to do just that, and Amber is…

A Siberian mother's uncovering of a coal scandal thrusts her into conflict with Russian authorities, sparking a perilous quest for…