Nothing excites us more than seeing films that surprise us and show us things that we have never seen before. We love the non-conforming, the extraordinary – the films that dare to do things that others won’t.
We are excited to welcome independent films produced around the globe – films that showcase diverse creativity from every culture.
The 2025 Ignite Film Festival will be our biggest and best yet – with a hybrid format combining high end Online Screening Sessions with live screenings at our beautiful home – The Parade Cinema in Marlborough, UK.
Throughout our event we will be showcasing our fantastic officially selected films, hosting networking sessions, and we will be giving attendees the opportunity to put their questions to some of the selected film makers during our exclusive Q&A sessions. A perfect opportunity for filmmakers and film lovers to engage directly.
Our selected filmmakers will all be in competition to take home one of our highly coveted Ignite Awards – hand crafted from reclaimed materials by a local artist.
Our 2025 dates, and updated format, will be announced shortly.
Our core values are simple:
Martha Pinson is a director, screenwriter, and former Script Supervisor based in New York City. Directing credits include: “Tomorrow,” a UK indie feature film that won...
Alex is a sound designer and musician and has spent over 10 years as a Sound Consultant to the motion picture film industry, providing sound services for over 200 feature...
Robin S. Boyd is an award winning writer and director working primarily in London and Paris. He has directed a number of short films, one of which, "Soon, The Waves" was...
Award winning film maker Billy Rees is no stranger to independent film, having spent 4 years as head judge for a successful film festival before Ignite was conceived. Billy...
Sean McDonnell is a director and series producer, who for almost 20 years has made documentaries for leading broadcasters in the UK and US. Having filmed in nearly 40...
As founder of award-winning film production company Firebird Films, Ross is no stranger to high quality films. Having spent most of his life behind a camera - whether it be as...
Leandro Taub is an actor, author and public speaker based in NYC, that was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started his career as an actor and became a financial analyst...
Completed a BA (Hons) in Film Theory, History & Criticism at Sheffield Hallam University, where I also worked at Sheffield Documentary film festival. I then went on to...
With over 10 years of experience as a filmmaker, Henry has travelled all over the world working for some of the most recognised global brands. Whether directing, producing or...
