SWIF digest ๐ฌ 13 May
๐ณ๏ธ Hello filmmakers. Right now I'm on a boat in the North Sea, but next week I'll be at **Romford Film Festival** (22-27 May) with my short _Fathom._ If you're also gonna be there let me know, let's meet up.
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Hereโs your **weekly digest** for independent film in the South West:
๐ฅณ Black South West Network's **CultureBiz Connect cohort** are preparing for their artistsโ showcase in Sep. Looking forward to it! - LinkedIn
๐ก DocLab, a free monthly **meet up** at Exeter Phoenix for exploring & developing **documentary** ideas, takes place 14 May. - EP
๐ 'The Plastic Sea' an evening of food, film & performance on **migrant women** 's **labour rights** takes place 19 May in Totnes. - Eventbrite
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ A talk and Q&A for freelancers on creating **trans equality** in the arts takes place online on 20 May. - Eventbrite
๐ค Screenology's **pitching session** for projects & crew to connect is 20 May in Bristol. - Eventbrite
๐๏ธ Bristol Creative Industries are hosting **networking & a panel discussion** on the challenges/opportunities around skills in the screen industries. 22 May. - BCI
๐ต๐ธ Experience an evening of **Palestinian culture** with music, film & food on 29 May near Gloucester. - Palestine
๐คผ Tabb's **scriptlab** for workshopping new material with Writers, Producers, Directors & Actors takes place in Bath on 31 May. - Tabb
๐ชซ If you're a **creative leader** looking to challenge traditional power structures & cultivate more equitable, collaborative practices, then get yourself to this **workshop** in Plymouth on 21 May. - Eventbrite
๐ BFI SW's **Directors Lab** closes for applications on 23 May. - BFI
๐ช The Production Guild are offering **free training** for **1st Assistant Accountants** on stepping up to Production Accountant in Bristol, 23-27 Jun. Application deadline 2 Jun. - PG
**๐ง VFX Co-ordinator** needed at Aardman in Bristol. Deadline 15 May. - Aardman
๐งฌ The BBC need a **Senior Content Producer** (religion, science & arts) in Cardiff. Deadline 20 May. - BBC
**๐ฉโโ๏ธ Junior Commissioning Editor** (documentaries & factual entertainment) needed at Channel 4 in Bristol. Deadline 27 May. - C4
**โ๏ธ Production Secretary** needed in Bristol. Deadline 4 Jun. - Production Base
๐ Codsteaks Bristol are hiring multiple **art, set, prop & model building roles**. - Codsteaks
๐ด Calling Bristol cyclists! BikeRadar need a **Presenter & Scriptwriter**. - Bristol Creative Industries
๐ค Sheffield Doc Fest x Climate Spring's **documentary pitch** for funding is open for applications until 19 May. - Sheff Doc Fest
๐ Animate Projects' **animation film fund** is open for applications until 29 May. - Curator Space
๐ Iris Prize's **documentary film fund** for talent from Wales closes on 1 Jun. The subject of the chosen film must be British & LGBTQ+. - Iris Prize
๐งโ๐จ The Flamin **Fellowship** for early-career artist filmmakers is open until 2 Jun. - Film London
๐ Bluescreen short film night in Bristol is still open for **submissions** (it's a first come, first screened basis) for their next event on 28 May. I screened a janky animation there last time, it's a brilliant crowd. - Bluescreen
๐ Nominate amazing women you know for the Women in Film & Television **Awards**. Closes 16 Jun. - WFTV
๐ Projects with international collaborators can apply to the British Council's 'connections through culture' **grant**. Deadline 23 Jun. - BC
๐บ The Emmys want under 30yrs, non-US writers to enter their **TV** **screenwriting competition** before 1 Jul. - Emmys
๐ฎ Upcoming film festival **submission deadlines** : Bristol Independent (14 May), Cardiff Mini (18 May), Cornwall (19 May), Pompeywood Genre (20 May), Iris Prize, Cornwall Monologue (both 25 May) & Hell Tor (30 May). - FilmFreeway
๐บ **Cardiff Animation Weekender** takes place 17-18 May, including lots of free screenings & events. - CA
**๐ค๏ธ Frome International Climate** **Film Festiva** l is 18 May. - Eventbrite
๐ป **Forbidden Worlds Film Festival** takes place in Bristol 28 May - 1 Jun, including a shorts showcase on 31 May. - FWFF
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ **Queer Bath Festival** takes place 26 May - 30 Jun. - QB
โต๏ธ **Celtic Media Festival** will take place in Newquay Cornwall this year, 3-5 Jun. - CMF
๐ณ **Festival of Nature** in Bath/Bristol takes place 7-15 Jun, including bts talks with natural history filmmakers, screenings on the megascreen & open air, photography workshops & more. - Natural History Consortium
๐ฉโโค๏ธโ๐ฉ The personals: Nothing this week. Get in touch for a listing.
๐ฟ On film club: _Losing Ground_ dir. Kathleen Collins (on BFIplayer) & _Dear Ex_ dir. Mag Hsu (on Netflix).
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Until next week!
Holly Holdsworth (she/her)
Writer/Director. bsky website
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