UVHFF 2025 is now open for Submissions
The 10th Unrestricted View HORROR Film Festival will take place 27th October - 2nd November 2025. An independent Film Festival run by filmmakers.
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About UVHFF
Festival Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Tony Sands is a actor/writer and has been part of Unrestricted View Film Festivals since the start and in 2019 became Festival Director of our Horror Film Festival.
Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
James Wren is a Writer/actor/producer and has produced 3 feature films and 5 short films. He set up UVFF & UVHFF in 2016 and has been Festival Director (UVFF) and Festival Produce (UVHFF) from the outset.
Executive Producer
Executive Director
Executive Producer
Felicity Wren formed Unrestricted View with James Wren in 1997 and UV became the resident theatre company at The Hen & Chickens Theatre in 1999 and remains so to this day. Felicity is also the Vice President of the International Screenwriter's Association and is based in LA.
Festival Producer
The Hen and Chickens Theatre
Executive Producer
Boo joined the Unrestricted View Film Festival team in 2023. With a background in independent film, live performance, and community engagement, Boo brings a particular focus on inclusive programming and accessibility. She is also a multi-award-winning actor, voice coach, and former PhD researcher in queer theory and socio-political philosophy.
Programming Team
The Hen and Chickens Theatre
The Hen and Chickens Theatre
Alice Henley is an award winning Screen and Theatre Actress. She has worked with HBO as series regular Livia in "Rome", acted opposite Viggo Mortensen in David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises" and was the lead in CBBC comedy "My Almost Famous Family". She toured Italy for six months with "Romeo and Juliet" and then moved to London pe
Alice Henley is an award winning Screen and Theatre Actress. She has worked with HBO as series regular Livia in "Rome", acted opposite Viggo Mortensen in David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises" and was the lead in CBBC comedy "My Almost Famous Family". She toured Italy for six months with "Romeo and Juliet" and then moved to London permanently working as an actress, writer and producer..
She has co-written and produced short film "Another Day", which deals with the growing epidemic of male suicide, and has written, produced and acted in "Lal", the story of the East End girls who kept Britain going while the boys were away fighting World War II. She currently has two projects in development with her production company Henley Black Productions.
The Hen and Chickens Theatre
The Hen and Chickens Theatre
The Hen and Chickens Theatre
The Spiritual home of UVFF. This gorgeous fringe theatre has been run by Unrestricted View since 1999 and is the hub for the festival.
Everyman Screen on the Green
Everyman Screen on the Green
Everyman Screen on the Green
Our opening night gala screening is traditionally held at this iconic cinema in Islington.
art'otel London Hoxton
Everyman Screen on the Green
Everyman Screen on the Green
An exiting new addition to our 2024 Festival, A brand new 60 seat venue.
Filmmaker Reviews
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