MINT Chinese Film Festival

Mint Chinese Film Festival (MINT CFF) is an award-winning social enterprise and festival founded by Chinese film curator Yixiang Shirley Lin and Keswick Alhambra Cinema’s co-owner Dr Carol Rennie. We are the first women-organised Chinese film festival in the UK focussed on cross-cultural communication and the representation of women supporting Chinese creators, women/non-binary filmmakers and artists, as well as those from other underrepresented groups.

We hold an annual film festival in Keswick, around Chinese New Year, and together with a large network of contacts and volunteers curate and organise screenings, touring projects, and other cultural and artistic events across the UK and abroad. Our year-round activities have attracted over 5,500 attendees in the UK, with 75% identifying as Chinese or ESEA heritage, 70% as female or non-binary, and 16% as LGBTQ+ allies.

Based in the beautiful Lake District, the annual MINT Chinese Film Festival celebrates the diversity and creativity of Chinese cinema. The 1st and 2nd editions of the festival concluded on February 5, 2023, and February 4, 2024, at Keswick Alhambra Cinema, with more than 2,200 attendees joining this cultural extravaganza.

The 3rd edition of the MINT Chinese Film Festival returns to Keswick from Feb 21st to 23rd, 2025! We’re bringing over 30 of the best Chinese and Asian films, featuring curated film programmes and screenings, a festival gala, exciting UK, EU, and world premieres, director Q&As, and an inspiring curatorial workshop.Alongside the film festival, enjoy the first-ever outdoor Asian Arts & Craft Market, along with a series of complimentary cultural activities and lakeside walks involving MINTers and the whole town: a full Chinese New Year extravaganza in Keswick!

For more info or tickets, please visit https://www.unicornscreening.com/aboutmintcff-3