United Kingdom Student Film Festival | 2026

About the show

We started the UK Student Film Festival in order to showcase young and/or aspiring filmmakers taking their first steps in the world of short film creation and are now on our sixth edition. Our festival screens the most innovative new films from film students around the world in all different genres including drama, comedy, documentary, experimental, horror, animation and more. All we require is that films are made with conviction, a quest for originality and a will to entertain and involve an audience.

Welcome to our brilliant contributors to this year’s far-reaching festival. Films from every corner of the planet made by our most talented up and coming filmmakers. See you there!

Short synopses of the fantastic films we’ll be showcasing…..

A hamster king is a victim of his own demise when he refuses to share his excessive wealth with the rest of his kingdom. In a world overwhelmed by visual noise, advertisements saturate every corner of life—from towering billboards to intrusive pop-ups on digital screens. They blur the lines between content and commerce, subtly shaping desires and identities. A waiter and his client get into an absurd discussion in a situation that can change their lives forever. Natives of the Safari, Maasai tribes live on their cattle. In a traditional Maasai family, a man can have many wives. His wealth is measured by the number of cattle, wives, and children he owns. The surrounding world is changing, and so is the Maasai world. In the future, ci