Paracinema Film Festival

09/09/2025

Attention filmmakers, we want your found footage films as part of QUAD's POV found footage event! 🎥

Submissions are now open for POV: The Found Footage project taking place in November at QUAD in Derby.

Submit your films to us here - https://filmfreeway.com/POVTheFoundFootageProject

Don't forget - East Midlands filmmakers can submit for free - use waiver code - POVFREE

05/05/2025

The final day of Paracinema is here, with our special preview screening of The Surfer, two Argentinian features in horror 1978 and dystopian sci-fi Doctor Cerebro and the fascinating My Imaginary Life for Someone! https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/sea.../paracinema-film-festival/

04/05/2025

Day three of Paracinema is here, taking in documentary Exorcismo, dark and hilarous portmanteau Life's A Bitch, our annual short film showcase and the slasher-musical-rom-com Chainsaws Were Singing! https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/season-festival/paracinema-film-festival/

03/05/2025

Day two of Paracinema 2025 is upon us, where we'll be presenting British horror A Final Exorcism, taking a deep dive into the shows of ITC, discussing the female vampire along with a screening of Razor Blade Smile, and going cult to close the day with Phantom of the Paradise! https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/season-festival/paracinema-film-festival/

02/05/2025

Our big adventure into the stranger lands of cinema begins tonight! https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/season-festival/paracinema-film-festival/

01/05/2025

Paracinema kicks off tomorrow here in Derby, and here's the films we have on tap across four days of Festival goodness! https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/season-festival/paracinema-film-festival/

28/04/2025

Four days left - so many highlights incoming at Paracinema 2025!

Event passes: https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/paracinemapasses/

Individual films: https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/season-festival/paracinema-film-festival/

24/04/2025

A big hit from multiple festivals around the world, we're delighted to be screening the slasher musical-comedy CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING!

View our latest event: Chainsaws Were Singing. See what the available times are for this event.

23/04/2025

Brian De Palma's cult classic returns to the big screen with PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE at Paracinema on Saturday 3rd May!

View our latest event: Phantom Of The Paradise. See what the available times are for this event.

22/04/2025

Can't wait for THE SURFER, screening on Monday 5th May, with Nicolas Cage starring in the latest movie from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium, Nocebo)...

View our latest event: The Surfer - Preview Screening. See what the available times are for this event.