SWIF digest 📬 2 June 2026

👋 Hey filmmakers! I've just come off a weekend volunteering on a short film. Three days of creativity and collaboration. What an amazing team. There really is nothing like. I then went back to my "normal job" today and caught myself trying to AD my co-workers. Oops. 😅

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Here’s your weekly digest for independent film in the South West:

🪕 A sizzle cut of the documentary The Banjo Boys will screen in Bristol on 5 Jun along with a performance from the band themselves. - Headfirst

🤝 City Eye are hosting networking in Southampton on 9 Jun. - Eventbrite

🌈 Queer Bath Film Festival's programme includes a panel of emerging filmmakers working within the landscape of LGBTQ+ cinema on 13 Jun. - Queer Bath

😎 Creative Cardiff's writing group next meets on 17 Jun. - Eventbrite

🎉 Women in Film & TV are hosting their summer party on 18 Jun in Cardiff. - WFTV

🍻 Trident Productions are hosting a networking party on 22 Jun on Bristol. - Eventbrite

🎭 Bristol Old Vic Theatre School's summer party is free, open to everyone and includes a tour of the school. 27 Jun. - BOVTS

🌤️ Climate Spring's 8 week professional development programme for Development Executives, Commissioners and Script Editors has its application deadline on 15 Jun. - Climate Spring

🎥 Somerset Film's documentary in a day workshop takes place on 18 Jun in Bridgwater. - Somerset Film

🛠️ Crew call across departments for a short film shooting in Bristol mid Jun. The Producers are particularly interested in filmmakers of Caribbean background. Email your CV. - Email

💡 Multiple crew roles needed on a short film shooting in Cardiff in Jul. - Screen Alliance Wales

🚨 Production Journalist needed at ITV News West Country in Bristol. Deadline today (2 Jun). - ITV

✏️ Script Editor needed at BBC Studios in Cardiff. Deadline today (2 Jun). - Screen Alliance Wales

👩‍🔬 Plimsoll Productions are hiring a Researcher for a history series and a Technical Assistant. Both in Bristol with deadlines on 3 Jun. - Plimsoll Productions

🧒 ScreenSkills is seeking a Children’s TV Skills Fund Council Member who works in children’s live-action. Deadline 5 Jun. - ScreenSkills

🤳 Assistant Content Producer needed at the BBC in Cardiff. Deadline 7 Jun. - BBC

🙋🏽‍♂️ Paignton Picture House are hiring a Cinema Director and an Outreach & Audience Development Manager. Deadline 18 Jun. - Paignton Picture House

🎞️ Editor needed at We Make Films in Bristol. - Bristol Creative Industries

🏃🏿‍♀️ BBC Studios have opened applications for their Runner pool. - BBC

👩‍❤️‍👩 The personals: Nothing this week. Get in touch for a free listing.

📮 Upcoming film festival submission deadlines: Iris Prize (2 Jun), International Film Festival of Wales (5 Jun), Bristol Radical (12 Jun), Cardiff Mini, Gloucester Independent (both 13 Jun), Bath (15 Jun), Southampton Film Week (26 Jun), Pigeon Laughs & Darkroom (both 30 Jun) . - FilmFreeway

🌍 Watch Africa Film Festival takes place in Cardiff on 11-13 Jun. - WAFF

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Bath Film Festival takes place on 13 Jun. - QBFF

⚡️ Electric Film Festival takes place in Poole on 13 Jun. - EFF

🏳️‍⚧️ Queer Vision Film Festival takes place in Bristol on 26 Jun - 10 Jul. - QVFF

🍿 On film club: Weekend dir. Andrew Haigh (on BFIplayer) & Sally dir. Cristina Costantini (on Disney+).

📣 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
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