film festival | Eastbourne
Crossing the Screen film festival is passionate about sharing stories that are from unique perspectives to cross boundaries and bring awareness to new horizons. Based in Eastbourne, East Sussex, the film festival is proudly situated by the sea in one of the UK’s most beautiful towns with a direct train connection to London.
What films do we accept to the film festival?
Crossing the Screen accepts all genres and formats of films, including genres: drama, comedy, documentary, romance, horror, you name it, we’re probably screened it!
We love seeing both live-action films and animations. We love to see mixed media too, so don’t be afraid to get creative with your filmmaking!
Student films are a massive part of the film festival. We want to foster rising creatives in our best capacity, and include student discounts for our FilmFreeway page.
Feature films to short films as long as 5 seconds! We accept any length of film and look to include a variety of lengths for both our feature and short length competitions.
Event and location
The festival plays in Eastbourne and has screened at a variety of venues around the town. With direct access to London and Brighton by Trainline, Eastbourne is situated next to the sea with wonderful beaches and plenty to do. We are passionate about supporting and building the creative community in the town and are proud to be the Eastbourne film festival and share incredible work produced from around the world.
Tickets
You can purchase tickets online closer to the film festival or at the door. The 2025 edition of the film festival is scheduled to take place at the end of March.
Submit a film
You can submit a film to us through our FilmFreeway page where you can also learn more about the details of the festival and submissions.
