Southend Film Festival

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06/06/2026

Join us on TOMORROW in the Palace Hotel at 8pm for Evil Does Not Exist – Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi’s house, offering residents a comfortable escape to nature.

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06/06/2026

Join us TOMORROW in the Palace Hotel at 8pm for our Closing Gala
The Realm of Eldervin  - Oliver Hollingdale

Something twisted lies in the Realm of Eldervin. Dark magic has caused a sickness to fall over the village of Gallowmere. Our heroes Dagon, Nimue and Solomon are led by Jornas to assist in this Campaign to find the root of evil.

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06/06/2026

Join us TOMORROW in the Palace Hotel at 3pm for Sword of Vengeance – Nemanja Ceranic

This post-apocalyptic, post nuclear war, action adventure tells of a humble farm hand who is forced to leave his home to embark on a quest to save those he loves. The familiar storyline is given a decidedly ‘Serbian’ slant, blending that country’s culture, style and folklore with a more modern ‘Western’ look and feel, but manages to forge its own identity.

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06/06/2026

Join us on TOMORROW in the Palace Hotel at 3pm for Chris Izod presents.. AND FULL SUPPORTING PROGRAMME

Local film historian Chris Izod will take a nostalgic look back at the 50s and 60s, when a trip ‘to the pictures’ meant a double bill, with the ‘big’ film supported by a short or a ‘B’ picture. His fully illustrated presentation will take a look at how our city featured in these ‘full supporting programmes’, with the pier and its trains, Southend Lifeboat, Peter Pan’s Playground, the Kursaal and infamous ‘Wall of Death’ motorcycle rider Tornado Smith among the featured attractions

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06/06/2026

Join us TOMORROW in the Palace Hotel at 5.30pm for The Other Way Around – Jonas Trueba

After 15 years as a couple, Ale and Alex decide to throw a party to celebrate their separation, leaving their loved ones perplexed.

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06/06/2026

Don’t forget we have a special for the take over day. Head down to to sample yours!

06/06/2026

Join us TOMORROW in the Palace Hotel at 12.30pm for Horror-on-Sea: 13 Bloody Years – Alexander Churchyard &Michael Holiday

A documentary celebrating the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival, it features numerous figures from the indie horror community, including directors and actors, and aims to showcase the festival’s impact on its community.

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06/06/2026

Join us THIS EVENING in the Palace Hotel at 9pm for Steppe from Maxim Akbarov

Conservationists come to grips with poachers and save a woman and her daughter at the cost of their own lives.

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06/06/2026

Join us TOMORROW in the Palace Hotel at 12.30pm for Mostly Made in Southend Part One

A selection of short films created by film makers local to and
 
1. Doggerland: The Dead & The Lonely – Adam McHattie
2. Why we Pride – Natalie Scarsbrook
3. Echo – Andy Salamonczyk
4. Don’t Bury It – Kristian Fitsall
5. White Horizon – Terry Mendoza
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7. Paper Jam – Jude Dulake
8. Surprise! – Dave Gardner
 9. Fungi Forage – Molly Brown
10. Good Choice, Joseph – James Farrell
11. She Doesn’t Know – Cerys Gadsden

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06/06/2026

Join us TOMORROW in the Palace Hotel at 5.30pm for Mostly Made in Southend Part Two

1. Reined In – Richard Stride
2. Mercy – Aaron Shrimpton
3. [ H.O.G. ] – Dopflam
4. D R A W ! – Alexander & Roberto Mann
 5. Kendra’s Adventures in Influencerland – Francesca Astraea
6. Stairwell – Theo Hartmann
7. Binday of the Dead – Kate Sullivan
8. You’ll Never Understand – Kimberley Lieb
9. HA’PENNY DIP – Miles Berkley Smith & Jodie Woodall
10. Wax, Whips and My Hairy Bits – Michelle Devadas
11. Man – John Swinnerton
 
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