OPEN SCREEN LONDON

For the past 10 years, the Unrestricted View Film Festival has been championing independent filmmakers, providing a platform for bold, original, and diverse voices. But many aspiring filmmakers never get the chance to be seen.

Financial barriers, lack of industry access, and the high costs of production prevent working-class and low-income filmmakers from taking their first steps. We’re changing that.

This year, we would like to launch a new initiative—a dedicated festival category for emerging filmmakers from underprivileged backgrounds.

We want to prove that it doesn’t matter if a film is shot on a shoestring budget or even on a phone—what matters is the story and the talent behind it.

How It Works

• We will put out a free call for submissions through our festival portal on FilmFreeway,      allowing filmmakers of all levels to submit their work.
• All films are welcome—whether shot on a professional camera or a smartphone.
• Our festival programming team will carefully review all entries and select standout films for a special live screening at The Hen & Chickens Theatre.
• A panel of industry professionals will select a winner, whose film will receive a prestigious      screening at the opening night of Unrestricted View Film Festival
• The winning filmmaker will receive a cash prize to support their next project.

More details to follow soon