2025 Programme

Join members of the artistic team behind the renowned theatre company 1927, in collaboration with Margate Film Festival, for a free drop-in animation workshop like no other.

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 illustrator 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.

Sweaty basement parties, DIY visionaries, and Black queer joy: the electrifying story of how Chicago teenagers invented house music and changed how the world dances forever.

Made from hundreds of hours of unseen and behind the scenes footage, Oxide Ghosts shares insights into cult TV series Brass Eye.

Screening and Q&A with Michael Cumming and Stewart Lee. Part of the Chump’s Double Bill.

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.

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.