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16-18 and 23-25 January 2026

Add the next festival to your diaries!

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Till next year!

Review the 2025 programme

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Sunday films at the Palace..

2025 programme.

Christmas Film Day 30 November 2025


Paul Cotgrove, Director of The White Bus and founder of Southend-on-Sea Film Festival and Horror-on-Sea Film Festival has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List 2025.

 

He is to receive a Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) for his services to Film and British Film Heritage.  Paul has a passion for film and has worked hard to encourage and help filmmakers throughout the years, sharing his vast knowledge and experience particularly through Southend-on-Sea and Horror-on-Sea Film Festivals.

 

It is a well deserved honour that his work and dedication has been recognised.
 

Congratulations

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Photograph courtesy Gaz de Vere

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Welcome to the White Bus...

The White Bus is a creative film production company based in Southend-on-Sea.

Our services include filming, post production and community projects.  We also offer exhibition space as well as a 50 seat cinema.

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our services

exhibition
production
White Bus cinema
events
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film festivals

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A six day annual festival of UK and worldwide independent horror films.

Film submissions accepted from 1 July 2025 closing 1 September 2025

FILM FESTIVALS

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A three day annual festival featuring locally made, UK and international films launched with a black tie Opening Gala. 

 

Find out how to submit a film - closing date 1 April 2025

White Bus in the news

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BBC 2023

Article Leah Solmaz Nov 24

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