May
26
2023
Film: VIPERS' NEST
Directors: Howard Gardner and Molly Brown
Writers: Howard Gardner and Molly Brown
Actors: (in order of first appearance) Georgie Lee-Robinson, Pablo Raybould, Molly Brown, Cy Henty, Howard Gardner, Ben Manning, David Fisher, Michaela Hunt
Synopsis: As this week's group of...
May
24
2023
Stephen Moyer’s A Bit of Light, starring Ray Winstone and Anna Paquin, will feature in the opening gala of the festival.
Essex talent is front and centre of this year’s festival with short films, historic documentaries and a world...
May
24
2023
Films: An Autistic Film
Director: Jason Impey
Writer: Jason Impey
Actors: Rina Julia, Lorie-Lanie Shanks, Martin W Payne, Kieran Johnston
Synopsis: An Autistic Film is a short arthouse/drama film looking at autism, made by and starring autistic people. It follows adults with their...
May
23
2023
Film: The Dark Ponderings of a Desperate Man About To Make The Most Important Decision of His Life
Director: Harvey Shead-Jones
Writer: Joe Duncombe
Actors: Harvey Shead-Jones and Karl Allen
Editor: Harvey Shead-Jones
DOP: Lewis Marc
Synopsis: A desperate man contemplates the most important decision...
May
22
2023
Film: VIPERS' NEST
Directors: Molly Brown and Howard Gardner
Writers: Molly Brown and Howard Gardner
Actors: (in order of first appearance) Georgie Lee-Robinson, Pablo Raybould, Molly Brown, Cy Henty, Howard Gardner, Ben Manning, David Fisher, Michaela Hunt
Synopsis: As this week's group of...
May
27
2022
Director: Isadora Baccon
Writer: Isadora Baccon & Henry Skillern
Actors: Nolwenn Cole, Oliver Margolis
Synopsis: Disassociate is a movement-based abstract film about the daily fixations we have with technology. When a woman breaks her phone she snaps out of the trance she...
May
27
2022
By The Dome It’s Known: The Kursaal Story
Will be introduced by Chris Izod
Synopsis: Using archive film and photographs a look back at the history of the world-famous Kursaal on Southend seafront. Featuring archive recordings and the personal recollections of...
May
26
2022
Director: Craig Freimond
Writer(s): Craig Freimond, Riaad Moosa
Actors: Zakeeya Patel, Vincent Ebrahim, Schalk Bezuidenhout, Carishma Basday, Rajesh Gopie
Synopsis: New Material is the much-anticipated return of Cassim trying to figure out family, love, kids and comedy.
With The Southend-on-Sea Film Festival will...
May
26
2022
Director: Adam Morris
Writer: Adam Morris
Cast: Guy Samuels
Synopsis: Achilles looks to explore the Achilles syndrome, known as the fear of failure. Even the legendary Achilles has moments of self-doubt.
With The Southend-on-Sea Film Festival will be returning once again from 26th...
May
25
2022
Exclusive Southend Film Festival Interview with ‘Teething Problems’ Writer/Director Kristian Fitsall
Director: Kristian Fitsall
Writer Kristian Fitsall
Cast: Georgie McGuigan and Lydia Hourihan
Synopsis: Tired of her housemate stealing her toiletries, Darcy takes a twisted revenge in this darkly comic parody of a 'How To' video.
With The Southend-on-Sea Film Festival will be returning...
May
25
2022
Director: Steve Downey
Writer: Christina Jane
Actors: Christina Jane
Synopsis: This film by Steve Downey features the poem "We are the Lost Girls", written and performed by Christina Jane . Both Steve and Christina are Autistic but...
May
24
2022
Director: David Gardner
Writer(s): David Gardner
Actors: Jamie Evans
Synopsis: A character study of Tom who lives in Southend with his invisible best friend, Dan.
With The Southend-on-Sea Film Festival will be returning once again from 26th - 29th May, I got an...
