Films and Events at Folkestone Quarterhouse

We are excited to be back at Folkestone Quarterhouse with support from Creative Folkestone’s Festivals Fund. The Quarterhouse is where the roots of the festival began in 2019 with the first FDF Doc Club screening supported by Cheryl Pierce, so it's great to be back showing films alongside the very popular Industry Day and filmmaking challenge screening.

At Quarterhouse, discover stories from the Amazon to Gaza, celebrate local filmmaking talent or explore how documentaries get made at the Industry Day. Bringing local talent, incredible stories, and fascinating conversations to your doorstep.

Folkestone Documentary Festival: Filmmaking Challenge
Sat 24 Oct, 10am
Tickets: Free

Discover local filmmaking talent at this free screening of the shortlisted entries in this year’s Filmmaking Challenge. Join us for a morning of short films, followed by the awards for Best Film and Best Environmental Film. Grab a coffee and a croissant, settle in and see who takes home the prizes. In partnership with Screen South and Doc Society. Book now

Folkestone Documentary Festival: Industry Day
Fri 23 Oct, 10am
Tickets: £5

Take your documentary ideas further with a day exploring film craft, funding and distribution, in partnership with BFI Doc Society and Screen South. Hear from filmmakers and industry experts, meet potential collaborators and join networking drinks afterwards. Open to all experience levels, with opportunities to book one-to-one sessions on the day. Book now

Amazomania
Sat 24 Oct, 12pm
Tickets: £8

Nathan Grossman revisits footage of a 1996 expedition to meet the isolated Korubo people in the Amazon, questioning whose perspective shapes the story. Alongside the screening will be Juan, a documentary short following a Welsh Elvis impersonator as he retires his act and steps out of his idol’s shadow to find his own voice. Book tickets here

American Doctor
Sun 25 Oct, 11am
Tickets: £8

Follow three American doctors volunteering in Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals as they become witnesses to the humanitarian catastrophe and speak publicly about what they have seen. Screening with the UK premiere of Hands, Trees, Heads, Scars, an intimate short exploring the relationship between wounded Ukrainian soldiers and their massage therapists in Lviv. Book tickets here