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.
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.
Beyond Boundaries 360: Adam Murray of Come the Revolution and Bristol Black Horror Club
"I’ve always been interested in the moving image and cinema. Discovering Beyond Boundaries in 2019 could not of happened at a more appropriate time."
Programming as a Creative Practice (During a Pandemic)
Megan Mitchell of Matchbox Cine Club, reflects and reports back following their enrollment on a Open City Documentary Festival and UCL short course, attended with a bursary from Film Hub South West.
Slapstick Festival Laughs in Lockdown
This time last year the future looked tragic for Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of silent and classic screen comedy.
Previous Beyond Boundaries 360 Participants
Over the past few years, Film Hub South West has been proud to collaborate with a host of creatives working towards putting on film screenings through the Beyond Boundaries 360 scheme.
ICO Screening Day Blog – Donna Anton
As ever, ICO's Screening Days weekends are a gift for community cinema organisers, especially for those of us who live remotely and without access to indie cinema chains like Picturehouse, Curzon and Everyman.
Cinema for All Community Cinema Conference 2019
Daron and Rose from Topsham film Society visit the Cinema for All Community Cinema Conference
Developing Your Film Festival 2019
Becky Megson share her experience from the ICO's Developing Your Film Festival course at New Horizons Festival in Wroclaw, Poland.
Distributor Slate Days 2019
Bridget Mulrooney from The Regal Cinema in Fordingbridge reports back from the 2019 Distributor Slate Days in London
London Film Festival 2019
Patrick Bliss shares his film reviews from London Film Festival 2019
Audience Development Workshop with Sarah Mosses
Bridget Mulrooney from Fordingbridge Regal Cinema shares her thoughts on Sarah Mosses' Audience Development workshop
Out of the Cinema
James Harrison from South West Silents reflects on what it takes to make a great film festival, from the sunny piazzas of Il Cinema Ritrovato to the Harbourside adventures of Bristol’s Cinema Rediscovered.
Mark Cosgrove’s Blog – 27th Feb 2019
Watershed's Cinema Curator shares insights into how well films are performing and expectations for up-coming titles.
Mark Cosgrove’s Weekly Blog – 20 Feb 2019
Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove, reflects on Watershed's cinema programme while looking ahead to what's coming up.
Mark Cosgrove’s Weekly Blog – 23 Jan 2019
ICO Archive Screening Day
Malisa Sledmere-Chafer, programmer for No.6 in Portsmouth, espouses the benefits of attending the ICO's Archive screening day