SWIF digest 📬 21 July 2026

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

🎤 DoomSCRL's open mic night for filmmakers takes place on 23 Jul in Bristol. - Headfirst

🌞 Script Club Cardiff's summer party takes place on 25 Jul with free tickets. - Eventbrite

📽️ Chapter Cardiff's next short film night takes place on 3 Aug and submissions are open. - Chapter

👀 SWIF presents short films at St Anne's House Bristol on 27 Aug. Drama, documentary & art films from SWIF filmmakers. Pay what you can option available. - Headfirst

🎂 SWIF's 3rd birthday party & filmmaker mixer takes place on 11 Sep in Bristol. - SWIF

🔥 Creative conversations at firesides takes place on 17 Sep near Falmouth, hosted by Stranger Collective. - Eventbrite

🫶🏿 The Film & TV Charity have launched a new service of free, confidential 1-1 support with their Anti-Racism Wellbeing Adviser for Black and Global Majority professionals working behind the scenes. - FTVC

📡 New distributor & streaming platform featuring only women+ storytellers launches soon in the UK. Join the waitlist. - ScreenHer+

🎞️ Kit Form are hosting a beginner's workshop on 16mm film on 29 Jul in Bristol. - Headfirst

🎓 Creative Enterprise is launching a four-part online series for screen creatives & producers strengthen their business skills takes place in August. - Creative Enterprise

🧘 Make Happen Institute's 12 week programme for creative project focus relaunches this Autumn. - Make Happen

🦸🏽‍♀️ Curzon Cinema in Clevedon is seeking Trustees. - Bristol Creative Industries

🏃‍♂️ Technical Runner needed in Bristol. Deadline 21 Jul. - Production Base

🌍 Showrunner / Series Director needed for a new factual entertainment series. Deadline 21 Jul. - Production Base

👧🏾 Filmmaking teachers needed at PQA Bournemouth to lead weekend workshops with children & teens. Deadline 30 Aug. - Arts Jobs

🎨 Art Director needed on a short horror film near Swindon in Sept. Paid role and part funded by Exeter Phoenix. DM on insta for details. - Instagram

🤑 Guardian Documentaries & arte.tv's short film fund is open for applications until 14 Sep. - Guardian

🏆 Sony's Future Filmmaker Awards are now open for entries. Deadline 15 Dec. - Sony

🏄 Bristol Surf Cinema has posted a call out for photographers & filmmakers capturing surf, coast and community across Bristol and the South West. - Instagram

📮 Upcoming film festival submission deadlines: Cornwall (24 Jul), Two Short Nights, Pigeon Laughs, Pompeywood Genre (all 31 Jul), International Film Festival of Wales, Bournemouth International (both 1 Aug), Screams by the Sea (9 Aug) & Cardiff Mini (11 Aug). - FilmFreeway

🎞️ Cinema Rediscovered Film Festival takes place in Bristol on 22-26 Jul. - Watershed

🏔️ Bristol Documentary Film Festival takes place 3-5 Sep. - BDFF

😺 ANiMiNSPO Mini Animation Festival takes place on 12 Sep in Bristol. - Animinspo

🎬 Encounters Film Festival takes place 23-27 Sep in Bristol. - Encounters

🍿 On film club: The Way He Looks dir. Daniel Ribeiro (on BFIplayer) & Diego Maradona dir. Asif Kapadia (on Channel4).

📣 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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