Glowflare Short Film Festival

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Glowflare Short Film Festival
Glowflare Short Film Festival Logo.png
Location Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Founded2024
Founded by Daniel Smales
Awards16
Hosted by Parkway Cinemas
LanguageEnglish
Website www.glowflareshortfestival.com

Glowflare Short Film Festival is an independent short film festival founded in 2024 by Daniel Smales. The festival aims to celebrate the art of short filmmaking, offering a platform for independent filmmakers from the UK and abroad to showcase their work. [1] The festival is set to take place in Beverley, United Kingdom. [2] The inaugural event is hosted at Parkway Cinemas an independent cinema known for its modern facilities and support for independent film events. [3] [4]

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The festival welcomes short film entities of all genres that are under 40 minutes. [5] [6] Submissions are managed through FilmFreeway, a platform that simplifies the process for filmmakers to submit their works to festivals. [1]

History

Founded in 2024, submissions for the inaugural event were opened exclusively through FilmFreeway on 11 August 2024. [1] Filmmakers were invited to submit their short films in genres such as narrative, animation, documentary, music video and experimental works. [7] The festival was announced publicly by Daniel Smales, the festival director, in October 2024. [8] In November, it was announced that its inaugural event would be held on 25 January 2025 at Parkway Cinemas. [9] [10] Tickets for the first festival were made available through the Parkway Cinemas website on 11 November 2024. [11] A final call for submissions was issued in early December 2024, with submissions closing on 13 December 2024. [12] [13] [14] Submissions have included works from both local and international filmmakers, with entries from the United States, Canada, and Europe, highlighting the festival’s openness to international participation. [15] The official line-up was announced on 30 December 2024. [16] Selections were announced on 20 December, with award nominations announced on 6 January 2025. [17] [18]

Submissions opened for its 2026 season on 1 January 2025, reflecting its intention to become a recurring event on the film festival calendar. [15]

Official Selection

The following is the list of films selected for the inaugural Glowflare Short Film Festival in 2025:

Awards

The festival recognises the achievements of filmmakers in variety of the following awards. [1]

Key
Award Nomination
Award Winner

References

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  2. "Glowflare Short Film Festival". Parkway Cinemas . Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. "Beverley cinema in frame for major UK industry award". Hull Daily Mail. 20 November 2017.
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  5. "Tickets Now Available for the Inaugural Glowflare Short Film Festival at Beverley Parkway Cinemas". The Yorkshire Post . 17 November 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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  7. "New East Yorkshire short film fest issues final call for submissions". Prolific North. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  8. Bowman, Jack (31 October 2024). "New short film festival coming to Beverley next year". Hull Daily Mail . Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  9. "Launch of East Yorkshire Short Film Festival". Financial News . 11 November 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  10. "Glowflare Short Film Festival at Beverley Parkway Cinemas". What's On in Hull. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  11. "Glowflare Short Film Festival tickets available 11th November". Just Beverley. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  12. "Last Chance for Filmmakers to Submit Festival Entries". Yorkshire Post. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  13. "Final Submission Deadline: One Last Chance to Enter Your Film". Financial News. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  14. "Last chance for filmmakers to submit festival entries". MSN. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  15. 1 2 BBC Humberside (3 January 2025). "Carla Greene on BBC Radio Humberside". BBC Sounds. BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  16. "Full line-up announced for East Yorkshire Short Film Festival". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  17. "Tickets now available for the inaugural Glowflare Short Film Festival at Beverley Parkway Cinemas". Yorkshire Evening Post . 11 November 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  18. "Tickets Now Available for the Inaugural Glowflare Short Film Festival". MSN Entertainment. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  19. "Glowflare Short Film Festival 2025 Awards". Glowflare Short Film Festival. Retrieved 7 January 2025.