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Supporting writers, directors and producers across the Midlands. Part of @filmhubmidlands and @bfinetwork.
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BFI NETWORK EARLY DEVELOPMENT FUND: MIDLANDS SESSIONS ✍️ NOW OPEN for Midlands writers looking to make their debut long-form project. Apply for up to 5k support from @bfinetwork 📜 Get your application for the Early Development Fund in the best position before hitting submit by joining the following sessions run by @bfinetworkfhm Designed to help you put your best foot forward: 🔸️Midlands Q&A - 19 & 26 October + 2 November ~ 12:30 PM 🔹️Meet the Alumni - 21 October ~ 6:30 PM 🔸️Application Form Walkthrough - 28 November ~ 6:30 PM 🔹️HOW TO: Tell Your Story Concisely (with Laura Jayne Tunbridge) - 2 November ~ 6:30 PM Book to join - filmhubmidlands.org/upcoming-events/ 🎬 Early Development Fund Deadline: 11 November 🔗 Apply via the link in our bio. #midlandswriters #screenwriting #script
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🎬A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKING-CLASS FILMMAKERS Underscore Studios has launched its new Film Fund, supporting UK-based working-class filmmakers to bring original short film projects closer to production. Each year, the Fund will support a selected filmmaker with: 🎬£1,000 towards production 🎟️Up to £300 in festival & distribution support 🌱Mentorship & development support from Underscore Studios The Fund is open to UK-based working-class filmmakers with an original short film project of 15 minutes or under. It’s designed to help filmmakers take the next step - developing their project, moving towards production and building a stronger route for their work beyond the film itself. And for the Mansfield Town Film Festival community, Underscore Studios are offering 20% off the submission fee with the code: 20OFFUnder 👉Find out more and apply at the link in our bio. If you’re developing a short film and looking for support to take it forward, this could be worth a look. #WorkingClassFilmmakers #FilmFund #ShortFilmFunding #UKFilm #Filmmakers
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🎬 Want to get started on writing a debut feature film? The BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund is now open, supporting Midlands writers in the early stages of developing their debut feature film. It's a fantastic opportunity to get up to £5k funding support to create your initial treatment, craft outlines, and create the story, characters, and themes for your debut feature film. ⏳️ Deadline: Wednesday 11 November at 11 am To apply, follow the link in our bio and read the guidelines in full - you can find the application in the guidelines. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 Running in conjunction with the BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund, we are hosting a series of roundtables and sessions, plus we are open for 121 meetings from now until the deadline, all designed to help writers learn more before applying. Look out for more details coming soon. @bfinetwork #earlydevelopmentfund #screenwritingfund #NationalLottery #midlandswriters #filmfunding On a black background a pink streak runs down the left side with the BFI NETWORK and National Lottery logo. Text reading Early Development Fund, England, up to 5k, apply now.
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SIFF Screening Schedule October 7th 2026 Each screening has films across a variety of genres. We are excited to welcome the carefully selected films and their makers to Stamford.
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Sale ends today! Last chance to grab your Gala Awards Ceremony tickets for this year’s Birmingham Film Festival. 3 course meal. A selection of free drinks. Champagne reception. Live entertainment. DJ & after party. Prize give away. Charity auction. And of course the winners of this year’s BFF awards! Get them via the website!
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Introducing the illustrious Awards Jury of Mansfield Town Film Festival 2026 🎬💙 We’re so honoured to have had these exceptional members of our Awards Jury, bringing their profound industry experience and resonance with our festival’s values, to the selection of MTFF26’s award winners. It’s been our privilege to have such a range of distinguished individuals lend their support in becoming a part of the Awards Jury for our first ever BIFA qualifying festival. We want to introduce and thank… 🏆 Charlie Sharp 🏆 Co-Director of Lounge Trip, Charlie Sharp is passionate about young people accessing pathways into the film industry. 🏆 Courtney Mcphail 🏆 Author and Screenwriter Courtney Mcphail has been an MTFF screener over several of our festivals - closely understanding the values of MTFF26, Courtney is a core part of our screening process. 🏆 Elle Short 🏆 Elle Short is the Programme Director of The Working Class Film Festival, which held its inaugural edition this year in Sheffield, platforming working class voices exclusively. 🏆 Dr. James Rowlins 🏆 Founder/Director of Brighton Rocks International Film Festival and MetFilm Senior Lecturer, Dr James Rowlins is an established and highly respected voice in Britain’s film community. 🏆 John B Tannen 🏆 A stunt man with blockbuster credits (The Batman, The Foreigner and Maleficent), John B Tannen brings years of industry experience to our Awards Jury. 🏆 Kirsty Smedley 🏆 Actor in The Correction Unit, screening on Amazon Prime, Kirsty Smedley is a star in Nottingham’s film scene. 🏆 Lateesha Johnson 🏆 Lateesha Johnson’s work as the BFI NETWORK Talent Coordinator is centred around supporting, developing and championing early career filmmakers in the region. 🏆 Louise Scully 🏆 Producer and Director Louise Scully holds credits in Big Brother, Come Dine With Me, Real Housewives of Cheshire, Geordie Shore, Love Your Garden with Alan Titchmarsh and Married at First Sight UK. 🏆 Sian Booth 🏆 Economic Strategy Manager at Nottingham City Council, Sian Booth has played an integral part in supporting the growth of MTFF. 🏆Stephanie De Palma 🏆 Festival Co - Director at Hastings Rocks International F
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✨️ Meet the industry experts leading our next HOW TO Series session ~ HOW TO: Crowdfund for Your Film? ✨️ 📆 22 September 🕕 6 PM 🖥 Online 🔗 Reserve your spot via the link in our bio 👏 We’re thrilled to introduce Lauren Parker and Adam Gee Lauren is a Nottingham-based producer with several award-winning short films, including Wash Club starring Tom Blyth, Majority, and Lord of the Free Range. Her short films have screened at festivals worldwide, including BFI London Film Festival, Aesthetica, Frightfest, and Sitges, as well as broadcast on The Horror Channel and BBC. 🎬 She has successfully crowdfunded multiple short films, with her latest ‘Personal Growth’ exceeding its target. She will be talking about the practical steps of executing a crowdfunding campaign. Adam is a highly experienced commissioning editor, producer, and executive producer with 6 BAFTAS and an Emmy under his belt. In the Midlands, he commissioned Embarrassing Bodies for Channel 4 and has worked extensively with West Midlands RDA. He is the author of 'Found in the Crowd', a practical guide to crowdfunding your film and media projects. 🎬 Adam will talk us through the art, strategies, and techniques of weaving a crowdfunding campaign. HOW TO: Crowdfund for Your Film? #midlandsfilmmaking #crowdfunding #producing #directing #screenwriting
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🎥 🔧 Develop the skills you need to evolve your filmmaking practice with the next instalment of HOW TO… Crowdfund for Your Film? HOW TO is a new programme for Midlands-based producers, directors, and writers. Each month, we’ll help you develop the skills you need to evolve your filmmaking practice, with practical skills, advice, and industry insights from filmmakers and expert practitioners. This Month: HOW TO Crowdfund Your Film? 📆 22 September | 6 PM | Online Crowdfunding can be a powerful way to raise, or close a financing gap for your project, but a successful campaign takes time, planning, teamwork, commitment, and a compelling story. Join leading industry expert and 'Found in The Crowd' author Adam Gee, alongside Nottingham-based, award-winning producer Lauren Parker, for a practical A-Z of crowdfunding. We’ll cover: 💸 Why has crowdfunding become so popular? 🎨 The art of crowdfunding ✨️ What to do before, during, and after the campaign 📒 A step by-step guide to running an effective campaign 🔗 Reserve your spot via the link in our bio #midlands #filmmaking #bfinetwork
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Back to where it all began. Royal Television Society Award-nominated OF ALL THE THINGS returns to @phoenixleic tonight for @platformleics September.
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A moment for all of the brilliant event collaborators we are working with this year 🤩 From bringing people together through special showcases and creating spaces to connect, to sharing knowledge, ideas and opportunities. These are the brilliant people and organisations helping us build a stronger film community, both during the festival and all year round! Thank you 🙏 #worcesterfilmfestival
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🪶 Buzzing with ideas but want support to get it all out? Our BFI NETWORK Midlands Script Lab is open for applications The script lab is designed to help Midlands-based writers and writer/directors develop an early-stage idea for a short film into a script over the course of three months with: 👩‍🏫 Training sessions 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 Peer sharing sessions 📝 1-1 script editor support ⏳️ Deadline to apply: 20 September at 23:59 Join us on 8 September at 6 pm. For an online information session to learn more and meet other writers near you! 🔗 Find out more about the information session and apply via the link in our bio or directly on our website
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Which breakout session are you most excited to attend? 👀 What we love about film festivals is that they allow you to more closely engage with filmmaking 🎬💙 So whether you’re excited to try out VR for the first time, looking to be part of an expert-led discussion on this innovative technology, or hungry to network and meet more industry connections, then we’ve got something for you on our festival Friday 🤩🍿 Entry to our Friday breakout sessions can be bought individually, although admission is also included in our Friday Day Pass and Festival Pass if you are looking for value for money options ⚡️ Check out our Day Passes (£10 each, allowing all access across one day at our festival) and our Festival Pass (£25 each, allowing all access across our whole festival) through our festival webpage. To book sessions individually, have a look at our festival schedule on our webpage, linked in bio 🫡 #MTFF26 #MansfieldLovesFilm #BIFA #ThingsToDoEastMidlands #FilmFestival
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