Rip It Up activity happening in the South West
A round-up and deep dive into the events, programming and activities coming up hosted by Film Hub South West members as part of the BFI UK-Wide season Rip It Up. […]
Film Hub South West Announces 2026 Film Exhibition Projects
Film Hub South West has financially supported film exhibitors and cultural organisations across the South West through its 2026 open calls for film exhibition activity. See the full list here.
Welcome to Film Hub South West Trailer
We’re so pleased to launch this short video about Film Hub South West, created by the inspired Bristol based Siddiqui Media, and featuring a few of the incredible filmmakers and film exhibitioners in our community.
Attending Sheffield DocFest | Jasmine Barker, FilmBath
FilmBath Director, Jasmine Barker, shares her key takeaways from Sheffiled DocFest 2026, attended with support from Film Hub South West's travel bursary scheme.
Mark Cosgrove’s Cannes 2026 Report
After the dust settles on this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Watershed's Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove reports on how a new focus on international cinema will shape up the coming seasons, and his top contenders coming out of this year’s line-up.
Rip It Up: Find out what’s screening in the latest UK-wide BFI season
Watch the season trailer for the new BFI FAN season: Rip It Up The BFI Film Audience Network has revealed the first line up of special public events and screenings […]
Spotlight 2026-29: BFI FAN investment into Cornwall
As part of Spotlight, the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) wide initiative , Watershed, the Film Hub Lead organisation for the South West, was invited to make a strategic intervention in parts of the region that currently have […]
Film Hub South West: 2024-25 Reflections
With 2025 now over, we reflect on the impact of Film Hub and BFI NETWORK and BFI Academy on audiences, talent, and the film sector over the past 12 months here in the South West.
Film Hub South West’s Films of 2025
As voted for by our members!
Vote for your favourite films of the year!
The time has come for Film Hub South West members to recognise the best indie cinema releases of 2025! There’s only a month left in the year and so once again, […]
Announcing our New Voices cohort 2025
BFI NETWORK South West are delighted to announce the latest New Voices cohort.
Grab your tissues for Too Much: Melodrama on Film
From October-December at BFI FAN venues across the UK, get ready for Too Much: Melodrama on Film.
BFI NETWORK @ Encounters 2025
Find out what BFI NETWORK South West will be up to at Encounters 2025.
Film Hub South West Annual Members’ Survey 2025
Please spend 10 minutes to share your thoughts on our current approach at Film Hub South West
New Voices 3: where are they now?
As the fourth round opens for applications in July 2025 we wanted to chat to a few writer-directors who took part previously, to reflect on their experience and tell us where they are now.
Cinema Unbound: The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger
Film Hub South West members’ Films of 2024!
Every December, Film Hub South West polls exhibitors in the region on the films to find out their favourite films of the year!
Film Hub South West: 2023-24 Reflections
As the 2023-24-year ends, we reflect on the impact of Film Hub and BFI NETWORK and BFI Academy on audiences, talent, and the film sector over the past 12 months here in the South West.
Spotlight: Create Studios, Swindon
Swindon’s Create Studios was awarded a £147,000 over 3-years to lead Spotlight in Swindon, Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire to nurture partnerships and grow the opportunities for people to access film screenings.
Programming with archives: A guide to The Box’s South West moving image collection
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.