The highly anticipated West London Film Competition 2025 screening will take place on Monday, 31st March 2025 at The Ealing Project, showcasing the creativity and talent of student filmmakers from across West London.
The competition has enables West Londoner’s aspiring to careers in film and TV to gain a taste of being in a real production situation, learning skills and behaviour disciplines to supplement the knowledge from their courses.
This exciting event will feature short films created by local students, mentored by industry professionals Alix Guichard, Billy Abbott, Martin Blackburn and Washington Peterkin. The competition challenges teams to produce films based on the themes “Behind the Scenes” and “Showcasing Creativity” – with just five days to shoot, edit and complete their work.
The films will be judged on factors including story, character development, cinematography, sound design, and overall impact. An expert panel of judges will select the winning team, who will have the opportunity to work at Park Royal’s RD Studios.
Event Schedule:
- Welcome Drinks & Snacks: 15:00 – 15:45
- Film Screening & Winners Announcement: 15:45 – 18:30
- Networking: 18:30 – 19:00
This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate local talent, explore fresh ideas, and network with filmmakers and industry professionals. Attendees will also be able to watch the winning films and interact with the creators.
Ticket Information: Tickets for the event are available for free and we have hired the whole cinema so do come! Secure your spot via Eventbrite: Reserve Your Ticket
Quotes from students on how they’ve the competition:
“It’s been really eye-opening, it’s brought us together as a group as well. We’ve had some really interesting conversations and it’s been a really good expereince. Definitely something to put on CV for later.” – Inaayah Haak, HRUC Harrow College – Director
“It’s been really fun! You get to learn a lot in such a short amount of time which it makes it easy to retain all the information and it’s very hands on. ” – Kai Mitchell, West Thames College – Lead Actor
Thank You to Our Sponsors and Partners:
- 11:11 Management – Official Sponsor
- RD Content – Prize Provider
- West London’s Creative Enterprise Zones – Funders
- The Mayor’s West London Film & TV Skills Academy Hub – Funder
- Mayor of London – Funder
- The JGA Group – Event Organiser and Funder
