The PQA Film Festival is an annual event celebrating short films created by students of the Pauline Quirke Academy (PQA) of Performing Arts across the UK. It features regional festivals, such as those held in the North and South of England, often at venues like Cineworld and BFI Southbank, providing a red-carpet experience for participants. The festival showcases the creative filmmaking talent of PQA students, who take on roles both in front of and behind the camera. Submissions typically exceed hundreds of short films annually, with selected works being screened at the festivals and sometimes featured online.