The 3rd edition of the largescale contemporary arts festival is set to return 21-29 June 2025 celebrating the stories, places and people of the Estuary.

We invite artists with existing moving image work to propose work for consideration in the Estuary 2025 film programme exploring theme of ‘Vessels’, looking beyond the boats and ships of the Thames Estuary, to explore how communities, people, flora, fauna and even art events might be thought of as vessels too, carrying stories, memories and ideas. 

We will be selecting the work submitted based on how it creatively responds to the curatorial theme. We are open to considering work of any length, and are interested in moving image work ranging from experimental video to documentary style films.

We will be selecting up to 10 works from those that are submitted and have a screening fee of £200 available per work.

Deadline for submission: Monday 14 April. Please apply here.

Selected artworks will be shown in venues during Estuary 2025 on Canvey and in Gravesend and Basildon.

Estuary 2025 is supported by 54 partners including Arts Council England’s Place Partnership investment and National Highways Designated Funds. 

Image credit: John Akomfrah, Mnemosyne at Estuary 2016. Photo by: Jon Webber.