Making Waves Film Festival 2025
Making Waves Film Festival (MWFF), Portsmouth’s annual film festival and short film competition returns with cinema events from 20th February till 29 March 2025.
Now for our 13th edition in 2025, our Making Waves programme includes:
- A live cinema experience
- Community curated screenings – The Book Thief (2013)
- A cinematic dining experience – My Favourite Cake (2024)
- Wave Makers Talent Day and Making Waves Short Film Awards 2025 sponsored by Millstream Productions
- BFI Network and Film Academy screening
Our mission is to become the south central’s premier film festival, to extend the cinema experience beyond the expected and to celebrate and develop innovative filmmaking to inspire audiences.
Our supporters include No.6 Cinema, Guildhall Trust, Solent University, Winchester University, Portsmouth University, Film Hub Southwest, BFI NETWORK, BFI Film Academy, and Portsmouth Creates.
Our community partners are Motiv8, Portsmouth City of Sanctuary and Gosport Community Cinema.
The MWFF Community Curated Live Cinema project is funded by BFI Film Audience Network via Film Hub South West and delivered in collaboration with with Southampton Solent University and University of Portsmouth.
