Independent film festival in the heart of Paisley.

Thur 2nd - Sun 5th Oct 2025

The Wynd Centre, School Wynd, Paisley, Scotland

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Our Mission

To put independent cinema in the spotlight that both films and their makers deserve.

Now in our 7th year, every October we bring a quality selection of local & international short & feature films to Paisley, Scotland, offering a weekend to remember for both film lovers and professionals.

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Our Selection Process

We're proud to be one of Film Freeway's Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals

We don't make our selections until the Final Deadline closes. This means every film submitted has an equal chance of winning. Previous judges have included:

Scott Kyle (Outlander)

Ian Pattison (Rab C Nesbitt)

Moonglass (Mercy Falls)

Robert MacFarlane (Director's Toolbox)

Matthew Cowan (Production Attic)

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Our Event

We're looking forward to welcoming you for Year 7 of the HB Film Festival!

Our programme gets bigger and better every year, with enough films, workshops, activities and networking to keep you busy all weekend! Judging is in progress and the full programme will be announced soon!

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David Murphy

The perfect film festival experience! The organisation and communication was brilliant and it was phenomenal to have such a large audience at the screenings. The team's passion for independent filmmaking was clear to see in every aspect of the event. I was delighted to attend and saw many excellent films, met lots of great contacts and was overjoyed that my film 'Left' came away with two nominations and a win for Best Edit. A wonderful platform for filmmakers and I can't wait for next year. Highly recommend The HB Film Festival to everyone!