Gateway Film Festival presents a series of free screenings of shorts and feature films, in partnership with 62 Gladstone Street.
Co-commissioned and presented as part of the Platforma Festival (October 2025), produced by Counterpoints Arts.
4 October 18:00: Britain & Refugees: Return to Life + Hostile
11 October 16:00: Stories of Migration- Short Films
11 October 18:00: Io Capitano (2024)
18 October 16:00: Child Migrant Stories – Films of Home, Sanctuary & War
18 October 18:00: Focus on Women’s Experiences – Films & Director Q&A
25 October 16:00: Lyd (2023)
25 October 18:00; No Other Land (2024)
Bringing together venues and organisations in the Peterborough area, the Gateway Film Festival launched in November 2019. Gateway aims to celebrate local history, community as well as being Peterborough’s gateway to film culture from the past and around the world.
About Platforma in Peterborough
Platforma 2025 in Peterborough is produced by 62 Gladstone Street, a community-rooted arts space in the heart of Peterborough with a particular focus on supporting South Asian and MENA artists. Through exhibitions, residencies, and public programmes, it provides a vital platform for underrepresented voices and fosters meaningful dialogue between artists and the wider community.
Partners: Counterpoints Arts, Landmark Theatres, Peterborough Cultural Alliance, Metal Peterborough, Peterborough Presents, Peterborough Museum, HELP Charity & the Aziz Foundation
Dedication: “Our programme is dedicated to the innocent men, women, and children who have lost their lives, those who have been displaced by war, and all those seeking a safe place to call home.”
62 Gladstone Street’s Platforma programme is supported by Arts Council England as and presented as part of the wider Platforma Festival across the East of England, produced by Counterpoints Arts.
