Southend Film Festival

06/02/2025

Film submissions for the Southend-on-Sea Film Festival are now open and close on April 1st.

Please send your screener (preferably YouTube or Vimeo) to [email protected] along with the following information -

Full name of film
Name of Director
Year of production
Film Running Time
Film Synopsis
Names of other film festivals that have previously screened your film.
It is free to submit films to the Southend-on-Sea Film Festival and you will not find us on Film Freeway

05/02/2025

Save the date for this years Southend-on-Sea Film Festival. Exciting news coming soon.

31/10/2024

Michael Myers cut my hair today at Simon Foxen's barber shop in Thundersley village (Essex) and was very pleased to hear that tickets are now on sale for the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival 2025 - www.horror-on-sea.com

22/10/2024

We are streamlining!

From 31 October 2024 🎃all of our websites (The White Bus, Horror-on-Sea and Southend Film Festival) will now be in one space!

You can still use our old URLs (horror-on-sea.com/ southendfilmfestival.com) but for the first month they will take you to the home page of our new White Bus site (thewhitebus.co.uk)

Have a look around and see what other exciting events we have on offer! 🎃👻

03/10/2024

Don't forget to watch The Footage Detectives on Talking Pictures TV this Sunday at 5pm.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2-WaGdLVHk

19/09/2024

I will be talking about the discovery of some rare Peter Sellers films in an episode of The Footage Detectives on Talking Pictures TV. The episode will be broadcast on Sunday 6th October (episode 143). Please check your TV guide to find out the time of the broadcast. Talking Pictures TV can be found on SKY 328, FREEVIEW 82, FREESAT 306 and VIRGIN 445. https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk

17/09/2024

On Monday 16th September I went to the film studios of Talking Pictures to be filmed for their Footage Detective’s series. This will be broadcast later on in the year. It was so nice to meet the lovely Noel Cronin, Mike Read, Sarah Cronin and the rest of their team.

29/08/2024

Secret Cinema Club at The Old Waterworks
Join us every Wednesday at the White Bus Cinema in North Road, Southend-on-Sea to watch classic films from our extensive film archive and meet other fans of classic movies in a friendly atmosphere.
Doors open- 6.30pm
Support Film – 7pm
Refreshment break – 8.00pm
Main Film – 8.30pm
Tea & Coffee will be available to purchase from our donation café during the refreshment break.
Admission price - £3.00 minimum donation (Cash only)
Free limited parking.
Address- The Old Waterworks, North Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS0 7AB
The White Bus help line – 07754 391163

27/08/2024

This Wednesday 28th August the White Bus Cinema will be screening from a 16mm film print, the classic British Comedy – THE BELLES OF ST.TRINIAN’S
Doors open- 6.30pm
Support Film – 7pm – Short musical films from the Big Band era.
Refreshment break – 8.00pm
Main Film – 8.30pm – The Belles of St.Trinian’s (1954)
Tea & Coffee will be available to purchase from our donation café during the refreshment break or bring your own beers and wine if you wish.
Admission price - £3.00 minimum donation (Cash only)
Free limited parking.
Address- The Old Waterworks, North Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS0 7AB
The White Bus help line – 07754 391163

13/08/2024

On Wednesday 21st August there will be a special Elvis film night at the Old Waterworks.
Doors open- 6.30pm
First Film – 7pm – Love me Tender (1956)
Refreshment break – 8.30pm
Second Film – 9pm – Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Tea & Coffee will be available to purchase from our donation café during the refreshment break or bring your own beers and wine if you wish.
Admission price - £3.00 minimum donation (Cash only)
Free limited parking.
Address- The Old Water Works, North Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS0 7AB
The White Bus help line – 07754 391163

09/08/2024

Completely free outdoor screening of BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) This Saturday 10 August. Just bring along a blanket or chair, drinks and nibbles and enjoy.

Address – Elmer Square, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS1 1NS

Time – Classic Cartoons from 2.30pm. Film starts at 3pm.

25/07/2024

Do you want to be an extra in a horror film? Well now you can. Full details below.

We are looking for some extras for the 6th and 7th August. Would be in the morning and only for an hour. If you can do either date or both then get in touch. Ideally you’d be Southend based or close-by. [email protected]

21/06/2024

Submissions for the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival 2025 are now open and close on September 1st.

Please send your digital link (preferably Youtube or Vimeo) to [email protected] along with the following information - Full name of film, Name of Director, Running Time, Year of production, Country of origin and list of other film festivals that have shown your film.

It is free to submit films to the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival and you will not find us on FilmFreeway.

21/06/2024

Save the date.