Tier 4
Leicester, London, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Last verified 2 October 2026
The British Silent Film Festival exists to promote interest in British film before 1930 by drawing on archive collections from all over the world.
Submitting to British Silent Film Festival costs around USD 63 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. British Silent Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
British Silent Film Festival takes place in Leicester, London, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
British Silent Film Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in FilmRun's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay.
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