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Programming with archives: A guide to The Box’s South West moving image collection

Monday 19th February 2024

The Box is Plymouth’s major archive collection - readily available for Film Hub South West Members to access. Find out how you can develop audience facing archival programmes.

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Beyond Boundaries: Meet the 2024 Participants

Thursday 19th October 2023

Film Hub South West is thrilled to be collaborating with a wonderful cohort that will develop their practice and film event ideas as part of Beyond Boundaries 360.

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BFI2022 Reflections celebrates four years of film showing and making in the South West – read the report in full

Tuesday 28th March 2023

Over the last four years, Film Hub South West has been a driving force behind film culture in the region, supporting exhibitors and nurturing filmmaking talent with regional partners and the support from BFI awarding funds from National Lottery.

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Selling Your Idea: What Makes a Great Funding Application?

Thursday 9th February 2023

BFI NETWORK South West Talent Executive Nadia Attia has read countless scripts for Channel 4, BBC, BFI, Studiocanal and more, and as an ex-filmmaker herself she’s been on the flipside of applying for funding. She took some time out to share her learnings with you, to help your application stand out and prepare you for the next round of funding.

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Members Top Films of 2022!

Wednesday 28th December 2022

Every December, Film Hub South West polls exhibitors in the region on the films which stood out to them in year just gone. The list below features the top 20 feature UK cinema releases that our members loved this year.

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South West film fans offered early viewings of  Mark Jenkin’s folk horror follow-up to BAIT 

Tuesday 13th December 2022

Film fans across the South West are being offered an early chance to see the new feature by Cornwall’s BAFTA-winning filmmaker Mark Jenkin and pick up some insights into his distinctive style, Cornish culture and its language at the same time.

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Animating the environment: Beltane case study

Thursday 8th December 2022

We spoke to the south west team behind BFI NETWORK funded short folk-horror animation Beltane to discuss their environmentally friendly production and narrative and share advice for future animation projects applying to the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund.

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Shorts2Features 2022: Meet the Cohort

Thursday 13th October 2022

BFI NETWORK South West is pleased to announce the 10 participants of the inaugural Shorts2Features career-development scheme.

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Announcing the BFI FAN Film Exhibition Fund 2022 Awards: bringing more films to audiences across the South West!

Thursday 29th September 2022

Following our call for applications to the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) Film Exhibition Fund this year, a number of large-scale public events are taking place across the South West this Autumn.

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In Dreams Are Monsters: BFI’s Horror Season in the South West

Wednesday 21st September 2022

IN DREAMS ARE MONSTERS, a major BFI UK-wide film and events programme celebrating the horror genre comes to the big screen at cinemas nationwide.   

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BFI NETWORK South West at Encounters 2022

Tuesday 20th September 2022

BFI NETWORK South West presents a series of talks and screenings to inspire and celebrate regional filmmakers as part of this year the 28th edition of Encounters Film Festival.

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Pioneering scheme, Shorts2Features opens to south-west directors and producers

Monday 1st August 2022

This new BFI NETWORK career development scheme is designed for south west-based producing and directing talent. Shorts2Features will run from late Sep to Mar 2023, and is now open for applications.

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Meet the speakers: Reframing Film 2023

Thursday 14th July 2022

Join some of the most inspiring voices in rep and archive film exhibition and distribution to explore alternative ways of connecting older films with a new wave of cinema goers and to get inspired to broaden repertory cinema beyond the comfort of the mainstream.

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Flying the Nest: The Thing That Ate the Birds launches online with ALTER

Wednesday 6th July 2022

BFI NETWORK-backed short film The Thing That Ate the Birds has been selected for streaming by ALTER, an ever-expanding platform for the most daring horror across the world – and a home, community, and launching pad for filmmakers. 

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Meet the Cinema Rediscovered 2022 Film Critics Workshop participants

Wednesday 29th June 2022

Find out more below about the twelve rising critics taking part. Be sure to keep an eye out for updates, videos, and writings from them following the festival - and into the future!

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BFI NETWORK South West welcomes new Talent Executive Nadia Attia

Monday 13th June 2022

We are pleased to share news that Nadia Attia has joined the Film Hub South West team as a BFI NETWORK Talent Executive. Nadia has taken up the post following Alice Cabañas’ appointment as Head of BFI NETWORK.

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Channel 4 launches TV Drama New Writers Scheme to develop south west writing talent

Friday 27th May 2022

The new scheme is designed to identify and support new television drama writers in the west and south west of England. 

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Case Study: ‘What They Left’ and the Process of Collaboration

Thursday 14th April 2022

Learn from team behind the upcoming this South West short film to learn more about the ways in which they supported each others ideas and work from development through to delivery.

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Making Waves Film Festival is Making a Splash in the Solent Region

Monday 11th April 2022

For an exciting 10th edition, Making Waves Film Festival 2022 arrives at No 6 Cinema, Portsmouth with a handpicked selection of short film screenings, BFI NETWORK supported events, filmmaking workshops, and a couple of features if all that wasn't enough!

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BFI NETWORK Film Funding has reopened!

Monday 14th March 2022

We are excited to announce that BFI NETWORK Film Funding has reopened for applications from filmmakers and animators based in the South West of England. 

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