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Purbeck Film Festival

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General information

Dates
16 October 2026 – 1 November 2026
Location
Not available
Submission deadline
Not available
Eligibility
Not available
Subtitles
Not available
Official website
http://www.purbeckfilm.com/
Last checked
23 September 2026

News

FOCUS FRANÇAIS
23 September 2026
French films are riding high in this year's festival, take a look at those screening near you.
FILM REVIEW: LABYRINTH (1986)
17 September 2026
Justina Reynolds takes you through her experience of watching Labyrinth at The Blue Pool - a perfect place to host an outdoor cinema fantasy film, because it feels like a place taken out of one.
FILM REVIEW: PADDINGTON 2
12 September 2026
Justina Reynolds brings her review of the outdoor screening of Paddington 2
FILM REVIEW: DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
12 September 2026
Maddie Clifford's review of The Devil Wear's Prada 2 confirms that is more than watching a film when you are outside, under the stars.
FILM AND FOOD AT THE FESTIVAL
9 September 2026
From village hall suppers to a full two-course dinner, see what screenings come with a meal or a drink built into the evening.
PREVIEWS, PREMIERES AND ON DAY OF RELEASE FILMS
9 September 2026
This year's festival brings audiences a run of films ahead of their UK release, together with a British premiere, a regional premiere and a screening on its actual day of release.
GUESTS
9 September 2026
Purbeck Film Festival’s 30th year brings a run of guests from across the industry, joining audiences for post-screening discussions and Q&As throughout the programme. UNE JOURNÉE JACQUES TATI | ROWAN ATKINSON The festival opens its Jacques Tati celebration on Saturday 17 October with Rowan Atkinson, who joins the evening screening of Mr Hulot’s Hol
GALAS
9 September 2026
Purbeck Film Festival marks its 30th anniversary this year with three gala evenings across the festival programme.
ARE YOU 25 OR UNDER?
7 September 2026
The Purbeck Film Festival offers reduced and affordable ticket prices for most films to those aged 25 and under.
FILM REVIEW: THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE
24 August 2026
Justina Reynolds' review of The Magic Faraway Tree confirms that there was no better place to watch it than under the stars at Careys Secret Garden.

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