The FIRST film festival of its kind to bring together Surrealism and the Uncanny
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– “In his essay on the Uncanny, Freud said the Uncanny is the only feeling which is more powerfully experienced in art than in life.“ – Stanley Kubrick
Kubrick was commenting on Sigmund Freud’s theories of The Uncanny
Freud wrote groundbreaking theories on the unconscious and the uncanny. Twentieth-century Surrealist pioneers Salvador Dali and Andre Breton sought him out to discuss themes of the unconscious in their own work.
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And our film festival is inspired by Freud’s theories of the Unconscious,
So……
Welcome To The Sur-REEL & Uncanny Film Fest
This London film festival seeks filmmakers whose work is inspired by the unconscious in any way.
Therefore, surreal, ‘uncanny’, dreamlike or experimental films are encouraged. Directors inspired by the works of David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Luis Bunuel for example, or even the theories of Sigmund Freud.
This film festival offers:
- Low film festival submission for the first month.
- Low submission fees no matter what the film festival category.
The free submission and low fees are because we recognise that most independent filmmakers are struggling on low budgets and our first priority is to promote great work and discover the next ‘uncanny’ talent.
Narrative shorts, experimental films and documentaries are all considered.
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