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.
Bristol’s March Festival of Black Women’s Film is Back!
FLY! runs from the 5th until the 21st of March, connecting filmmakers, artists, academics, and audiences across the South West with black women filmmakers and their histories from Britain and around the globe.
Streaming for the Community – We ask YourScreen how they’ve taken South West Cinemas Virtual
The team behind Cheltenham International Film Festival has set up virtual cinema YourScreen since the festival suspended in-person activity. We talk to them about building a place for film clubs, societies, communities and independent cinemas into their online offering.
NETFLIX Documentary Talent Fund – BFI NETWORK Answers Your Questions
Many UK filmmakers have been drawing up plans and applications over the last few weeks for the enticing Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. The funding offers documentary proposals a budget of up to £40K to make a short film, twelve minutes or less, that tells a story about Britain.
Film Hub Members’ Top Films of 2020
The 18 top films of the year as voted for by members of the Film Hub South West
Over £2m Invested in Independent Cinemas in the South West
Report on 2020 Culture Recovery Fund, administered by the BFI and Department for Media, Culture and Sport and its impact on independent cinemas in the South West, 13 Film Hub South West members have been supported by the BFI Cultural Recovery Fund receiving a share of £2.3 Million
FAN Film Exhibition Awards Announced
19 film exhibitors across the South West region have received awards to boost cultural programming and activities to engage diverse audiences as lockdown restrictions ease.
Join our Team! Film Hub South West Community Manager, Maternity Cover
An exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual with a passion for film exhibition to join our team
BFI NETWORK South West: Short Film Funding Reopened
We are pleased to announce that the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund in England has reopened and is now accepting applications.
BFI FAN announces new Film Exhibition Fund to bring UK audiences back to communal film experiences
The BFI has announced the BFI FAN Film Exhibition Fund is now open, with National Lottery funding available to exhibitors across the UK
BFI NETWORK South West: Short Film Funding Temporarily Paused
The BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund in England is temporarily paused while we review COVID-19 process on our current slate of short film productions.
Safeguarding guidelines published for cinemas, drive-ins and outdoor cinema
With support from the Government the UK Cinema Association has now published guidance on the safe operation of cinemas and mobile cinemas from 4 July as well as drive in and outdoor cinemas.
Inclusive Cinema: Black Lives Matter
Inclusive Cinema stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and is listening, learning and taking action to share resources with the Film Audience Network membership and amplify the work of Black-led organisations, makers and curators.
BFI FAN Covid-19 Resilience Fund Awards for the South West
Awards announced for the BFI FAN Covid-19 Resilience Fund.
Cheltenham International Film Festival invites cinemas to participate in its Online Festival
Covid-19 Information for Filmmakers
In light of constantly changing regulations for filmmaking around COVID-19, our BFI NETWORK South West team want to reassure you that we will still be active during this time.
Covid-19 Response for Exhibitors (2020)
Film Hub South West remains open and the team are available to discuss your projects or any concerns you may have about Film Hub support in the coming months.
Inspiring women present Feminista UK tour in the South West
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.