BFI NETWORK South West, in partnership with Screen Cornwall & Exeter Phoenix, are pleased to announce a new Producer Lab. Across multiple sessions, we’ll offer practical insights that participants can apply to larger budgets & long-form projects. Applications are open and will close Tue 25 Aug 5pm.

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BFI NETWORK South West, in partnership with Screen Cornwall and Exeter Phoenix, are pleased to announce a new one-month Producer Lab.

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Next up for the #GriersonSessions... 💻A masterclass from award-winning documentary directors on how they developed their craft & career - supported by Stern & Wild 🤝 A #CareerClinic opportunity with a Grierson Trustee 📎More #CVClinics with the team Learn more & apply🔗 https://bit.ly/4azIkpw

New Voices: Step Up is back, a mentoring opportunity in partnership with Bristol AF Productions, for working-class directors and screenwriters aged 18+, out of full-time education and based in the south west of England. Apply by Tue 11 Aug midday.

Apply to New Voices: Step Up | Film Hub South West

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The full programme for Reframing Film Sessions is here! Join inspiring voices in the worlds of exhibition, distribution and restoration on Wed 22 July 11am – 6pm at Watershed, Bristol as part of the 10th edition of Cinema Rediscovered. Book your spot now at: www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1412...

BFI, BBC Film and Film4 have partnered to develop the UK’s first independent film sustainability handbook. This bespoke toolkit for independent film provides free, accessible and achievable guides to reducing the environmental impact of productions.

Independent Film Sustainability Handbook

This handbook was commissioned by the BFI, BBC Film and Film4, and developed by Picture Zero to support you as independent filmmakers in reducing the environmental impact of your productions.

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Dive into the Cinema Rediscovered 10th Birthday edition programme from Wed 22 to Sun 26 July, Experience all of the festival by picking up a pass, receiving exclusive discounts. Individual tickets are now open for Club Shed members, with general release available from the beginning of June.

📣 Are you an individual or a training provider delivering training in the UK film sector? The #FilmSkillsFund is looking for applications to its Film Partnership Training Fund! 🔗 : https://www.screenskills.com/industry/training-provider-hub/tenders/film-skills-fund-partnership-training-fund-2026-27/

Join Devon Film Office on Tues 23 June for a free networking event for Devon-based filmmakers, with speakers sharing stories about their journey in the creative industries.

Animating North Devon - Building Creative Pathways into Film & Animation

Connect with local creative talent & industry to help build sustainable opportunities in animation, film & screen culture across the region.

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Mark Cosgrove reports on his key takeaways from this year’s Cannes Film Festival, including how a new focus on international cinema will shape up the coming seasons, and his top contenders coming out of this year’s line-up… Read the full blog here: watershed.co.uk/filmhub/news...

Script Essentials is a series of free to access drop-in webinars by BBC Writers aimed at early career deaf, disabled and neurodivergent writers. The sessions will run once a week from 21 May - 25 June (previous session are uploaded online).

Script Essentials 2026: Free Webinars From BBC Writers

Join our Script Essentials drop in sessions aimed at deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent writers every Thursday lunchtime from 21st May - 25th June

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Act fast! Encounters Film Festival's final deadline for short films is on Mon 18 May.

Film Hub South West's very own Madeline Probst will be on a panel at Cannes 2026! The Theatrical Window: Tools and Strategies for Audience Development - UK Pavilion Industry Panel on FRI 15 MAY at the UK Pavilion (122) to hear more! Find out more: lnkd.in/duaVwqKR

Last call to apply for our new Writing for Animation Lab, delivered with ScreenSkills and other BFI NETWORK Hubs. 📢 12 early-career writers will develop their idea for an original animated short, with hands-on support from a script editor. Deadline Monday 11 May: bit.ly/4sQrFok

We're happy to open registrations to the first two online #GriersonSessions & another Talent Exec Meet! Masterclasses – booking open 🖥️ Meet the Talent Execs – registrations live (deadline 6 May) 💻 🔗 https://bit.ly/4azIkpw

Our Director Lab, in collaboration with Bournemouth Film School, is back this summer! We’re looking for directors in the south west with experience of directing who want to expand their scripted showreel and skills. Apply by Fri 22 May 17:00.

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BFI NETWORK South West, in partnership with Bournemouth Film School (BFS), is pleased to announce that the Director Lab is back for it’s third iteration, taking place over a whole weekend on Fri 19 an...

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Four BFI NETWORK Hubs have teamed up with ScreenSkills Animation Fund to create this new lab for early-career writers to develop, experiment and expand their skills and understanding of storytelling in animation. Applications are now open and will close on Mon 11 May. Find out more and apply below.

Writing for Animation Lab 2026 - Training Course

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New blog! Talent Exec Nadia Attia offers some thought-provoking pathways for writing about the climate crisis. Featuring practical tips plus resources and a watch-list, the blog invites you to consider how climate and the environment can become a meaningful part of your screen-based storytelling. 🌿

Weaving the Climate Into Your Narrative  | Film Hub South West

Talent Executive and author Nadia Attia encourages you to consider the power of your platform.

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When we picture a “working class film”, most of us imagine something from the past. Uncommon Voices: Exploring Class in New British Cinema asks: what does working class Britain look like on screen today? https://ow.ly/9waY50YsbQk 📅 Tue 17 March - 18:00 🎟 £6 / £4 concessions

Our teaser trailer is now live! Take a look at this 30-second glimpse into the exciting projects being funded in the south west. And remember, applications for the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund are open until Wednesday 18 January at 11am.

BFI NETWORK South West teaser 2026

YouTube video by Film Hub South West

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We are looking for a Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator to join our team! Find out more: buff.ly/pL4CLSx

Come and join Team @filmhubsw.bsky.social here at Watershed as Comms & Outreach Coordinator! www.watershed.co.uk/jobs/2026/03...

Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator

We are looking for a Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator to join our team.

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The BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund is now open for applications! We are looking for original ideas for fictional shorts across live action, animation or immersive/ virtual reality. Apply before 18 March 11am.

One week until our final deadline! Have you made an action, sci-fi or horror short film? Send it to us and it could be screened as part of April's festival. filmfreeway.com/fwfilmfestival

Last chance to apply for Exeter Phoenix's 48 Hour Short Film Challenge. Applications close on Tue 3 Feb 10pm. Grab your mates and sign up now!

48 Hour Film Challenge — Two Short Nights Film Festival

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We've got an incredible director Q&A preview screening for an incredible new film My Father's Shadow on Tue 27 Jan 18:00. We hope you can make it! https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13792/preview-my-fathers-shadow

Preview: My Father's Shadow

Akinola Davies Jr.'s bold and poetic debut follows a father, estranged from his young sons, over the course of a day in Lagos as political unrest threatens their journey home.

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The Netlix Documentary Talent Fund is open for applications until Thu 12 Feb 1pm. The theme for this year’s fund is ‘Change’. This opportunity is available to anyone across the UK and Ireland and will give five filmmaking teams the chance to make a short documentary film with a budget of £30,000.

Netflix Documentary Talent Fund 2026/27

On the theme of Change. Five £30,000 grants for UK & Ireland documentary filmmakers. Apply 9 Jan 2026 (10am)–12 Feb 2026 (1pm).

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The BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund will be reopening next month. Thinking about applying? Check out these online events we're hosting to support applicants in the south west. On Mon 23 Feb 12:30 - 13:30 join us for Meet The Short Film Fund Producer: Lucy Mainstone.

Meet the Short Film Fund Producer: Lucy Mainstone

Join us for an online session to explore what it’s like to make a BFI NETWORK-backed film from the perspective of an emerging producer.

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🚨 We're extending the deadline for applications to our Working-Class Producers' Forum to Tue 13 Jan 10am. Hosted by acclaimed producer Sophie Reynolds, the forum will take place on Tue 3 Feb from 6pm-7:30pm. This forum is open to working-class producers based in the south west of England.

Apply to the Working-Class Producers' Forum | Film Hub South West

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Calling Working-Class producers! Applications are still open for our Forum with Sophie Reynolds, until Thu 8 Jan 10am.

Apply to the Working-Class Producers' Forum | Film Hub South West

Our Working-Class Producers’ Forum, hosted by film and TV producer Sophie Reynolds, will take place online on Tues 3 Feb 2026 from 6pm-7:30pm. This forum is open to producers based in the south west…

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