SWIF digest 📬 13 May
Meet ups, screenings, film funds and more for the south west independent film community.
🛳️ Hello filmmakers. Right now I'm on a boat in the North Sea, but next week I'll be at Romford Film Festival (22-27 May) with my short Fathom. If you're also gonna be there let me know, let's meet up.
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Here’s your weekly digest for independent film in the South West:
🥳 Black South West Network's CultureBiz Connect cohort are preparing for their artists’ showcase in Sep. Looking forward to it! - LinkedIn
💡 DocLab, a free monthly meet up at Exeter Phoenix for exploring & developing documentary ideas, takes place 14 May. - EP
😓 'The Plastic Sea' an evening of food, film & performance on migrant women's labour rights takes place 19 May in Totnes. - Eventbrite
🏳️⚧️ A talk and Q&A for freelancers on creating trans equality in the arts takes place online on 20 May. - Eventbrite
🎤 Screenology's pitching session for projects & crew to connect is 20 May in Bristol. - Eventbrite
🏗️ Bristol Creative Industries are hosting networking & a panel discussion on the challenges/opportunities around skills in the screen industries. 22 May. - BCI
🇵🇸 Experience an evening of Palestinian culture with music, film & food on 29 May near Gloucester. - Palestine
🤼 Tabb's scriptlab for workshopping new material with Writers, Producers, Directors & Actors takes place in Bath on 31 May. - Tabb
🪫 If you're a creative leader looking to challenge traditional power structures & cultivate more equitable, collaborative practices, then get yourself to this workshop in Plymouth on 21 May. - Eventbrite
🚀 BFI SW's Directors Lab closes for applications on 23 May. - BFI
🪜 The Production Guild are offering free training for 1st Assistant Accountants on stepping up to Production Accountant in Bristol, 23-27 Jun. Application deadline 2 Jun. - PG
🧀 VFX Co-ordinator needed at Aardman in Bristol. Deadline 15 May. - Aardman
🧬 The BBC need a Senior Content Producer (religion, science & arts) in Cardiff. Deadline 20 May. - BBC
👩⚖️ Junior Commissioning Editor (documentaries & factual entertainment) needed at Channel 4 in Bristol. Deadline 27 May. - C4
☎️ Production Secretary needed in Bristol. Deadline 4 Jun. - Production Base
🐟 Codsteaks Bristol are hiring multiple art, set, prop & model building roles. - Codsteaks
🚴 Calling Bristol cyclists! BikeRadar need a Presenter & Scriptwriter. - Bristol Creative Industries
🤑 Sheffield Doc Fest x Climate Spring's documentary pitch for funding is open for applications until 19 May. - Sheff Doc Fest
🎠 Animate Projects' animation film fund is open for applications until 29 May. - Curator Space
🌈 Iris Prize's documentary film fund for talent from Wales closes on 1 Jun. The subject of the chosen film must be British & LGBTQ+. - Iris Prize
🧑🎨 The Flamin Fellowship for early-career artist filmmakers is open until 2 Jun. - Film London
💙 Bluescreen short film night in Bristol is still open for submissions (it's a first come, first screened basis) for their next event on 28 May. I screened a janky animation there last time, it's a brilliant crowd. - Bluescreen
🏆 Nominate amazing women you know for the Women in Film & Television Awards. Closes 16 Jun. - WFTV
🌏 Projects with international collaborators can apply to the British Council's 'connections through culture' grant. Deadline 23 Jun. - BC
📺 The Emmys want under 30yrs, non-US writers to enter their TV screenwriting competition before 1 Jul. - Emmys
📮 Upcoming film festival submission deadlines: Bristol Independent (14 May), Cardiff Mini (18 May), Cornwall (19 May), Pompeywood Genre (20 May), Iris Prize, Cornwall Monologue (both 25 May) & Hell Tor (30 May). - FilmFreeway
🔺 Cardiff Animation Weekender takes place 17-18 May, including lots of free screenings & events. - CA
🌤️ Frome International Climate Film Festival is 18 May. - Eventbrite
👻 Forbidden Worlds Film Festival takes place in Bristol 28 May - 1 Jun, including a shorts showcase on 31 May. - FWFF
🏳️🌈 Queer Bath Festival takes place 26 May - 30 Jun. - QB
⛵️ Celtic Media Festival will take place in Newquay Cornwall this year, 3-5 Jun. - CMF
🐳 Festival of Nature in Bath/Bristol takes place 7-15 Jun, including bts talks with natural history filmmakers, screenings on the megascreen & open air, photography workshops & more. - Natural History Consortium
👩❤️👩 The personals: Nothing this week. Get in touch for a listing.
🍿 On film club: Losing Ground dir. Kathleen Collins (on BFIplayer) & Dear Ex dir. Mag Hsu (on Netflix).
📣 Have something to share on the next digest? Could be an event, workshop, behind the scenes updates, crew call, showcasing your work, or a personal ad. Get in touch! hollyholdsworth@gmail.com
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Until next week!
Holly Holdsworth (she/her)
Writer/Director. bsky website
Inclusion in this email does not denote endorsement. I will always try to platform the best opportunities for this community and am not affiliated with any organisation, unless explicitly mentioned besides the link.
