Dark hedges International Film Festival

The Dark Hedges International Film Festival is an annual Horror and Sci-Fi festival based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Now into our fifth year of programming, our festival aims to screen an exciting mix of new features made by filmmakers from across the globe alongside screenings of cult classics and short films within our festival’s short film competition.

Now into its sixth year, this year’s festival will take place on 26 -29 October 2023

About BanterFlix

Established in 2011, BanterFlix is a Northern Irish website that brings together local people who have a passion for cinema.

Starting life as a solitary blog run that was set up by aspiring film-critic Jim McClean, BanterFlix soon evolved into a fully-fledged film review website that boasted an array of talented contributors.

BanterFlix is a proud member of Film Hub NI’s Community Cinema Network and through Film Hub’s support BanterFlix has been running regular film screenings and events in Belfast since 2015.

BanterFlix has been running film screenings and events in various venues throughout Belfast.

Some of their recent screenings include a site-specific screening of Kevin Smith’s Dogma at Redeemer Central, a sold-out screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Black Box Belfast as part of the BFI’s Musical season and 35mm screenings of Empire Records and Legally Blonde at the Strand Cinema in East Belfast.