The 4th MINT Chinese Film Festival

6โ€“8 March 2026 ยท Kendal Brewery Arts

A curated selection of 35+ new films from China, Asia, and around the world. 

Festival passes and tickets are available now on our website and at Kendal Brewery Arts.

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We are the first women-led Chinese film festival in the UK, focussed on cross-cultural communication and womenโ€™s representation.

Explore the 2026 MINT CFF: Official Trailer Out Now!

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๐Ÿฆ‹โœจWe are thrilled to unveil the Opening Gala films of the 4th MINT Chinese Film Festival. This year’s opening night, themed “Butterfly Veil,” presents a special double-bill screening of two landmark Chinese-language films that drif
๐Ÿฆ‹โœจWe are thrilled to unveil the Opening Gala films of the 4th MINT Chinese Film Festival. This year’s opening night, themed “Butterfly Veil,” presents a special double-bill screening of two landmark Chinese-language films that drif
๐Ÿ MINT CFF 2026 Festival Hostel open to book!! We’re offering festival accommodation in Kendal Hostel, with affordable beds (£25 per night) in shared rooms from 5–9 March 2026, for attendees who plan to join the full festival. This
๐ŸŒŸThis year, we are thrilled to launches ๐‚๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐š ๐„๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, a new parallel strand dedicated to exploring and celebrating the transnational cultures of cinephilia. The 2026 theme, ๐˜ผ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ ๐™€๐™ญ๐™ž๐™ก๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™‚๐™–๐™ฏ?
To welcome the Chinese New Year and the upcoming 4th MINT Chinese Film Festival, we’re bringing a special Chinese New Year Pop-Up to Filmhouse @filmhouse_edinburgh in Edinburgh next week!! A curated programme celebrating cross-cultural storyte
๐Ÿš€ The 2026 MINT Emerging Critics Scheme is now open for applications. We’re inviting writers from film, arts, literature and the wider creative & media sectors to join us, to celebrate new perspectives in Chinese & Asian cinema, deve
๐Ÿฆ„Announcing our specially curated MINT Animation Short Strand: My Spectrum, My Shadow, and My Self, a strand of animation that liberates the self from the bodily form, letting our truest emotions refract through the raw power of flowing lines. ๐ŸŽ‰
๐ŸŽฌโœจEarly Bird Festival Passes are live now! Another chance to have a special cinematic journey with an exceptional value! ๐Ÿฆ„The 2026 MINT Chinese Film Festival, taking place from 6–8 March 2026 in Kendal, brings together bold films, inspiring
๐Ÿ“ข We are excited to announce Human Resource (2025) as the second film selected for the 2026 MINT CFF Special Screening section. Directed by Thai filmmaker Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, this deeply resonant film was an official selection in the Orizzon