Purbeck Film Festival marks its 30th anniversary this year with three gala evenings across the festival programme.

 

OPENING GALA EVENING | Book here

Friday 16th October 2026, 6.30 pm
The Mowlem, Shore Road, Swanage, BH19 1DD

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Our gala evening is the centrepiece of the festival’s calendar. Held at The Mowlem on Swanage beach, with the bay as its setting, the evening opens with canapés from The Salt Pig and a glass of wine ahead of the screening. This year’s gala presents the New Zealand drama Tinā, marking its first theatrical screening in Britain. We are very grateful to both our main festival sponsors for supporting this event.

FAMILY GALA | Book here

Saturday 17 Oct. 4pm
The Etches Collection Museum, Kimmeridge BH20 5PE

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The family gala screening of Jurassic Park takes place at The Etches Collection Museum in Kimmeridge, among fossil specimens collected from the Jurassic Coast. Tickets include museum access from 4pm and a Dig-A-Saurus ice cream courtesy of Purbeck Ice Cream.

All Festival family films are supported by Dorset Mums.

REX GALA | Book here

Thursday 29th October 2026, 7.30pm
The Rex Cinema BH20 4JX

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Every year this event sells out and this year we have the incredible North Macedonian film DJ Ahmet – a disarming comedy about the role of modern technology in rural society, a portrait of a grieving family, a touching teen romance, and a pulse-pounding tribute to dance festivals.  Georgi M. Unkovski’s feature debut does a lot and does it well.  You can watch the film with a free Purbeck Cider.