29th - 31st August

Central Guildford Venues

Be part of the story. The inaugural Sustain Film Festival is coming to life this summer; three unforgettable days of screenings, performances, workshops, and creative encounters exploring sustainability, community, and the future through film and art.

Prebuy your discounted Festival Pass now via our Crowdfunder page

Early pledges don’t just secure you a seat, they help us build the festival and grow our audience. Every pass purchased now makes a real difference. Let’s create something extraordinary. Together.

Sustain is a film, animation, performing arts and interactive media festival based in Guildford. The theme of the festival has environmental overtones, but we welcome submissions from artists, creators, producers and makers from across the creative and cultural landscapes, with an open invitation to interpret the theme as they see fit. We seek stories and artworks far and wide – local, regional, national and global. We want to bring people together to promote the future wellbeing of the planet, as well as the current cultural wellbeing of its inhabitants. We want to deliver experiences that explore the very nature of our species, that probe into our psyches, ask big questions of who we are, and who we might become.

Vision

Sustain is supported and coproduced by the Institute for Sustainability at the University of Surrey. The festival is part of the Institute’s ongoing mission to drive the transition to a sustainable world of longterm wellbeing, recognising the crucial role of arts and culture to win over hearts and minds and to secure a sustainable future for everyone.

Remember the Future​

project from C-CATS

Award-winning short animation

Among the Cherry Trees

project from C-CATS

Virtual Production experiments

Come You Spirits

project from C-CATS

Virtual Production experiments.

Get Involved​

There are many ways to be part of the Sustain Film Festival:

Submit your work​

We welcome submissions from filmmakers worldwide.

Volunteer​

Join our team and help make the festival a success. Gain valuable experience and meet like-minded individuals.

Sponsor

Partner with us and support our mission to promote environmental awareness and wellbeing through arts and culture