2025 Programme

A 12-year-old girl navigates family chaos when a mysterious stranger named Bird appears, blurring reality and magic in this gritty, transformative tale. Shot in Kent.

Grab yourself a unique art print by local designer Alexander Brown, specially commissioned for the 2025 edition of Margate Film Festival.

A sinister alchemist seeks virgin blood to create life in this 1926 silent classic, accompanied by Margate’s AUTOHAUs—fuzzed-out motorik hypnotics meets occult cinema.

A poetic, contradictory portrait of Folkestone—where refugees arrive daily and identities clash—exploring what Englishness means through six lives navigating hope, nostalgia, and belonging.

Two women form an unlikely friendship over tea and care – but hidden intentions spark a shocking act with violent consequences in this eerie, heartbreaking portrait of connection.

An acclaimed conductor discovers his long-lost brother—a gifted factory worker—and steps in to lead his marching band, forging connection through music’s transformative power.

Pioneering composer Meredith Monk revolutionised music and performance art with her wildly original vocabulary of sound—this mosaic documentary celebrates her profound yet underrecognised cultural influence.

Join Worm Factory and The Crab Museum in the crustacean invertebrate collaboration of the century, for a special screening of Bugs on Film!

Five bold films celebrate human resilience—from forbidden love to quiet rebellion, featuring daring narratives and striking visuals that challenge conventions across centuries and continents.