SWIF digest ๐Ÿ“ฌ 29 September 2026

The big short film funds have their final deadlines approaching...

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SWIF digest ๐Ÿ“ฌ 29 September 2026

๐Ÿ‘‹ Hello filmmakers. So great to catch up with so many of you at Encounters last week. Sadly somebody gave me cold, so the digest is a little short this week. Sorry for that.


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Hereโ€™s your weekly digest for independent film in the South West:

๐Ÿ“ธ BTS from recent a short film, courtesy of the Make-Up Artist Borรณka Duka. - Instagram

An actor in full horror make-up beside the Make-Up Artist who is smiling.

๐ŸŽ‚ The Cube Cinema Bristol are celebrating their 28th birthday on 3 Oct. Free entry but limited capacity. - Cube

๐Ÿ‘€ Watch a screening of short films about consent on 4 Oct in Bristol. - Substack

๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ Chapter Cardiff's next monthly showcase of short films and conversations with the filmmakers behind them takes place on 5 Oct. - Chapter

๐Ÿคฉ Bath Film Festival's industry day takes place on 20 Oct. Hear from Bristol based Producer/Director Sarah Dawes on bringing her short film Text Me When You're Home to the festival, plus more sessions to be announced. - Bath Box Office

๐Ÿป Film & creative industries networking drinks take place on 23 Oct in Bristol. - Eventbrite

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ Film Noir Festival has announced its programme for 30 Oct - 1 Nov in Weston-super-Mare. - Ti.to

๐Ÿ‘– Bristol based Producer seeking a Co-Producer for a low budget online series set in retail work. - Email Emily Edwards

๐Ÿ‘ฏ HR Administrator needed at Aardman in Bristol. Deadline 9 Oct. - Aardman

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ผ Producer needed at North Somerset Creative People and Places. Deadline 2 Nov. - Arts Jobs

๐Ÿ“บ Channel 4's screenwriting course for TV Writers has its entry deadline on 5 Oct. - Script Consultant

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฟโ€โ™€๏ธ Applications to ScreenSkills' entry-level training programme 'Trainee Finder', open on 7 Oct. Find out more on their webinar on 7 Oct. - ScreenSkills

๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ Lab Films' pitch development program for displaced women working in film has its regular deadline on 17 Oct. - Lab Films

๐Ÿงฎ Peak TV Productions in Cardiff are hiring an Accounts Trainee. Deadline 8 Oct. - Screen Alliance Wales

๐Ÿค‘ Last few days to apply for Women in Film & TV's short film fund. Deadline 5 Oct. - WFTV

๐Ÿ’ธ Look Aside Films' short film fund has its regular deadline on 1 Nov. - FilmFreeway

๐Ÿ“ฎ Upcoming film festival submission deadlines: Portsmouth Shorts::Cut, Pigeon Laughs (both 30 Sep), Southampton Film Week (9 Oct), International Film Festival of Wales (7 Oct) & Screams by the Sea (8 Nov). - FilmFreeway

โ†—๏ธ Elevation Film Festival takes place 3-4 Oct in Devonport. - EFF

๐Ÿ‚ Gloucester Film Festival takes place 3-4 Oct. - GFF

๐ŸŒด Bournemouth International Film Festival takes place 9-10 Oct. - BIFF

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival takes place 12-18 Oct in Cardiff. - Iris

๐ŸŽฅ Bath Film Festival takes place 16-25 Oct. - Film Bath

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Poetry Film Festival takes place on 17 Oct in Bristol. - Eventbrite

๐Ÿฟ On film club: Uncle Frank dir. Alan Ball (on Amazon Prime) & Five Broken Cameras dir. Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi (on BFIplayer).


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Until next week!
Holly Holdsworth (she/her)
Writer/Director
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