TODAY at Margate Film Festival! 👀 We have 3 events at Ark 🍿 Don’t forget the Film Quiz at CinquePorts- gather your mates and see who really is the movie buff in the friendship group 🎬 Our exhibition spotlight today is Dynamo Revisited which starts today at 3pm at Hoffs 🧡

A sensuous, slow-burning cult thriller 💋 Vintage, French cinema 🔥 showing at Ark Cliftonville

I Am Martin Parr at Ark, is a wonderful way to start your Sunday 📸🍦☀️ This documentary uncovers the enigma behind one of contemporary photography’s most controversial figures, following him on a road trip as his camera captures the smallest details of everyday life

With just ONE WEEK TO GO! Here’s a round up of our family events this MFF25 🫶🏻 We have fun screenings and interactive activities including eating pizza, crafting from recycled materials and dancing! more details about all 4 events online 🤖🍿

Authentic, funny and very moving. An involving and entertaining watch, it’s a story of identity vs destiny, nature vs nurture, full of thinking about the interplay of talent and opportunity that go into the making (or unmaking) of a creative life 💫

INDUSTRY DAY: Join us downstairs at Fort Road Hotel for a day of back-to-back industry events aimed at young & emerging filmmakers 🎬 A host of local professionals from across the TV and Film industry will give insight into their every day, how they got the gigs and what they love about their jobs.

Check out the ‘Eating and Drinking’ page online for the full list of venues, discounts, deals and t+c’s 🤗 Supporting independent cinema 🤝 Supporting independent business #whatsonmargate #margatefood #independentrestaurant #smallbusiness

Move Ya Body: Birth of House 🪩 AFTER PARTY 🪩 Keep the energy flowing after the screening! Join us in the Basement at Hoffs for an all-night celebration of House music, queer joy, and community.

Meredith Monk – composer, performer, and interdisciplinary artist – is one of the great artistic pioneers of our time, yet her profound cultural influence is largely unrecognized. Read the full description, watch the full trailer and book tickets online!

2 WEEKS TO GO! A cinematic exploration of a shifting time and place 🎬🍿🎥 Explore the programme online and GRAB YOUR TICKETS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! 🎟️ Trailer by Amir Adhamy Music by And Nver Avetyan from Pixabay

FREE EVENT (donations welcomed) 🏳️‍⚧️💖🏳️‍🌈 Authentic, unapologetic, and fiercely celebratory; this programme amplifies queer voices refusing to be silenced. MFF25 SHORTS 6: QUEER VOICES @campmargate

Desire, deception, and the devastating truths we hide from ourselves. This provocative programme explores the fragile boundaries between honesty and performance in modern relationships. MFF25 SHORTS 5: WHERE LOVE LIES - 6 short films for £6 (unwaged £4) - @tomthumbtheatre

Ever wondered what it’s like to stay at a hotel run by spiders, been curious about the scandalous lives of beetles behind close doors, or wanted to take a trip to a miniature zoo? We’ll be screening a selection of bug-themed shorts. In collaboration with Worm Factory and The Crab Museum! 🦀🎬🪱

This fun and interactive event starts with a vocal warm-up, preparing the “Aled” within for the unforgettable Walking in the Air sequence before we prepare scenes from the 1982 animated film using instruments from around the world. For more information head online www.margatefilmfestival.co.uk

These stories champion compassion over judgment, connection over isolation. In times of division, they remind us that community isn’t about sameness—it’s about showing up for each other when it matters most. MFF25 SHORTS 4: COMMON GROUND

Five intimate portraits of women navigating loss, duty, and self-discovery across continents. From a daughter trapped beneath a talking smart fridge confronting grief, to Icelandic teenagers rescuing puffins while wrestling with their futures. MFF25 SHORTS 3: FROM WHERE SHE STANDS

This gripping programme explores characters caught at moral crossroads- facing impossible decisions that test their integrity, identity, and survival. MFF25 SHORTS 2: CROSSROADS

Five bold films fearlessly examine moral compromise, cultural expectations, and invisible struggles. From absurdist fantasy to the raw authenticity of local lives, each offers something unexpected – moments that question, move, and transform. MFF25 SHORTS 1: DEFIANT DEPTHS

Margate Film Festival Opening Night: Bird (2024) Directed by Andrea Arnold For the full blurb and reviews head to our website, where you can also book to watch this film on Wednesday 26th November 2025 Ark Cliftonville 🦅

The Margate Film Festival Feature Film Pass is an affordable and exciting way to see 9 films for only £45 🍿 Experience the magic of the independent cinema with a dynamic selection of feature films. Find out more and buy yours from www.margatefilmfestival.co.uk

It’s finally here. Our 2025 edition is now live! We have an incredible programme in store for you that explores a Shifting Time & Place, and celebrate diversity, local talent, and groundbreaking storytelling. Take a look at our 2025 programme and get your tickets.

👀 SNEAK PEEK! Ahead of our programme launch next week we’re giving you an exciting preview of this year’s closing night DOUBLE BILL! Both followed with a Q&A with director #MichaelCumming and comedy great #StewartLee. Full festival line-up released and on sale next Wednesday 15th.

Get these dates in your diary 📆 We are so excited to share more info with you all soon. Join the newsletter on our website for early access to tickets and programme details 🎟️ #margate #whatsonmargate #filmfestival #indiefilm #thanet #kent

FINAL CALL! We're looking for shorts, features & moving image that celebrate diversity, change, rebellion, feminism and bold, unique identities. A celebration of independent world cinema and visual arts in #Margate UK, this November. Only 3 days left to submit at margatefilmfestival.co.uk/submit/

OPEN CALL Margate Film Festival returns this Nov. This year we are expanding to include a wider programme of expanded & immersive screen events and installations, as well as performances, workshops, talks, live scores and more. Find out more at margatefilmfestival.co.uk/opportunities/

We're OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! Send us your shorts, features & artists' moving image that celebrate diversity, change, rebellion, feminism and bold cultural identities. A celebration of independent world cinema and visual arts in #Margate UK, this November. Submit at margatefilmfestival.co.uk/submit/

Amazing full house for Chuck Chuck Baby last night! Thanks to everybody who joined for the opening night. TONIGHT: 5.30pm Queer Shorts 8pm The Stimming Pool Only 5 tickets left for each! margatefilmfestival.co.uk

🎪 Roll up roll up and win some prizes! ⭐️ We’re giving away two free tickets to a movie or shorts programme of your choice, just tag a friend and let us know what you want to see! 🎬👯 Have fun and check out our programme to see what films we have on and when! 👀

We’ve been stepping out to deliver these beauties and chatting to lots of lovely people over the past week 💕 Not long to go now! #Margate #Thanet #FilmFestival

In the dark light of a sacred smoke sauna, women come together to reveal their deepest secrets and personal stories. As they cleanse themselves of the shame held within their bodies, they find strength through the shared experience of sisterhood. 🌿 Smoke Sauna Sisterhood - 30 Nov, 1pm

Bluesky people! Who should we follow? @ your fave #Margate #Thanet / #Ramsgate / #Broadstairs / #Kent accounts for us in the comments 🙏 Any film folks down in #Folkestone, #Dover, #Deal? Or over in #Canterbury, or #Whitstable? Say hello!

One week to go! We have an incredible programme of over 25 films that explores a Shifting Time & Place, and celebrate diversity, local talent, and groundbreaking storytelling. Take a look at our 2024 programme and get your tickets 🎟️ margatefilmfestival.co.uk #filmfestival #kent #Margate