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Hebden Bridge Film Festival is back!

The Hebden Bridge Film Festival takes place from the 20th – 22nd March this year, and is all about showcasing stories that challenge, inspire, and amplify voices you don’t always hear – think international and UK independent features and shorts, plus documentaries and animation. It’s proudly F‑Rated and it gives a platform to people and communities outside the mainstream. The theme for 2026’s is “Bearing Witness”.

The film schedule isn’t officially released until the start of March, but we are thrilled to reveal that this year’s opening night film for HBFF will be a special preview of Rebuilding, starring Josh O’Connor (Challengers, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Yorkshire classic God’s Own Country) and Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus) and Kelly Reis (True Detective).

Following its premiere at Sundance, this powerful new film comes to Hebden Bridge ahead of its official release – and we’re honoured to open the festival with it.

Previous years have been packed with award‑winning films, lively Q&As, and a warm, chatty indie‑cinema energy. The 2024 festival handed out prizes to films like Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry (Best Feature, Jury Award) and celebrated documentaries such as Copa 71 (Audience Award).

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