The BFX Festival

1st to 5th of June 2026.

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The BFX festival is back with insightful talks, engaging panels and hands-on masterclasses led by industry experts, you won’t want to miss it!

From 1st to the 5th of June 2026 BFX talks, workshops, screenings & the BFX Film Festival are set to return.

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About the BFX Festival

Whether you’re a student, professional, or hobbyist, the BFX Festival is your chance to experience world-class studio presentations, participate in artist masterclasses, and boost your career. With its rich history, BFX attracts top-tier professionals and companies, making it the perfect place to expand your professional network.

In 2026, we continue with the BFX Film Festival, giving you the opportunity to showcase your work and compete for awards in New Talent, Experimental, VFX, and Best National and International entries.

Young creatives can also come and be inspired at our talks workshops and screenings.

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BFX 2026

The BFX Film Festival!

We are excited to announce the official selection for Animation, VFX, Generative Art, Experimental and AI Assisted short films at BFX. Our panel of judges has curated an extraordinary line-up of films.

Whether you simply enjoy animation or are an animation creator or director a VFX artist a Generative Art practitioner or an Art, Film, or Animation student you will want to follow this year’s thrilling BFX Film Festival selection.

In addition to the selected shorts the BFX Film Festival will screen the animated feature film ARCO.

The screenings at the Poole Lighthouse Cinema are scheduled for June the 3rd 2026.

Tickets for the BFX Film Festival can be purchased at Poole Lighthouse and through our BFX Site.

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