Promoting Filmmaking in Liverpool

Horizon Film Festival showcases the work of Liverpool's best and brightest upcoming filmmakers.

We seek to provide them with the exposure, connections, and support they need to thrive.

Attending the festival is your opportunity to watch grounbreaking short films, talk to their creators, and discover the bold visionaries who will shape the future of our industry.

Join us in celebrating the art of film in the heart of Liverpool, April 2025. Submissions close 5th March.

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We firmly believe in the importance of lowering the barrier to entry for filmmakers at every level.

From your first film to your twentieth, we want to share every story that is worth telling on the silver screen.

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On the day: Get an exclusive insight behind the scenes. Live interviews with the crew members who brought these films to life.

🌟 Exciting news! Submissions for ⭐️Horizon 2025⭐️ are officially OPEN! 🎬✨

📲 Head to the FilmFreeway link in our bio for all the details and to enter. Let’s make this year unforgettable! 🚀 #Horizon2025 #FilmFestival #SubmitNow #liverpool #liverpoolevents #liverpoolstudents #studentfilmmaker

We’re back for 2025! 🎬🎥 Submissions open January 5th, with plenty of exciting updates coming your way! ⭐️We’ve got some incredible changes in store this year, and we can’t wait to share them with you! Stay tuned! ✨ #horizon #liverpoolfilm #horizonfilmfestival

The future of Horizon Film Festival hangs in the balance. As it turns out, hiring a cinema is very expensive, even from a charity such as the Liverpool Lighthouse. Therefore, running a non-profit, free-to-enter film festival has come at great personal expense to ourselves. To make next year’s event possible, we need you to donate.

Your donation will allow us to once more hire a cinema, provide awards, and print programmes. If you’re reading this, it’s likely you’ve attended a previous Horizon festival, and know the incredible value it provides attendees by allowing them to connect with industry professionals.

In 2023, we had 159 attendees, 11 films screened, and 6 first-time filmmaker premieres. We know we’re already making a difference and want to continue. However, without your help, this may be the end.

Please donate what you can at the crowdfunder link in bio.

All donors’ names will be proudly displayed at our next event.

✨ What an incredible success Horizon 2024 turned out to be! - We want to take one last moment to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who was a part of this unforgettable event. Thank you for making our second year even more amazing than we could have imagined. 🙌

But don’t worry—we’re not going anywhere! We’re already gearing up for Horizon 2025, which will be here before you know it. And if you can’t wait that long, join us even sooner at our upcoming fundraiser, in collaboration with the @just.aminutefilmfest 🎬✨

Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you again for your continued support! 🚀 #Horizon2024 #SeeYouIn2025 #StayTuned #FilmFestival #liverpoolevents #liverpoolfilmakers

Keith returned to the festival for another year with his film Mom’s World, and it was amazing to hear him share the powerful story behind it.
#HorizonFilmFestival #FilmFestiva #FilmmakersJourney #UpcomingFilmmakers #StorytellingThroughFilm #IndieFilm #SupportIndieArtists #FilmCommunity #CinemaStorytelling #FilmmakingPassion

We had the privilege of speaking with Arshia Ebrahimi about his experience as a producer on Ballad of Blues! 🎬
#HorizonFilmFestival #FilmFestival #UpcomingFilmmakers #FilmProducer #IndieFilm #BehindTheScenes #FilmmakingJourney #CreativeProcess #SupportIndieFilm #CinemaMagic

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