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TBIFF is more than just a film festival - it's a celebration of cinema, community, and creativity in the heart of Morecambe Bay.
The Bay International Film Festival (TBIFF) is an annual film festival with live cinema screenings and awards, running in Morecambe, North West England.
3rd edition was running from 23 January to 1 February 2026, the festival featured diverse international and British films rarely seen locally, alongside community screenings with complimentary refreshments. Events included feature films, curated short film programmes, family-friendly screenings and workshops, and welcoming film clubs where audiences can discuss films over tea and biscuits.
The festival creates opportunities for residents to experience cinema together, helping combat social isolation and supporting mental wellbeing through shared cultural experiences. All screenings include engaging Q&A sessions with filmmakers or post-film discussions.
With venues across Morecambe including Reel Cinema, More Music, and West End Playhouse, the festival ensures accessibility for all residents. Free tickets are available for those who need them, and many events operate on a pay-what-you-can basis, ensuring financial circumstances never prevent participation in this enriching cultural experience.
"Stories Beyond Borders" is one of the major focuses of the festival. It is an international short film competition to select and award the best visually captivating and thought-provoking short films from around the world. We are especially interested in submissions from filmmakers who have an ambition of making a social impact, bringing awareness of old and new problems in society and making an attempt to inspire audiences for thoughts and changes.
Around The Bay Short Film Festival - is a sister festival which runs annually in summer and brings the best short films from our winter event to the residents of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness (with plans to expand to Carnforth and Grange-Over-Sands).
FESTIVAL PATRONS
Film Producer Philip Herd
"I am thrilled and honoured to be a patron of the festival. As a film producer originally from Morecambe, the prospect of being part of a new film festival in my hometown is just brilliant. I’m so excited to help build something that will continue to grow as a major event for film-makers and film-lovers alike." (Philip Herd)
Philip Herd is an independent film producer from "Chromatic Aberration Pictures" known for Unicorns (2023), My Policeman (2022), Archive (2020) and We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011).
Writer/showrunner Daragh Carville
"It’s a great honour to become a Patron of the Bay International Film Festival. The success of the festival since its launch three years ago is a testament to the energy and creativity of the organisers and the Morecambe Bay community in general.” (Daragh Carville)
Daragh Carville is the Lancaster-based playwright and screenwriter who co-created ITV's internationally successful crime drama The Bay, which has established itself as a cornerstone of Morecambe's cultural identity through its filming in the town.
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