Doc Fest launches Kent-wide Filmmaking Challenge
Folkestone Documentary Festival's Filmmaking Challenge 2025
Filmmaking Challenge returns for a 3rd year to inspire, engage and celebrate local filmmakers and this year the Folkestone Documentary Festival has extended the challenge to the whole of Kent!
All levels of filmmakers to pick up a camera this summer & make a short documentary.
Working in partnership with Klip Films and Screen South, the competition is designed to encourage seasoned and budding filmmakers to come up with ideas based on the local environment, stories and communities in Kent.
The competition is open to both professional and novice filmmakers, and is an opportunity to have some fun with the form or try out something new. The jury will be looking for imaginative interpretations of subject matter rather than perfect technique. Films can be shot on multiple cameras or on your phone - it’s up to you. The main thing is to pick up a camera and get shooting!
The Jury will be made up of film industry professionals plus the winner of last year’s Best Film. They will award two prizes and the winning films will be screened as part of Folkestone Documentary Festival, 22-26 October 2025.
Winners will also be awarded a voucher for £1000 worth of free film shooting and post-production equipment from Screen South including cameras, sound equipment, editing suite and professional advice.
"Last year's competition was the incentive I needed to get out with a camera and realise my dream of making a documentary. It made me appreciate that it's imagination and an appreciation for the world around us that makes a good film, not the expensive equipment." Mark Thomas, Best Environmental Film 2024
“Filmmaking Challenge gave me the opportunity and excuse to create something for myself. It motivated me to flex my creative muscles and try to push the boundaries of my work beyond what I thought I could achieve!” - Max Burton, Best Film 2024
