Brunswick Park Film Festival is an annual event programmed by The Bower in Camberwell, South East London, and funded by Southwark Council's Neighbourhoods Fund. We are grateful to our local Labour Councillors for their continued support, which has seen this event grow from a pop-up film night to an annual weekend festival. Established in 2018, previous festivals have seen the natural surroundings of the park lit up by outdoor projections, a pop up cinema screen and The Bower building itself transformed into a 16mm film projection booth. In 2020 the festival was held entirely online during the pandemic.

This year we will present a festival of blended content — online and outdoors in Brunswick Park. From housing activism to a bingo hall, from a house party and an LGBTQ+ bar in South East London to a chess club in Uganda, the films selected for this year's festival centre the power of connection, friendship and protest within communities. The stories told demonstrate how the passions that drive and connect us can bring joy and belonging in a universal way.

BPFF brings together artists’ films, shorts, feature films and young people’s activities across the whole weekend from 9—11 September 2022. The festival is a community event generously supported by Southwark Council's Neighbourhoods Fund and all films are free to watch. Booking via Eventbrite. 

Screenings take place outside without cover so dress for the weather! We will only cancel in the event of extreme weather. Arrive early for a deck chair or bring a blanket. Licensed bar from 7pm all weekend. In park screenings are wheelchair accessible but please note there is no accessible toilet on site. 

Licences have been provided by Modern Films, Altitude Films, Filmbank Media, Turbine Studios and LUX and permission granted from the directors to share the short films.

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