Cheltenham International Film Festival

13 - 22 September 2024

Can Sir David Davis MP withstand the barbs of Jonathan Pie – find out!

The Rt. Hon. Sir David Davis MP has agreed to come to Cheltenham to defend politicians (with tongue firmly planted in cheek) at our political satirical event, Laughing At Power!

Film Programme 2024
LIVE

Featuring films from emerging and established filmmakers, including premieres, previews, anniversary celebrations, documentaries, and shorts from near and far.

Talking Movies

Every year, we invite audiences to engage in person with filmmakers and actors. Guests confirmed so far include: Virginia Gilbert (Reawakening), Nora Fingscheidt and Amy Liptrot (The Outrun), Preeti Panigrahi (Girls Will Be Girls), Tony Palmer (Holst: In A Bleak Midwinter and Leonard Cohen: Bird On A Wire).

Country Focus: South Korea

We are excited to screen some of the best of contemporary South Korean cinema; one of the most creative and energetic in the world of cinema.

Best Film

A shortlist of best films from emerging filmmakers has been selected by the film festival panel. These films will be judged by a jury of film, media, and local personalities as BEST FILM 2024.

You’re Having a Laugh

New to the film festival is a strand dedicated to comedy with a programme of film screenings, celebrity panels and audience Q&As.

Sound and Vision

We celebrate music and film through anniversaries: A Hard Day’s Night (1964), Leonard Cohen: Bird On A Wire (1974); and Gustav Holst: In The Bleak Midwinter on the 150th anniversary of his birth.