Creatives, get ready: we're thrilled to announce the first additions to Picturehouse Create's 2026 programme, with four film screenings headlining four days of events at Picturehouse Central from 15–18 April.

OUR FILMS

Our second edition commences on 15 April with an opening night screening of Rebuilding, with director Max Walker-Silverman (A Love Song) in attendance. Having premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2025, Rebuilding stars Josh O'Connor in a ruminative, moving portrait of resilience and human connection, filmed against the rapturous backdrop of southern Colorado. The film will be released by Picturehouse Entertainment in UK cinemas on 17 April 2026. 

On 18 April the festival closes with a special screening of Rose of Nevada, followed by a Q&A with director Mark Jenkin and producer Denzil Monk hosted by filmmaker Ben Sharrock. Rose of Nevada follows Jenkin's BAFTA award-winning debut Bait (2019) and Enys Men (2022), and stars George MacKay and Callum Turner. The film will be released in UK and Irish cinemas by the BFI on 24 April 2026. 

True to the festival's ethos of championing homegrown talent, we're also looking back at two great British films of the last decade. On 16 April, celebrate God's Own Country with a screening introduced by filmmaker Francis Lee. On 17 April, Censor marks its fifth anniversary with a screening and Q&A, with filmmaker Prano Bailey-Bond in attendance alongside the film's cast and crew. 

OUR EVENTS

Highlights of the programme also include a day of events focused on the horror genre, including a panel featuring Bailey-Bond and filmmaker Alice Lowe, chaired by The Evolution of Horror's Mike Muncer.

Also on offer is a masterclass on screenwriting hosted by Script Apart's Al Horner; a discussion on film festivals hosted by Mark Brennan of Festival Formula, featuring representatives from Edinburgh International Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival and the BFI; and the return of daily networking brunches and the incredibly popular Agents' Speed Meeting event. 

This year also sees the return of our Short Film Showcase  – with our Jury Prize supported once again by Company 3, generously donating a $10,000 prize in the form of in-kind services for color and sound post-production (terms and conditions apply) alongside a newly-introduced £1,000 cash prize courtesy of Picturehouse. The winner of the Audience Award, voted for by attendees at the showcase, will now also receive a £500 cash prize! 

Alongside events presented by BIFA, NFTS, and more, industry leaders and talent continue to be added to the programme, featuring executives from agencies Sara Putt and Casarotto, Film4 and BFI among others.

Make sure to join us this April: passes are on sale at picturehouses.com/create. No experience necessary.

Picturehouse Create 2026 is supported by Kia, Netflix, MUBI and National Film and Television School.

 Industry partners include BIFA, Company 3, Dark Matter, Faber & Faber, Festival Formula, Radiance, Screen International, and Soho House.