Greenhorn 2011: the first screening
The festival began in October 2011 as one evening of curated short films at the New Diorama Theatre in London.
- Edition
- 1
- Venue
- New Diorama Theatre
- City
- London
The first Greenhorn was a single screening. In October 2011, founders Alix Taylor and Flora Bradwell showed a programme of curated short films at the New Diorama Theatre, a small venue near Warren Street in central London. The idea was simple: a place where new filmmakers could show their work to an audience and talk about it afterwards.
That first evening set the tone for what followed. The films came from emerging directors rather than established names. The venue was intimate, and the atmosphere was informal. Later interviews with the founders keep returning to the same point: Greenhorn was meant to be accessible and free of pretension.
What we don’t know yet
We have not found a list of the films screened in 2011. If you were there, or if your film was in the programme, please get in touch.
What came next
The festival returned in 2012, and by 2014 it had grown into a three-day event.
This page is part of an independent archive. Greenhorn the magazine is not connected to the festival's organisers. If you were involved and can correct or add to this record, get in touch.