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NEWS, 23 July 2025

Vertical Screen Commission: I’ve been trying to reach you

Drop by and see the commission through the window of 22 Bridge Street until 30 August 2025.

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The Film Library

OPENING EVENT: Miners' Weekend School, SAT 30 AUG, 4 - 6PM @ 22 Bridge Street.
image: Amelia Read • 20th Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival • 2025
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NEWS, 8 May 2025

Reviews 2025

The reviews have started coming in! Take a look at what the film critics say about the Festival and the Programme…

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Newsletter

Stay up to date with Festival news, programme updates and opportunities.
image: barrunto • Emilia Beatriz • Puerto Rico, United Kingdom • 2024
Poster for the 20th Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF), taking place from 27th to 30th March 2025. The text is displayed prominently with the festival's website, bfmaf.org, featured at the bottom.
2025 Catalogue
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Essay

The Temporal Entanglements of Assia Djebar’s The Zerda and the Songs of Forgetting

by Philip Rizk

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Artists & Filmmakers

Explore the work of artists and filmmakers featured in previous festival years.  
image: Amelia Read • 19th Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival • Maria Fusco in Conversation • 2024

Essay

Intimate Exchanges: The Films of Ayanna Dozier

by Hannah Bonner