Fourteen productions from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex have been shortlisted for honours as Norwich Film Festival returns for a 10-day celebration of cinema.

The festival, which opens on Friday, received 1,399 submissions from filmmakers around the world, with just 136 short films selected for the 2026 programme.

Among those hoping to take home an award is Barnaby Joseph Rudd, a recent Access Creative College graduate from Norwich.

Norwich Film Festival is a BAFTA-qualifying festival.........

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