SRTV Moonlight Film Festival (SMFF) is a prestigious international film festival hosted at London’s historic Hippodrome Theatre, celebrating cinematic excellence across features, documentaries, and shorts. The competitive event honours filmmakers in different categories, including Best Feature, Best Director, and acting awards. With juries awarding trophies, cash prizes, and distribution opportunities. Alongside screenings, the festival offers industry workshops, filmmaker Q&As, and networking galas, creating a vibrant hub for emerging and established talent. Submissions open early 2025.The SRTV Moonlight Film Festival & Awards will take place from July 21st to 26th, 2025 at London’s historic Hippodrome Theatre (NW1 7RP). This exciting event will combine film screenings with a prestigious international competition.
Filmmakers from around the world can compete across nine major categories, including Best Feature Film, Best Documentary, and Best Short Film. The festival will also recognize outstanding individual achievements in Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Acting talents will vie for Best Actor and Best Actress honors, while new creators can win the Emerging Filmmaker Award for debut works. Audience members will have their say through the Audience Choice Award.
Beyond the competition, the festival offers a rich program of industry events. Attendees can enjoy Opening and Closing Night Galas with red carpet premieres, participate in post-screening Q&As with filmmakers, and learn from professional workshops covering screenwriting, directing, and independent production. The event will also host exclusive networking receptions connecting creators with distributors.
Winners will receive more than just trophies – the festival offers cash prizes and valuable distribution opportunities to help launch careers. Film submissions will open in early 2025 through platforms like FilmFreeway and the official SRTV website.
