Aesthetica Short Film Festival

At the heart of the Aesthetica Film Festival is a simple belief: cinema is not only something we watch, but also something we question, discuss and continually reinvent. Since its beginnings in York, the festival has developed as a meeting place for artists, filmmakers, academics, students, industry professionals and audiences, creating a space where knowledge moves in ev...

What does it really mean to listen radically? To consider listening as a way of understanding people, places, their respective histories and the world around us? Now in its sixth year, the Listening Pitch, a film grant by Aesthetica Film Festival and Audible, continues to provide a distinctive platform for ambitious, sound-led documentary work. A project that has be...

We’re bringing the worlds of music and film together through a dedicated Music Programme designed to spark connection, collaboration and new opportunities. The programme features panels, the New Music Stage featuring 10 breakthrough artists, masterclasses and networking. Meet industry professionals from Beggars Group, BBC Introducing, Universal Music, Futuresound Group and A&...

Aesthetica’s Industry Programme brings together an inspiring line-up of masterclasses designed to give filmmakers practical insight, creative inspiration and valuable advice for developing their careers. Taking place throughout this year’s festival, the sessions offer an opportunity to hear directly from leading industry professionals, established creatives and experience...

There are moments when a city seems to gather its cultural energy into one place – when audiences, artists and ideas arrive from across the world and, for a few days, create something larger than the individual events themselves. In York, that moment arrives with the BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival, when cinemas, venues and streets become a meeting point for contemp...