The Bristol Film festival is fully catered for all filmmakers, content creators, producers, or simply just lovers of film and cinema!

The Bristol Film Festival is still running through December, providing an alternative experience and celebrating the cultural landscape of director Owen Franklin’s home city, Bristol. 

Where did it all start?

The concept of the Film Festival simply arose from the idea of bringing back much-loved classic films to the big screen and to experience them like never before. Held in some of Bristol’s most iconic and unique venues that there are to offer! Ranging from Brunel’s SS Great Britain to the Redcliffe Caves. 

An impressive amount of detail has been put into the festival, pairing each film individually to its own location. Ensuring that the whole event is highly immersive and really making viewers feel at one with the movie on the big screen. 

From live performers, tours of the venue after hours, themed wine tastings, and more, there certainly isn’t another film experience like it. 

Furthermore, the event itself takes pride and passion in collaborating with local suppliers, small businesses, and creators. 

The bells are ringing out for Christmas day!

In the mood for Christmas films already to break up all the chaotic Christmas shopping? The Bristol Film Festival is showing a colourful array of Christmas delights to get you into the spirit of things. Ranging from the early Harry Potter films, to Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and many more!

Christmas in the Caves!

Additionally, and new for 2023, the festival is thrilled to be launching their ‘Christmas In The Caves’! Held in the Redcliffe Caves, they’re bringing an alternative take on festive film programming, and will be turning the Caves into a ‘wintry subterranean wonderland’ to suit the occasion! Get your best Christmas jumpers out the attic and enter through the military tent on Redcliffe Wharf. Grab yourself a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) from the pop-up bar, and step foot inside one of Bristol’s most unusual and exclusive locations, the ‘Underground Cinema’.

Whether it’s Christmas classics, cult favourites, or simply feel-good films that make for repeat seasonal viewing, this years lineup has something for everyone.

A Day at the Movies

Book your tickets for the Film Festival here! Tickets

Get Inspired!

Undoubtedly here at Factory Studios we believe Bristol is full of opportunities, a hub for creativity in the media industry. So, maybe Bristol Film Festival is just the inspiration you need to start your career in film-making today. Sometimes inspiration finds you, and other times you’ll need to go out in search of it!

Feeling inspired isn’t a passive activity – you might need to put yourself on the right path or get into the right frame of mind. And when you’re ready, our filming/photography studio is fully equipped for all your shooting needs. Great ideas need company and Room 10 needs your creativity. 

Book with us today and let’s create something amazing together – who knows, one day, it could be your film at the festival!

The countdown to Christmas is certainly on but we are taking bookings for 2024 if you’d like to book in before we close for the holidays.

Our Christmas opening/closing hours:

Friday 22nd: 09:00 – 18:00

Saturday 23rd: 09:00 – 15:00

Christmas Eve: CLOSED

Christmas Day: CLOSED

Boxing Day: CLOSED

Wednesday 27th: CLOSED

Thursday 28th: 15:00 – 21:00

Friday 29th: 15:00 – 21:00

Saturday 30th: 12:00 – 18:00

New Years Eve: CLOSED

New Years Day: CLOSED

Tuesday 2nd: 09:00 – 00:00