Through the BFI FAN Film Exhibition Fund (awarding over £750,000 UK wide), Film Hub South West has awarded over £77,400 this year to 16 FAN organisations across the region to develop cultural cinema offerings and expanded wrap around activity. 

• Cheltenham Film Festival – £6,500 
• Queer Vision 2022 – £5,000 
• Mor Media (Cornwall Film Festival) – £9,000 
• C-Fylm – £5000 
• Trowbridge Townhall – £4,000 
• Chagford Film Festival – £3,000 
• Cary Comes Home – £3,000 
• Afrika Eye Festival – £7,000 
• No. 6 Portsmouth – £2,400 
• Purbeck Film Festival – £9,000 
• Wildscreen – £2,000 
• South West Silents – £2,500 
• FilmBath – £9,000 
• Pound Arts – £3,000 
• The Roses – £3,000 
• Stroud Film Festival – £4,000 

Below are some initial highlights; watch this space for more announcements of upcoming Film Exhibition Fund projects from across the region. 

Afrika Eye 

Mon 7 – Thu 17 Nov  

The South West’s biggest celebration of African cinema and culture – Afrika Eye – returns to Bristol from November 7 to 17 with an 11-day programme featuring film, music, photography, dance, food and an exhibition of works by nine photographers from different parts of Africa.  

Afrika Eye’s full programme for 2022 will be published in early October. Bristol based audiences can look forward to film screenings at Arnolfini, The Cube, Windmill Hill City Farm, the University of Bristol and, throughout the weekend of November 11 to 13 at Watershed. 

To keep up to date with festival news, ticket prices and booking arrangements please visit the website, find Afrika Eye Film Festival on Facebook or follow @AfrikaEyeFest on Twitter. 

Bath Film Festival 

Thu 3 – Sun 13 Nov  

Every November, the beautifully inventive city of Bath is filled with film fans coming together for an indulgent programme of previews, special events, Q&As, documentary features, silent films with new live scores, shorts and of course the IMDb Awards. 

Loved by audience members, volunteers and local businesses, FilmBath Festival has been running since 1990.  

For programme announcements and updates keep an eye on the website, and follow FilmBath Festival across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

Chagford Film Festival 

Mon 26 Sept – Sat 1 Oct 

With an eclectic programme of wonderful films, fascinating guests and of course the fabulous Saturday night party; the Chagford Film Festival is an essential event in the Dartmoor cultural calendar. Take your time, go through the programme and book all the things you’d like to see!

Chagford is a small, lively, charming town in the north-eastern side of Dartmoor National Park, nestling in amongst the hills surrounding the River Teign. This year, the dynamic programme is accessible via a free bus service from the surrounding towns – cutting down on parking and emissions.  

Explore the films and festivities on the website.  

Purbeck Film Festival  

Fri 14 – Wed 19 Oct 

With over 80 films, from 20 different countries screening in more than 30 venues, the 27th Purbeck Film festival is epic. Thanks to the support and enthusiasm of an inspired team of volunteers who do a wonderful job in organising the events, writing about films, introducing them, the festival brings the big screen experience to people across Purbeck. 

Flee (Denmark), A Chiara (Kosovo), Small Body (Italy), Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan), The Good Boss (Spain), and Arica (Sweden/Chile) are just a selection of the excellent, contemporary, international cinema on offer.  

See the full programme and book tickets on the website.

Trowbridge Town Hall 

September – November 

The Getting Together Through Films programme continues to go from strength to strength at Trowbridge Town Hall after a successful summer season. The weekly screenings bring stories from South America, diverse documentaries, rediscoveries from the archive, new releases, and short films to audiences in Trowbridge. 

Programmer Lorena Pino kicked off the Autumn season with a series exploring urgent environmental issues around the world and there’s lots more to come. Find out more and book tickets on the website. 

Wildscreen Festival  

Mon 10 – Fri 15 Oct 

Wildscreen Festival is an international biennale which celebrates and advances natural world storytelling; 2022 marks the charity’s 40th birthday. 

Amongst an expansive programme of talks and events – audiences can join Wildscreen in Bristol IMAX and at The Cube for a journey across 7 different countries to discover the beauty of the natural world. 

Premiere screenings include My Garden of a Thousand Bees which was directed (and filmed) in Bristol by Dave Allen – the screening features a Q&A. 

Headline speakers include James Cameron and Darren Aronofsky, who will each discuss new ways to tell stories in natural history, exploring the future of wildlife storytelling.  

Book tickets for Wildscreens’ official selection of cinema here. 

Whilst the Film Exhibition Fund is closed for 2022, Film Hub South West has funding on offer for screenings, the Audience Pitch Pot is a rolling fund, supporting cultural film events and audience development and engagement activity. Take a look at the guidelines to learn more if you have ideas for activity this year. 

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