Our 2023 theme is...

“tHE sky is the limit”

This year we are inviting anyone who is directly or indirectly affected by drug and alcohol use (individuals, family members, friends, professionals) to make a film of between one to three minutes in length, related to ‘The Sky is the Limit’  

Recovery is a gift of opportunity. Opportunity to heal, to grow, to travel, to find freedom, meaning, love, and kindness. It can take us to places we never thought possible. The sky is the limit – where will you go?

Your film entry can be as creative and as imaginative as you wish. Films could be short dramatic plays using actors, drawn or stop motion animation, documentary or mockumentary style pieces, personal stories, monologues, songs, poems, or anything else you can think of.

You don’t need lots of experience or expensive equipment to enter the festival. All you need is a storyline and a fairly up to date smartphone. There are lots of helpful guides and tips on our website to help you make a powerful film with limited resources and experience.

The submission window is now open, so it's time to start thinking about your story and making your film. Remember, you can get tips and ideas from our 'Enter the Festival' page. 

For more inspiration in the meantime, take a look at our YouTube channel. 

Don’t fancy making a full film but still want to get involved? 

This year, we are also inviting people to create a video of no more than ten seconds based on the above theme. 

The short videos should be in the form of a direct address to camera, beginning with the words “I am a…” or “I am not…”. 

These snippets will be used to create a longer video to showcase how people involved in the process of recovery perceive themselves, how those perceptions can differ, and that, above all, there is no fixed way to define people’s experiences of recovery. 

The submission window is now open, so it's time to start thinking about your story and making your film. Remember, you can get tips and ideas from our 'Enter the Festival' page.

For more inspiration in the meantime, take a look at our YouTube page.