Scarborough Film Festival is back for its second year!!
The festival runs from 15th-23rd March with 16 events and uses multiple venues around town including SJT, Mandy Apple, Woodend Galleries and Studies, Craft and the Railway Club.
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This project is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network and also supported by JWS accountants.
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Saturday 15th March
Mandy Apple // Scarborough Zine Library: Film Poster Making Workshop
Saturday 15th March, 1pm-3pm, All Welcome
Come and make collage/zine posters inspired by films one you have seen, a random idea or about your own life! We will think about how we create and represent different stories. Creations will then be displayed in Mandy Apple during Scarborough Film Festival 20-23rd March.
This is a casual drop-in session, materials and warm drinks provided. All funds go to support venue.
PAY AS YOU FEEL, NO BOOKING REQUIRED
Preview: Wind Tide and Oar, Huw Wahl, (2024)
Thursday 20th March, 1.45pm, SJT, 84mins, (PG), (distributor: Tull Stories)
Wind, Tide & Oar is a compelling exploration of engineless sailing, shot on analogue film over three years. The film delves into the experiences of those who travel solely by harnessing the natural elements alone, following a diverse array of traditional boats and uncovering the unique rhythms and motivations of engineless navigation.
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Thursday 20th March
Preview: Flow Gints Zilbalodis, (2024)
Thursday 20th March, 4.30pm, SJT, 85mins, (U), (distributor: Curzon)
A chance to see Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominated film Flow, ahead of its official release! It tells the story of cat, who is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
Magic Lantern Show
Thursday 20th March, 7.15pm, SJT The Round, 70mins
Come and experience the wonders of a magic lantern show, hosted by Dr Nick Hiley, academic and magic lantern collector, who will take the audience on an illuminating journey using a special selection of slides from his collection covering visual entertainment and the arrival of cinema from 1880 to 1910.
Oska Bright presents: Wild Women
Friday 21st March, 2pm, SJT, 78mins, (18), (distributor: oska bright)
Access: In English & Spanish with English subtitles
Let’s go on a wild ride; it will be crazy, joyful and unexpected... Wild Women are just that – exploring the darkest realms of what freedom means. A selection of short films not to be missed, curated by Oska Bright, the world’s biggest learning disability film festival.
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Friday 21st March
Layla
Friday 21st March, 5.30pm, SJT, 100 mins, (15), (distributor: curzon)
This Sundance Nominated debut feature film takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride through East London’s drag scene. When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they experience a crisis of identity in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.
Dead Mint and Live Gig
Friday 21st March, 7.30pm - SJT and the Railway Club, (18), (distributor: via director)
Documentary about Scarborough band Grandads Don’t Indicate, once described as sounding like ‘a nail bomb going off in a toyshop’. A love letter to their seaside home and a celebration of true DIY punk spirit. With an introduction from Director, Bill Bartlett and followed by a punk gig with Grandads Don’t Indicate, Graham Watson
and Orchard at The Railway Club - entry is included with your film ticket (In partnership with Record Revival)
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Saturday 22nd March
Kids Shorts: Science & Nature + Drop-In Foley Sound Workshop
Saturday 22nd March, 10am, SJT, (U), 46mins (distributor: Leeds Young Film Festival)
LYFF on Tour presents a captivating collection of science and nature-themed short films, designed to ignite curiosity and foster a deep love for the natural world in children and families. Tickets £3. Join us afterwards for a free foley sound workshop inspired by the films and have ago at making noise!
Shorts: Along the Edge / Below the Surface + Q & A
Saturday 22nd March, 11.30am, SJT, (15), 80mins, (distributor: Various)
Access: subtitled screening
A series of specially curated short films exploring life along and below the sea. The films bring together both local and global stories across a variety of genres and themes.
Union
Saturday 22nd March, 1.30pm, SJT, (18), 102mins, (distributor: The Film Collaborative)
Access: subtitled screening
Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, New York. A gripping human drama about the fight for power and dignity in today’s globalised economic landscape.
Regional Competition Shorts
Saturday 22nd March, 1.30pm, SJT, (18), 102mins, (distributor: The Film Collaborative)
Access: subtitled screening
Inundated with excellent short films from all over the region, we have curated our Top Ten to compete for this year’s prizes. There will be myriad genres and subjects on display, with all the selected films
showcasing the exceptional filmmaking talent hailing from in and around our region. As well as the judges’ winner, there will be a prize for the audience’s favourite film, so come along and cast your vote!
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Dancing Queen + Tuesday Funky Choir
Saturday 22nd March, 7.45pm, SJT, (18), 51mins, (distributor: BFI/ITV)
Iconic British romcom starring Rik Mayall and Helena Bonham Carter. Set in Scarborough, it follows the misfortune of Neil, a bridegroom trying to get back to his bride with the help of his newfound friend Pandora/Julie. Screening starts with a performance from the Funky Tuesday Choir. (sponsored by Craft bar)
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Screening Room
Young Peoples Films on Loop
Saturday 22nd March, 12.30pm - 2.30pm, Boden Room SJT, (15)
Young Peoples Films on Loop. A series of locally made films by aspiring filmakers and students. A chance to see the amazing talent of the next generation!
FREE, Drop-In​
Screening Room
Open Call Artists Films on Loop: Listen, Shift, Feel
Saturday 22nd March, 2.45pm - 5.30pm, Boden Room SJT, (12a)
A series of moving image works, submitted via open call by artists Rachel Rimell, Olive Payne, Zorm Collective and Mary Naylor.
FREE, Drop-In​
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Sunday 23rd March
The Taste of Mango
Sunday 23rd March, 10.30am, Woodend Conference Room, (12a), 75mins, (distributor: cinema for all)
Chloe Abrahams’ debut feature documentary is an enveloping, hypnotic, personal meditation on family, memory, identity, violence, and love. At its centre are three extraordinary women: the director’s mother, Rozana; her grandmother, Jean; and the director herself. Their stories, by turns difficult and jubilant, testify to the entangled and ever-changing nature of inheritance and the ways in which we both hurt and protect the ones we love.
Film Launch: Milk Report 2025 + Q & A
Sunday 23rd March, 1.30pm, Woodend Conference Room, (12a), 75mins
A new short film by artists and designers Conway and Young explores the politics and economics of care through the lens of feeding a baby, and the 720 hours Young spent doing so. The film focuses on the improvised, chaotic, gendered, interdependent and messy nature of reproductive labour. Presented in collaboration with Crescent Arts, the screening will be followed by an in conversation and tour of the Feed
exhibition.
Open Decks: Flip the Record led by dj babybel
Sunday 23rd March, 5pm, onwards Woodend Conference Room, (12a), 75mins
Bid the festival farewell at the closing party - a chance to have a go at spinning some records, digitial or vinyl! Led and supported by DJ BabyBel, open to women and queer-identifying individuals. (In partnership with Record Revival)
FREE, Drop-In​
SFF 2025 - 15th -23rd March 2025
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Ticket Info
£8 Full Price, £7 Concessions (60+ or companions), £6 Under 30s / SJT Circle Members / NHS Staff, Ticket prices as above unless otherwise stated. Book 3+ events and get 20% off! Just use offer code SFF25