The End of the Pier International Film Festival

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The End of the Pier International Film Festival was [1] a not-for profit independent film festival based in West Sussex, England. The festival began in 2002 and showed work by local film makers, but it has since grown to showcase shorts and features from all over the world. There are also extensive educational and heritage projects surrounding the festival.

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Venues used by the festival have included the Ritz Cinema in Worthing's Connaught Theatre and the Grade II* listed Dome Cinema. [2] [3] The festival was first held Bognor Regis, before moving to Worthing in 2009. Reasons cited for the move were enthusiastic support for the festival in Worthing. [3] The 2013 event returned to Bognor Regis. [2]

Awards at the festival include End Of The Pier International Film Festival Grand Prix, Best UK Feature Drama, Best UK Feature Documentary, Best Short Drama, Best Comedy Drama Short Film, Best Animation, Best Experimental Short Film, Best Documentary Short, Best European Short Film, Best International Short Film and Short Film Scriptwriting.

Past winners

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2008

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  2. 1 2 "The End of the Pier International Film Festival". The End of the Pier International Film Festival. 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 "FILM FESTIVAL: Worthing to host seventh End of the Pier International Film Festival". Littlehampton Gazette. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.