Submissions for the 2026 SET Film Festival are now open
We’re back for our fourth edition, and we’re inviting filmmakers and artists from around the world to submit short films for this year’s programme, running from 5 November to 3 December. We welcome films of all genres, including animation, documentary, drama, experimental work, essay film and artists’ moving image.
Submissions are free and open internationally. Films must be under 30 minutes in length and completed after 1 January 2023. One submission per artist.
For full eligibility details and submission requirements, please read our guidelines.
Deadline: Sunday 7 June 2026, 23:59pm (BST)
About SET Film Festival
SET Film Festival is an independent, grassroots platform for contemporary, artist and archival film, curated by Amina Ali, Ellie Dobbs and Verity Monroe.
Founded in 2023, the festival has developed into an international platform for experimental practices, emerging voices and artists’ moving image that sits outside conventional exhibition and distribution contexts.
Held every November at SET Social in Peckham, the festival unfolds across a month of weekly film nights, including a short film programme, a feature presentation and a free archival film and performance night.
Past editions
Previous editions have brought together international and local filmmakers working across a range of forms, with each programme shaped around a distinct theme through dialogue between the works.
Accessibility and inclusion
SET Film Festival is committed to making both its programme and submissions accessible and inclusive. We welcome filmmakers from a wide range of backgrounds, especially emerging and underrepresented voices, and aim to keep ticket prices genuinely affordable so the festival remains accessible to a broad audience.
If you have access needs or questions, please contact: filmfestival@setspace.uk
Contact us
For general enquiries, email filmfestival@setspace.uk
For press enquiries, email: press@setspace.uk
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