30/11/2025
5 Villages Film Festival 2026
Introducing a brand-new film festival run by rural communities, screening award-winning features and showcasing the next generation of local film-makers.
What is the 5 Villages Film Festival?
The 5 Villages Film Festival is a brand-new event for 2026 that brings award-winning features and thought-provoking shorts by student film-makers to rural communities across the Gloucestershire/Herefordshire borders, May Hill and Forest of Dean. It’s a chance for audiences to enjoy the best international cinema and hear powerful voices from a new generation of film-makers, all in their local village hall.
The five villages hosting the 2026 festival are Clifford’s Mesne, Gorsley, Huntley, Linton and Pauntley, located across the stunning Gloucestershire/Herefordshire borders, May Hill, the edge of the Forest of Dean, and the banks of the Severn and the Wye. It’s an area that has served as the shoot location for films and TV series including Star Wars, Merlin, Dr Who, S*x Education and many more.
The 5 Villages Film Festival is proud to collaborate with students and staff from the University of Gloucestershire’s B.A. (Hons) in Film and TV Production. This new generation of screen talent is already shaping the film and TV landscape, from major cinema releases (Bohemian Rhapsody, James Bond, Indiana Jones) to acclaimed productions on Netflix (The Crown, Adolescence, S*x Education), BBC (Doctor Who), Apple TV (Slow Horses), Disney+, Amazon Prime, ITV and beyond.
Tickets available on the door, online and at usual village outlets. For tickets, simply go to TicketSource.co.uk/FiveVillagesFilmFestival, (plus 42p booking fee) or just turn up on the door. Cash only please.