Pompeywood Genre Film Festival

Pompeywood Film Festival Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd October 2022 Introduction The Pompeywood Film Festival is to highlight the work of independent, low or no budget, filmmakers in Portsmouth, Hampshire, the UK, and across the world. The principal focus of the festival is within the Horror genre and for short films (under 15 minutes) but also invites submissions for awards for other genres including science fiction, drama, and comedy. The Festival will also invite feature length films (over 45 minutes) to submit trailers for consideration and, if selected, to allow the feature film to be screened alongside a film of the leading local no budget filmmaker, the late Michael J Murphy. Live Screening The Film Festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday 22nd October and Sunday 23rd October 2022 at The Groundlings Theatre in Portsmouth. The format of the event will be a screening before a live public audience (tickets available from the Groundlings box office) and will include screenings each day of the selected short films, question and answer panels with filmmakers cast and crew, two feature films, and networking opportunities. Finances The Festival is underwritten by HB Films Ltd and managed by TrashArts Portsmouth. This allows the Festival in its first year to not be reliant on a certain level of income to achieve its intended aim:.