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Sunrise Film Festival is the UK’s largest celebration of diverse stories and underrepresented filmmakers, a BIFA-qualifying festival held annually in Lowestoft.
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Sunrise Film Festival, marks its return to Lowestoft for its most ambitious 4th edition yet! From Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 May, experience 187 short films, special screenings, VR experiences, and industry talks, all celebrating the power of storytelling.
With a record number of entries this year, totalling 124 hours of film, our 2025 lineup is more diverse, thought-provoking, and bolder than ever. The festival’s curators have helped shape an exciting in-competition selection, now featuring films from around the world, and once again F-Rated with 54% of the short films screening being made by female/non-binary led teams or Directors.
There’s something for everyone from shorts spanning drama, comedy, documentary, animation, experimental films, and genre-bending narratives, to the World Premiere of the Lowestoft-produced online series Time Travelling With Myself, and a special screening of Memoir of A Snail from Academy Award Winning visionary Adam Elliot.
Whether you’re a cinephile, an aspiring filmmaker, or just love great stories, Sunrise Film Festival offers four days of unforgettable cinema.
You can book tickets for all of the ticketed screenings taking place at the Marina Theatre on our website, to find out more about all the films screening at Sunrise Film Festival visit our website – https://sunrisefilmfestival.co.uk/.
Get a taste of our 2025 Festival programme by watching our Official Selection trailer here – https://youtu.be/aT2W8QbEsIY
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Buy a ticket for 3 or more different Sunrise Film Festival events and get 25% off, book a ticket for 6 or more get 40% off, book a ticket for 12 or more and get 60% off.
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: £6* | 25 & Under: £3* | Unwaged & 50+: £3*
General Admission: £6* | 25 & Under: £3* | Unwaged & 50+: £3*
To guarantee access to all of the events taking place in the Marina Theatre as part of Sunrise Film Festival, you must pre-book a ticket.
*A 95p booking fee per ticket may apply
