Glowflare

Glowflare
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm
FoundedMay 7, 2015 (2015-05-07)
FounderDaniel Smales
HeadquartersHull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Products
  • Independent Film Festivals
  • Branding & Marketing
  • Production Company
Brands
Websitewww.glowflare.com

Glowflare (the trading name of Glowflare Limited) is a British media and entertainment group headquartered in Hull, East Yorkshire.[1]

History

Glowflare was incorporated on 7 May 2015 in England and Wales under company number 09579411.[1]

The company initially operated in branding and post‑production support for film and media, contributing to independent titles such as Death Walks and No Reasons.[2][3]

In 2024, Glowflare launched the Glowflare Short Film Festival, a UK-based international short film event. Its inaugural edition was featured on FilmFreeway and received over 40 submissions.[4] The event received coverage by Hull What’s On and BBC News.[5][6]

In 2025, the company launched the Glowflare Horror Film Festival, dedicated to international horror cinema.[7] It received coverage from *The Yorkshire Post*, was featured on Hull Live,[8] received a segment on BBC News,[9][10] and was included as a listed awards event on IMDb.[11]

By mid-2025, information became publicly available online indicating that Glowflare was developing a slate of in-house short films, including Destitute (2026) and two additional untitled projects slated for release with dates to be confirmed.[12]

Festivals

Glowflare produces two annual film festivals that support and showcase independent short films:

Film production

Glowflare develops and produces original short-form film content in-house. Following early support roles on external projects, the company has shifted toward its own creative slate.[21]

Filmography

Title Year Status Format Notes
Destitute 2026 Preproduction Short Original in-house production
Untitled project TBA Announced Short Original in-house production
Untitled project TBA Announced Short Original in-house production

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GLOWFLARE LIMITED overview". Companies House. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Death Walks – Company credits". IMDb. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ^ "No Reasons – Company credits". IMDb. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Glowflare Short Film Festival Announces Nominations". Glowflare Short Film Festival. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Glowflare Short Film Festival – Hull What's On". Hull What’s On. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Short film festival premieres in town". BBC News. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Glowflare Horror Film Festival coverage – Yorkshire Post". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Glowflare Horror Film Festival bringing weekend of scares to Beverley". Hull Daily Mail. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  9. ^ "New horror film festival launches in East Yorkshire". The Yorkshire Post. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Short film festival premieres in town". BBC News. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Glowflare Horror Film Festival – IMDb Awards 2025". IMDb. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Glowflare – IMDb company credits". IMDb. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Glowflare Short Film Festival". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Glowflare Short Film Festival – Hull What's On". Hull What’s On. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Short film festival premieres in town". BBC News. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Glowflare Short Film Festival Announces Nominations". Glowflare Short Film Festival. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Glowflare Horror Film Festival". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  18. ^ "New horror film festival launches in East Yorkshire". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Glowflare Horror Film Festival bringing weekend of scares to Beverley". Hull Daily Mail. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Glowflare Horror Film Festival – IMDb Awards 2025". IMDb. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Glowflare – IMDb company credits". IMDb. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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