{"id":12629,"date":"2026-04-30T11:25:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/?post_type=film_funding&#038;p=12629"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:27:56","slug":"rip-it-up-uk-youth-culture-on-film","status":"publish","type":"film_funding","link":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/film_funding\/rip-it-up-uk-youth-culture-on-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Rip It Up: UK Youth Culture on Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><h2><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW189260 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189260 BCX0\">BFI FAN marks 75 years of youth culture in the UK<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW189260 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">May-October 2026<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The 2026 BFI FAN UK-wide season \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rip It Up<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2013 explores and celebrates the changing face of youth rebellion,\u00a0culture\u00a0and expression \u2013 from joy to heartbreak \u2013 on screen in the UK.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Youth culture in the UK has a wide and varied history, from the defiant rebellion of Teddy Boys, mods and rockers and the many activist movements that have shaped our society to hedonistic self-expression in the music and fashion scenes and the emotional rollercoaster that simply is being a teenager \u2013 all of which have been portrayed on screen in a multitude of ways.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With The Southbank Centre marking the 75<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0anniversary of the Festival of Britain \u2013\u00a0 a landmark moment of post-war cultural renewal \u2013 and the 50th anniversary of Punk being celebrated in 2026,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">BFI FAN members are invited to join in these UK wide celebrations and explore how\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">youth scenes and counterculture have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">impacted and resonate to this day inspiring new generations and beyond.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rip It Up<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">has two core elements, both of which need to include big screen moments and offer audiences opportunities to reflect on the evolution of generational rebellion from the 1950s through to today here in the UK.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Activity involving young programmers\/creatives focussing on youth\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">scenes and\/or counterculture that they themselves are part of or can relate to with clear potential to engage their peers.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Activity celebrating the transformative energy and evolution of youth culture over the past 75 years tapping into a selection of key titles\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">with potential to engage a range of audiences across generations.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are interested in taking part in this UK wide season, please also read the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1nu8Luodf0xetB2GbIXRcRCyQ-O5aUR9I?usp=sharing\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Funding Guidelines<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that sit alongside this brief.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You must be a\u202fmember of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Film Hub South West\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">as part of BFI Film Audience Network to access support from this programme.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/news\/rip-it-up\/\"><strong>FIND OUT 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