Submissions now open for Fringe Flicks:
Season 4 – a quarterly, underground cinema series in Liverpool curated by People Versus TV (PVTV). We’re looking for short films that embrace the strange, the satirical, the surreal, and the subversive.
Whether you’re an outsider artist or a polished provocateur, we want your work — especially if it’s funny, furious, anarchic, unconventional, absurd, or just plain weird.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome submissions from filmmakers, video artists, and hybrid creators working in:
- Experimental cinema
- Surreal, absurdist, and dreamlike shorts
- Political and social satire (especially that punches up)
- DIY, lo-fi, or formally inventive filmmaking
- Narratives that challenge norms or twist expectations
We don’t care if your camera’s cheap — we care that your vision is bold.
Why Submit to Fringe Flicks?
Fringe Flicks champions short films that don’t fit the mainstream festival mould. We screen to real, engaged audiences in Liverpool’s underground arts scene, and we value imagination over polish. Our screenings are social, low-pressure, and focused on creative exchange.
On top of all that, our Audience Choice Award that now includes a free DCP for future work, thanks to The DCP Works. Whether you're a DIY filmmaker, emerging artist, or experimental veteran, this is a space for cinema that bites, glitches, provokes and delights.
Who Can Submit?
We welcome submissions from anyone, anywhere — regardless of background, training, or budget. We especially value voices that aren’t often heard in mainstream film spaces, but most of all we’re looking for imaginative stories told in distinctive ways. Tell the stories you want to tell, in the way only you can.
Screening Details
Selected films will screen at:
- Fringe Flicks: Season 4
- Hosted at DoES Liverpool (The Tapestry, 68–76 Kempston St, L3 8HL)
- Pay What You Can, not-for-profit events
- Dates: Friday 15 May, September, and November 2026
Each event includes a curated mix of experimental shorts across two halves, with an intermission, refreshments and community atmosphere. The bar stays open after the screenings, providing an excellent opportunity for filmmakers and audience members to connect, network, and share their thoughts.
How to Submit
Submissions are open exclusively on Festhome.
Contact Information:
For questions, please email us at peopleversustv@gmail.com.
We can’t wait to see your work and celebrate all things unconventional, surreal, and creative with you at Fringe Flicks!
