Wayward promised you country-hopping. Join us in London for more films outside the box in 2018. Expect cross-genre film screenings, competition screenings, live music and performance, roundtables, education sessions, and plenty of networking sessions so fun they feel more like a party. Step into the future of film. Step outside the box.
London

London, UK
September 2018
Focus
We focus on narratives highlighting:
- Disability
- Mental health
- LGBTQ
- Trans
- Race
- Class
- Religion
- and more
All filmmakers are welcome, whether black, white, brown, pink, gay, straight, non-binary, abled, differently abled, female, identifying as female, male, extraterrestrial or anything else.
Prizes
Wayward Feature Film Award
$1500
Wayward Short Film Award
$700
Wayward Innovator Prize
$700
Wayward Foreign Language Film Award
$700
Wayward Foreign Language Short Film Award
$700
Wayward Best TV Pilot
$500
Wayward Best Music Video
$500
Wayward Best Script Award
$500
Event
- Seven days of festival programming at prestigious London venues
- Screenings of the best “out of the box” cinema & shorts
- A varied film program expressing non-traditional stories, voices, and viewpoints
- Genre-based curation
- Opening & closing parties
- Prizes & award ceremonies
- Afterparties
- Networking sessions
- Workshops
- Panel discussions
- Photo booth / Pop-ups / Food trucks & much, much more
The 2018 London Festival Screenings
11 September 2018
8 - 11 pm
Screenings
Ritzy Cinema, Brixton
12 September 2018
8 - 11 pm
Screenings
Ritzy Cinema, Brixton
13 September 2018
8 - 11 pm
Screenings
Electric Cinema, Shoreditch
14 September 2018
3 - 6 pm
Screenings
Genesis Cinema, London
15 September 2018
3 - 5 pm
Screenings
Electric Cinema, Shoreditch
16 September 2018
5 - 9 pm
Screenings
Electric Cinema, Shoreditch