Welcome

Cheltenham International Film Festival

19-28 September 2025

Cheltenham International Film Festival has brought together: filmmakers, guest celebrities, emerging talent and audiences to celebrate the best in world cinema. 

Premieres, previews, features, shorts, films by legendary and emerging directors, anniversary films live events and more. 

Our 2025 Festival promises to be our best yet.

We are expanding our programme to include year-round screenings of films and live events. 

On Halloween we screened The Shining; we also hosted a special screening of We Have Never Been Modern, voted Best Film in 2024 by the film festival jury.

Submit Your Film

If you would like to submit a film – feature or short, narrative or documentary – for consideration by Cheltenham International Film Festival 2025, you are invited to go direct to our page on FilmFreeway to make your submission.

Support Us

As a charity, we rely on support from the community to continue on our mission to turn creative and artistic values into social and economic benefits for the town. If you are interested to join us on our journey as a friend, community partner or sponsor please follow our menu links.

OUR Guests

Dame Judi Dench

Dame Judi Dench

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

Carol Morley

Carol Morley

Alice Lowe

Alice Lowe

Jan Komasa

Jan Komasa

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Lulu

Lulu

Josie Rourke

Josie Rourke

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Stephen Cookson

Stephen Cookson

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