Submit Your Game .
Submit your game to one of the UK’s largest film festivals. Reach new audiences. Meet filmmakers, gamers, game designers, VFX specialists, coders, designers and exhibit your game at the BAFTA and BIFA-Qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival.
Submission Information .
- 1 December 2024 | Entries Open
- 30 June 2025 | Submission Deadline
- September 2025 | Official Selection announced
- 5 – 9 November 2025 | Live Festival taking place in York, UK
- 5 – 30 November 2025 | Digital Festival
- 9 November 2025 | Festival winners announced at the Awards Ceremony
- Regular Submissions | 1 December – 30 June 2025
Games £27
- Games can have long durations but please note playtime will be 1hour slots at the festival.
- There is no premiere requirement. We will accept submissions of gams that have previously been exhibited elsewhere, including at other festivals or online.
- There is no required completion date for screening, but games completed in the past 4 years are preferred.
- Your entry form must include your name, address, telephone number and email so that we can contact you.
- Your game must not be in breach of any copyright, including music or sound used in your game.
- The link to your game included in your submission form must not expire.
- Aesthetica is unable to grant waiver requests.
- Submissions are final and subject to a no refund policy.
- All submissions are played and given the full attention of our team of programmers. The date of submission has no reflection on our selection decisions.
- View our FAQ page for more information.
- ASFF is one of the UK’s leading and most expansive film events, recognised by the BFI as a festival of national significance and being both BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying for short film. The festival celebrates the work of outstanding filmmakers through its coveted awards. All films which are selected for the Official Selection will screen in competition and will be eligible for our Best in Category awards which are decided by a jury of industry experts and practitioners. In addition to the Best in Category awards, we present a number of special awards which offer project support, services as well as a combined total of £5000 in cash prizes.
- The Award in this area of competition is for Best Game.
- Games Lab can showcase both desktop and virtual reality games.
- Games can be submitted by providing keys or a file set.
- Keys. We can accept Steam or Meta keys.
- Files. Please provide a zipped file via either itch.io or Google Drive. This should include an executable file (.exe).
- If your game does not include a tutorial, please provide a controls splash screen for players.
- If you have questions, please contact: [email protected]