PictureEast Film Festival 2026 showcases powerful films, local voices and creative talent across East London.
Welcome to OUR special event:
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LOCAL CREATIVES SHOWCASE
As PictureEast Film Festival makes its debut in Barking & Dagenham, One Room is proud to curate an evening that spotlights some of the borough’s brightest emerging filmmakers. This event celebrates the breadth of moving-image practice within the local creative community — from music videos and experimental work to documentary storytelling.
The evening will present a carefully curated programme of short films, followed by a panel discussion exploring the importance of access to space, time, and community in nurturing early creative ideas. The night will close with a DJ set, creating an informal space for networking, reflection, and celebration.
This event positions Barking & Dagenham not just as a place where artists live, but as a place where work is developed, shared, and valued.
Curated by Barking & Dagenham local, AJ Haastrup from One Room Live:
AJ Haastrup is a Social Designer/ Consultant and Co founder of One Room Live. My work over the last 6- 7 years has been mainly in cultural production and understanding the latent potential arts and culture, specifically music has to connect people in new ways but also creating livelihoods. Working across social research, arts and culture, civic design. Futurism, ecosystem thinking and the changing nature of how we live and connect in urban context fascinates me and working with future generations of change makers.
This programme will be followed by a panel discussion.
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Join us for PictureEast Film Festival 2026 (PEFF26)
A dynamic celebration of film, culture and community in East London! Curated by local creative voices and presented by The New Black Film Collective (TNBFC) in partnership with Film London, this festival champions bold cinematic storytelling and community engagement across Newham and Barking & Dagenham.
Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london
