A film festival featuring an unscripted iPhone-shot film is set to take place in Worthing.
The Between the Blue and Green Film Festival, now in its fourth year, will be held at Audio Active from September 24 to September 25.
The festival focuses on sustainability and wellbeing through creative storytelling, providing a platform for emerging voices from West Sussex, the UK and around the world.
It will present a mix of films, from powerful documentaries to short films, each telling unique stories.
Tickets for the festival can be purchased on the Eventbrite profile here: eventbrite.co.uk/o/between-the-blue-and-green-66687506573.
One of the highlights of this year’s festival will be the UK premiere of the award-winning documentary, nothing to see here – WATTS, on September 24 at 7pm.
The community-made documentary was filmed entirely on iPhones by more than 200 residents of Watts, South Los Angeles.
It captures raw and unfiltered everyday life inside a neighbourhood that has endured decades of poverty, housing neglect and chronic underinvestment.
The documentary, which is suitable for viewers aged 18 and above, follows the experiences of the residents and shows how sharing their lives is helping shift long-standing division into collaboration.
Another film to be screened on the same day is Finding My Way Back, a short film winner for wellbeing, directed by award-winning filmmaker Simon Peter Owen.
The documentary follows Annabelle through the rugged landscapes of Northern England, highlighting how time in nature can provide grounding and direction.
The second night of the festival, starting at 7pm, will be dedicated to a selection of short films from both established and emerging filmmakers.
These films are shortlisted into two categories: shorts under 10 minutes and smartphone shorts under three minutes.
The festival will also present its annual awards, recognising outstanding creativity, storytelling and impact across both categories.
The Between the Blue and Green Film Festival is known for its welcoming atmosphere and its ability to surprise audiences.
Each year, the festival explores a wide range of themes, making it an important cultural event for filmmakers and film lovers alike.
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