Funding
Cultural cinema is for everyone, everywhere.
Explore the range of funding available for Film Hub Members below to support the objectives of the Film Hub South West, and the BFI 2022 Strategy, to invite and inspire audiences across the region to understand and enjoy the past, present and future of cinema in all its forms.
Current Funding Opportunities for Film Hub Members
Japan 2021
A UK-wide season of Japanese cinema, from early silents to contemporary innovation, and everything in between. Led by BFI in partnership with BFI FAN.
News Directions
New Directions is a programme supporting archive film events which retrace the historic steps that have brought the UK to its current political and cultural crossroads.
FAN Film Exhibition Fund
This fund is currently open for applications. Please have a look at the application process ahead of time.
Rolling Audience Development Pitch Pot
Apply to this rolling fund between £100 – £2,000 to access support towards cultural film events and audience development and engagement activity, online or in-venue, between now and March 2022.
Cinema Incentive Scheme 2021
The scheme aims to encourage member venues to take more risks within their annual programme, to increase opportunities for diverse audiences to experience a broader range of cinema beyond the mainstream and to develop the UK market for a wider range of film.
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Watershed is the Lead Film Hub Organisation for Film Hub South West, part of the BFI Film Audience Network.
Watershed is a Registered Charity No. 284188 and a Social Enterprise
Watershed, 1 Canons Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX
Film Hub South West &
BFI NETWORK South West
are part of the BFI Film Audience Network, supported by The National Lottery.
