Buntingford Cinema

01/05/2026

Olly, Buntingford Shorts committee, has been hard at work editing our Local Showcase so that it can be made available on YouTube. We are excited to present the recording of this year’s event from Sunday onwards!

15/04/2026

We’d like to take a final opportunity to thank all of the incredible sponsors that helped to make Buntingford Shorts 2026 a reality. Without their support we would not be able to run the festival.

A huge thank you to Yellow Technology, Nutwood Pubs, The Woodman Inn, Evolving Spaces, Buntingford Cinema and Saffron Apparel. Please do check out and support all of these wonderful local businesses!

14/04/2026

On Sunday our attention turned to the international stage via YouTube. The recording is still available until mid-May so catch it whilst you can!

After a record-breaking number of entries, the committee whittled the films down to the final 3 in each category.
Our team of Buntingford Shorts alumni judges: Radheya Jang Radheya Jang , Daniel Kolotov and Christian Attree Christian Attree went on to decide the winners and provide feedback to each of the films. This proved to be a super valuable experience for the finalists.
The winning films all received prizes of £75, donated by our team of local sponsors.

Animation – Ace directed by F***y Capu
Comedy – The Act directed by Nicola Florin Nicola Florin
Documentary – Everything is Waves directed by Cris Saavedra Screen Alliance Wales
Drama – Shchedryk directed by Daria Artuskova
Horror – Fish directed by Ivan Kukushkin
Music and Sound – Remanence directed by Elsa Audevart

Next year Buntingford Shorts 10 and to celebrate we have some extra special events lined up… stay tuned for details!

13/04/2026

Saturday saw the return of our local showcase, with the biggest audience we’ve had to date!

We thoroughly enjoyed sharing 7 unique creations, hearing the judges’ (James Farrell, Saphron Barley and Louis Holder) thoughts on each film and seeing all of the creations on the big screen!

This year’s local winners were…
1st - Bingo by Joshua Mitchell
2nd - Arash the Archer by Shaghayegh Nozari
3rd - How to: Sleep by Eli Thompson and George Tucker .thompson___

The local event has been recorded and will be available to catch up on within a couple of weeks via YouTube.

Next year Buntingford Shorts will turn 10! Stay tuned for more information on what we have planned…

12/04/2026

We had such a great night at Buntingford Shorts’s local showcase yesterday! They can’t wait to do it all again tonight but on the international stage- trailers of all finalists will be shown, judges will be on hand to give feedback and the category winners will be shown in full for everyone’s enjoyment! Watch tonight at 7:30pm - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WHxq9ggDW7Y

06/04/2026

Join Buntingford Shorts on Saturday for a FREE evening celebrating the very best in young filmmakers from across the county. The quality is truly exceptional!

25/03/2026

Our next event is the The Choral on 11th April.
7:30pm - Set Ward Community Centre

"Alan Bennett’s film, directed by Nicholas Hytner, is a quiet and consistent pleasure: an unsentimental but deeply felt drama which subcontracts actual passion to the music of Elgar and leaves us with a heartbeat of wit, poignancy and common sense." - The Guardian

Follow the link below to buy your tickets.....

https://buytickets.at/buntingfordfilmclub/2036728

13/03/2026

Join us on Saturday 11th April for a fantastic evening of short film produced by young people from Hertfordshire and surrounding counties. We will be spotlighting works from 7 different directors across drama, animation, and comedy. The quality is truly outstanding. Everyone is welcome to attend for FREE and no ticket is required. See you there!

15/02/2026

Our next event is on the 7th March - we'll be screening F1. it's not to be missed. A fantastic film with a fabulous cast.

Follow the link to book your tickets and watch the trailer for a taste of just how brilliant this film is.

https://buytickets.at/buntingfordfilmclub/2036720

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69ffwl-8pCU

Meet APXGP. Sonny Hayes and Joshua Pearce. F1, only in theatres June 2025.

10/02/2026

Our next event is on March 7th. It's the brilliant film F1. Perfect for the big screen.

Engines roaring. Legends returning. One last shot at glory.

From the producers of Top Gun: Maverick, this is racing like you’ve never seen it - real drivers, real tracks, real speed.
🎬 Pop-Up Cinema
⏱️ Lights down. Engines on.

7th March
Seth Ward Community Centre
7:30pm

Follow the link below to buy your tickets.....

https://buytickets.at/buntingfordfilmclub/2036720