We are Mosh Film Fest! A film festival dedicated to celebrating the diverse world of heavy metal music through the lens of cinema; featuring an eclectic programme of films and events that encapsulate the spirit of heavy metal and the ethos of what metal encompasess to its fans and to its artists all around the globe!

Ever since Black Sabbath came together in a rainy Birmingham, heavy metal music has grown into one of the most diverse genres of music in history, with a gargantuan global following to match. Whilst the genre reached its peak of popularity in the late 1980’s, heavy metal continues to inspire, comfort and provide a community to people in every corner of the planet.

Mosh is all about using cinema to remember why we love this music, show others the immeasurable merits of metal, and spotlight stories that showcase the life changing effects of heavy music! It is our mission to create a fun, loud and inclusive space for fans of every genre of metal music/film and to spotlight filmmakers, musicians and audiences from all backgrounds, especially those hugely underrepresented in the genre from diverse ethnicities, genders, people from our LGBTQ+ communities and people of all different abilities.

At Mosh FF we are committed to making this niche music genre more accessible, striving to produce a heavy programme and communal festival atmosphere that can be enjoyed by everyone, from the most hardcore metal fans, to opening the minds of others and encouraging new people to explore one of the richest genres of music on the planet.

We can’t wait to bring audiences together through a curated programme of films, panel discussions, events, parties, live music, art and club nights that celebrate the energy and essence of metal; and one that also inspires and challenges negative stereotypes, bringing our metal tribes and alternative communities together in a moshpit of cinematic awesomeness.

See you in the pit!

Meet the Team

  • Ally Davies aka Avadrian Night (they/them)

    FOUNDER & PRODUCER

    Avy is a queer and trans freelance producer, artist, writer, performer and a film and festival curator working in the cultural arts industries for 17 years. Avy is Founder/Director of Aesthetic Realms, Producer of Pilot Light TV Festival, Creative Producer of Tree Fish Productions, Film Programmer for Indie Flicks Int. Film Festival and worked in Events and Creative Development at HOME for 7 years.

    Avy fell in love with all walks of our alt-scene tribes growing up and was hooked on metal the first time they found themself in a mosh pit. You’ll catch this queer-metal-goth-witch headbanging to the likes of Industrial, Thrash, Prog, Nu, Experimental Folk, Symphonic, Goth and Black Metal.

  • Greg Walker (he/him)

    FOUNDER & PRODUCER

    Greg is an Events Producer & Production Manager predominantly based in Manchester. He is the Cinema & Projects Manager at CULTPLEX. Manchester Animation Festival. He also works across Sheffield DocFest as Production Manager. Previously Greg has created companies such as Pilot Light TV Festival & RAD Screenings; and worked with organisations such as Sheffield DocFest, Manchester Animation Festival, Bradford Literature Festival and Grimmfest.

    Greg fell in love with metal after overhearing his uncle testing his sound system with a Metallica DVD. Nowadays his ears are filled with a steady stream of Hardcore, Thrash, Doom, Death, Black and Stoner/Sludge Metal + anything in between!