SWIF digest 📬 9 June 2026
Last few days for these short film funds...
👋 Hey filmmakers! We're looking ahead to SWIF's 3rd birthday this year. Save the date - Friday 11 Sep in Bristol. Expect talks from regional orgs, conversation, drinks, games and meeting your next favourite collaborator.
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Here’s your weekly digest for independent film in the South West:
🎂 Rising Arts have released more details on their 10 year celebration exhibition and party. 10-13 Jun in Bristol. - Humanitix
🌈 Chapter Cardiff's Queer Film Prize will screen the shortlist on 11 Jun. Get a free ticket and see the winning film before it features in the Iris Prize Best British programme & broadcasts on Channel 4. - Chapter
🤿 I'll be at Somerset Film's short film night on 11 Jun in Bridgwater. Come along to see my film Fathom alongside other great local shorts, plus conversations with the filmmakers. - Somerset Film
🎙️ Devon Film Office are hosting a mixer event for North Devon creatives & emerging talent, with speakers sharing stories about their journey in the creative industries. 23 Jun in Barnstaple. - Eventbrite
☕️ Creative Mornings Bristol next meets for their mini keynotes and creative breakfast conversations and on 25 Jun. - Creative Mornings
📹 FPS' (Filmmakers Plymouth Social) next meet up is a one shot challenge on 26 Jun. Meet, play and get to know other south west filmmakers. - Eventbrite
⏰ Bristol's "Cutting It Fine" 48hr film challenge takes place 3-5 Jul. Compete in teams to write, shoot and edit an original 5 min short film. Industry judges, prizes and a gala follow on 7 Jul. Free to enter. - Cutting It Fine
🏕️ Sistaland Festival have released more details of the panels, workshops and creative conversation spaces for this year's outdoor camping festival. 10-12 Jul. SWIF will be there too! - Sistaland Festival
🏆 Nominations for the Women in Film & TV awards are open until 29 Jun. Nominate someone you know! - WFTV
📇 The Hampshire & Solent Film Office crew database is open for new listings. - Hampshire & Solent Film Office
🕹️ Lecturer in Narrative Design needed at Bristol Uni for the MA Games Design which includes leading the game writers' room. Deadline today (9 Jun). - Jobs.ac.uk
🪡 A HETV production in Wales needs several Costume Trainees / Assistants with 11 Jun deadlines. - Screen Alliance Wales
🩺 Welsh or Wales-based Directors, be sure to apply to BBC's Casualty directors opportunity by 12 Jun. - BBC
🧾 Production Accountant needed in Cardiff for a slate of BBC productions. Deadline 12 Jun. - BBC
🐺 Multiple crew hires are happening at Bad Wolf in Cardiff; Production Assistant (12 Jun), Art Dept Trainee (19 Jun) & Graphics Trainee (17 Jul). - Screen Alliance Wales
🏃🏿♀️ Runner needed in Cardiff & Bristol with availability in Jul. - Production Base
💃🏿 Casting Call for a paid short drama shooting in Bristol in Nov; 'Geovanna' is a black, female, early to mid 20s who is “grounded, observant and emotionally intelligent.” - Email
💸 Last few days to apply for Ffilm Cymru's Beacons short film fund for Wales-based filmmakers. Deadline 12 Jun. - Ffilm Cymru
🤑 Girls In Film's short film fund closes for free applications on 14 Jun. - FilmFreeway
👩❤️👩 The personals: Nothing this week. Get in touch for a free listing.
📮 Upcoming film festival submission deadlines: 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), ANiMiNSPO Mini Animation Festival (1 Jul) & Cornwall (24 Jul) . - 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: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar dir. Beeban Kidron (on Mubi) & Jiro Dreams of Sushi dir. David Gelb (on Amazon Prime).
📣 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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