🎬 The official PRIFF UK 2026 trailer is HERE! Incredible films. Extraordinary storytellers. Four days celebrating independent cinema. Our 5th edition might just be our best yet! 🔥 📅 12–15 November | London Huge thanks to Bec for editing! ❤️ priff.co.uk

No cameras rolling. No premiere dates. Not yet. 📝 But every great film or television series begins somewhere. An idea that won't leave you alone. Characters waiting to be discovered. Worlds yet to exist. Stories that deserve to be told. #Screenwriting #Screenwriters

A hundred decisions a day. A thousand questions. And somewhere in the middle of all that noise, a film has to find its voice. 🎬 Directing a feature is an act of imagination, collaboration and extraordinary persistence. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

There’s something wonderful about giving yourself over to a film for a couple of hours. New people to know. A world to get lost in. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Two hours in somebody else’s company. By the end, we know their habits, their fears and perhaps a few things they don’t know about themselves. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Not every unforgettable character is the one whose name is on the poster. 🎭 Sometimes it’s the person who walks into a scene, says exactly the wrong thing and changes the whole story. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

First steps. Big ideas. Plenty of nerve. 🎓 Celebrating the filmmakers nominated for Best Student Film. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Not one genre. Not one style. Not one kind of story. 🎬 Celebrating our Best Women-Directed Film nominees. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Small runtime. No small ambition. 🇬🇧 Here’s to the filmmakers nominated for Best British Short Film. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Could you imagine your favourite film with a different cast? 🎭 Celebrating Best Casting (Feature Film). #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

One blank page. An entire world to build. 📝 Celebrating the writers nominated for Best Screenplay (Feature Film). #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Making an audience laugh is serious business. 😂 Celebrating the wit, timing and chaos of our Best Comedy Film nominees. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

A film might not change everything. But it could change how we see something. 💬 Celebrating Best Social Impact Film. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Queer cinema has never been just one kind of story. It can be tender, furious, hilarious, messy, romantic or completely unexpected. 🌈 What matters is the freedom to tell those stories in all their variety. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

🏆 The PRIFF UK 2026 Awards Ceremony! Nominated filmmaker? Join us on 15 November at Lumiere Cinema, Romford, to celebrate independent film! Can't attend? Send a friend, family member or crew member to represent your film. eventbrite.co.uk/e/priff-202… #PRIFFUK2026 #IndieFilm

No single perspective can tell every story. 🎬 Celebrating the filmmakers recognised in our Black, Asian & Global Majority Film nominations. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Big idea. Tiny runtime. Lasting impression. ⏱️ Here’s to our Best Micro Film nominees. The nominees for Best Micro Film | 2026 #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Few pages. Big possibilities. 📝 Celebrating the writers behind our Best Screenplay (Short Film) nominations. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

Sometimes one performance is all it takes to pull you into another life. 🎭 Celebrating Best Lead Actress (Short Film). #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury

A glance can tell us what a whole monologue cannot. 🎭 Celebrating our Best Lead Actor (Short Film) nominees. #shortfilmfestival #filmfestival #nominations #jury #actor