SWIF digest 📬 3 March 2026

👋 Greetings from on set near Burnham-on-Sea. I'm on the biggest film I've first AD'd up until now. Here's to jumping in at the deep end. What pool side are you looking over the edge of? Jump in!

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

📸 BTS from recent psychological thriller short film TOR LEWA, shot in Bristol. - Instagram

🍻 Need to network outside of the arts for a change? Get to Bristol Young Professionals networking on 5 Mar. You might even entice some project manager to become a producer! - Eventbrite

🤝 City Eye Film Network Southampton's informal networking meet up is 10 Mar. - Eventbrite

🧑🏽‍🎓 Falmouth Uni are hosting a virtual Q&A on 11 Mar for their Writing for Script & Screen masters degree. - Falmouth Uni

😎 Take part in creative networking from Somerset Film in Bridgwater on 11 Mar, featuring a talk from a recent mixed media project. - Somerset Film

👸🏽 No Reason Short Film Festival are hosting a one night best of shorts screening from previous years. 13 Mar in Bristol. - Headfirst

☕️ Tickets are going fast for BFI Network SW's free online drop-in coffee break & chat on 19 Mar. Probably because it's short film fund season. - Eventbrite

🥹 Filmmakers Plymouth Social is bringing back its scratch film night on 26 Mar. Submit your short film, work in progress, or beginning of an idea. - Eventbrite

🏊 Feature documentary Jo in the Water has a tour of screenings across the region in Mar. Watch how a sea swimmer turned reluctant activist takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David-and-Goliath battle. - JITW

🙋🏻‍♀️ I'll be driving around Cornwall on 27 Mar. If you want to grab a coffee let me know! - Email

🏕️ Sistaland Festival will be a full on open-air, camping experience this year! 10-12 July at Chew Valley Lake. Early bird tickets are on sale. - Sistaland

🧠 The Film & TV Charity have published their 'principles for mentally healthy productions'. Designed for everyone to read and take note. - FTVC

👩‍🎤 Amazon Prime is offering a 16-week programme for creatives aged 18-25 to deepen their expertise, build a stronger portfolio and expand their network. Deadline 18 Mar. - Creative Mentor Network

⛈ The TV Festival is bringing together 10 senior TV professionals in a yearlong programme to put climate at the heart of the industry. Deadline to apply is 26 Mar. - The TV Festival

📼 BBC Studios in Cardiff are looking for a new Casting Assistant. Deadline 10 Mar. - BBC

🧑‍💻 Plimsoll in Bristol are looking for an experienced Personal Assistant to support to multiple Heads of Department. Deadline 10 Mar. - Plimsoll

🖼️ Art Director needed for a short drama film in Bristol. Deadline 11 Mar. - Tabb

🧑🏽‍🔬 Arts Council of Wales is hiring Arts Development Enablers. Deadline 15 Mar. - Screen Alliance Wales

🥊 Casting call for an action short film in Cardiff. Multiple genders for ages 20s-30s. Deadline 17 Mar. - Tabb

✂️ Edit Assistant for animation needed in Bristol. Deadline 27 Mar. - FSTVS

🤣 Comedy Writers! It's your final week to enter for the David Nobbs Memorial Trust grant. Deadline 6 Mar. - DNMT

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

📮 Upcoming film festival submission deadlines: Pompeywood Genre (5 Mar), International Film Festival
 of Wales, Pigeon Laughs (both 6 Mar), Bristol Independent (11 Mar), Bristol Documentary (14 Mar), Encounters (16 Mar), Cardiff Mini (17 Mar), Cornwall (20 Mar) & Gloucester Independent (21 Mar). - FilmFreeway

📷 Two Short Nights Film Festival takes place in Exeter 5-6 Mar. - TSN

📺 Women in Film & TV Festival in Cardiff takes place 11 Mar & includes a panel on producing drama in Wales with with Bad Wolf & Screen Alliance Wales. - WFTV

👻 Screams By The Sea International Film Festival takes place in Bournemouth 13-14 Mar. - SBTS

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WOW Wales One World Film Festival returns 20–28 Mar for its 25th edition. - WOW

🍿 On film club: Great Freedom dir. Sebastian Meise (on Mubi) & Daughters dirs. Natalie Rae & Angela Patton (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
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