Six Queen Mary student films to screen at the inaugural Turn Up Film Festival
Six films from the Queen Mary 2026 cohort, across BA and MA programmes, will be screened at the inaugural Turn Up Film Festival and Industry Summit this coming January.
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Six films made by our 2026 BA and MA Film students will be screened at the inaugural Turn Up Film Festival (TUFF), which runs from 12 to 16 January 2027 at Regent Street Cinema and the University of Westminster.
TUFF brings together students from 18 London universities, emerging practitioners, educators and people already working in the screen industries. It aims to make the step from studying film to finding your place in the industry a little less mysterious.
The festival offers screenings, panels, masterclasses, workshops, networking and live pitching.
Sessions cover:
- Canon Camera workshop on how film is used across different sectors
- Creative Production and Employability in the Age of AI
- Making Your First Feature
- Story Development
- Line Producing
- Casting
- Documentary
- Distribution
- Film Festivals, Curation and Audiences
- Sustainability in the Screen Industries
- Welfare and Good Practice
- Music Rights
- Finance
- Triple Exposure: Insurance, Contracts and Accounts
- Live Pitch to Industry
In the Live Pitch to Industry, emerging filmmakers pitch their projects directly to experienced producers and industry professionals. Alumni and practitioners will also talk about the realities of building a career after university.
How to book
Accreditation is now live and can be purchased through the TUFF website. Many panels and masterclasses have limited capacity, so book early.
- Accreditation costs £25
- It gives access to all industry events
- It includes a year’s membership to Regent Street Cinema and two tickets
- Screenings are free
Take a look through the full programme and build your own route through the festival.