"BOLD, UNTOLD STORIES Under the Spotlight"

FILM SUBMISSIONS
Welcome to the sixth edition of the MiraBan UK Film Awards (MUFA), an annual London-based Independent, BFI Film Fund-winning film festival, focused on showcasing underrepresented talent in art-house cinema.
We are currently members of BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub London.
MUFA is also a curated public festival listed on the British Council Festival Directory.





Our primary goal is to shine a global spotlight on emerging and seasoned independent filmmakers, celebrating artistic excellence while highlighting exceptional British and International films that champion diversity.
Inaugurated on December 7th, 2018, the first MUFA edition premiered at the iconic Electric Cinema, a historic venue that holds a legacy of pioneering filmmaking. With a heritage dating back to 1910, the Electric Cinema was one of Britain's first electrically powered motion picture exhibition locationsβa hub for independent film pioneers.
MUFA welcomes submissions across a range of categories, including International and UK Feature Films, Short Narratives (Comedy or Drama), Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Experimental, Animation, Editing, Screenplay, Film Score, Acting Performance, Film Script, and more.
FESTIVAL MISSION
πAll finalist films will be included in our screening list at the Ealing Picturehouse Cinema.
π All finalist films will remain available for 2 days at the cinema venue. You can also access them through the cinema's box office. We'll inform you about the start of tickets pre-sale at the cinema, allowing you to invite local friends, families, and colleagues to experience your film on the big screen.
π All selected candidates will be available on streamauteur.com, our media partner streaming platform celebrating exceptional auteur films globally.
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AWARDS & PRIZES
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πWinners of all film categories will receive a printed and/or digital certificate and will receive valuable coupon codes (worth $117,00) to πππππ ππ πππππππππ on iPitch.tv, cutting-edge platform for creators to pitch original TV, Film, and Digital Media ideas directly to Hollywood Producers and Studio Executives
π One or more MUFA'25 Winners may be chosen for screening by our festival partner, the Edinburgh Short Film Festival (BIFA Qualifying).



Ealing Picturehouse
Unit 8, Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA
Top rated cinema venue in West London
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MUFA'25 CINEMA VENUE
Let's celebrate independent, diversity-driven, auteur films together.
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Based in London, MiraBan specialises in promoting underground cinema and independent, diversity-driven, international film events. Our passion for bold and thought-provoking cinema has led us to showcase some of the most innovative and exciting independent movies from around the world.
Our annual event, the MiraBan UK Film Awards (MUFA), supported by the BFI Film Exhibition Fund in 2024, highlights under-represented, new, and experienced filmmakers, connecting them with film funders and distributors. Recently, we launched the MiraBan Independent Film Fund to help make short films and ensured valuable partnerships to create great opportunities for both cast and crew.
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