News
- Do you need help with your digital projection set-up? Well look no further – we launched our unique, UK-wide Technical Skills for Digital Exhibition training initiative, developed with the BFI Film Audience Network, last week. We’re really excited about this – it’s a national scheme, run in partnership with the regional film Hubs who’ve appointed Technical Ambassadors to visit your venue, examine your needs and provide in-depth, expert advice. What’s more, there are even some bursaries available for exhibitors who can’t meet the costs.
- We had a great time at Screening Days Wales last weekend. Highlights of the programme of films included Ida, the exquisite post-war Polish drama from Pawel Pawlikowski; the Dardenne brothers’ Two Days, One Night; the LGBT / Miners’ Strike crowd-pleaser Pride; and Nick Cave docu-drama 20,000 Days on Earth. Thanks to all who attended!
- The BFI‘s Pilot Fund for Touring Cinema Initiatives is now open: so new and existing touring cinemas can apply for assistance to take cinema to communities across the UK.
- Film Hub South East has opened a new round of Audience Development project funding across the region.
- Europa Cinemas is now open for new membership applications. If your venue screens a high proportion of European non-national films and offers activities for young audiences, becoming a member could be well worth your while. Find out more.
- The EU Parliament has announced the 10 films shortlisted for its annual LUX Prize, including Girlhood, Ida and The Wonders.. read the full list.
- Cinema for All (formerly BFFS) has opened applications for its Film Society of the Year Awards 2014.
- On 7th June Iranian filmmaker, actress and human rights activist Mahnaz Mohammadi was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for plotting against state security and propaganda against the Iranian regime. If you haven’t yet, please sign the petition for her release. Read more and to sign the petition email hrosiaux@la-srf.fr.
Filmmakers, submit to…
- PoetryFilm – with your short films based on or responding to poems, art films, text films, sound films, poet-filmmaker-collaborations – you name it. Submit here.
- Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival – the deadline for submissions is August 10th 2014.
- LOCO Film Festival needs your comedic shorts. Submit here.
- Norwich Film Festival – submissions are open for 2015.
- Kendal Mountain Festival – submit to the 15th KMF competition celebrating mountain culture and film.
- Underwire 2014 – ladies, you’ve until the end of July to submit.
- Bath Film Festival – submit your original, insightful, well-made shorts to be screened before features at BFF 2014.
- Clermont Film Festival 2015 – submissions are now open for the 2015 edition.
- Poland’s Tofifest International Film Festival is calling for features & shorts.
- Aberdeen Film Festival is looking for shorts AND features for its 2014 edition.
- Brixton’s STILL/MOVING DSLR Film Festival – inspired by the exciting developments in HD video DSLR cameras – needs your work.
- Cinemagic is calling for entries from 4 (!) to 25 year old filmmakers for its 2014 Young Filmmaker Competition. Start ’em young…
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- Recently launched, Screening Film is a free tool for audiences and exhibitors to find and promote film events. If you’re an independent cinema, film festival, film club or venue and would like to advertise your screenings, sign up to add your events to the map.
- Our friends at Leamington Underground Cinema have launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund this year’s festival. It’s currently free to submit work to the festival, and LUC needs your support to keep it that way.
- Did you make it to Edinburgh International Film Festival? If not, check out the excellent review round-ups on their blog.
- If you’ve not yet read the ICO’s Jonny Courtney’s blog on his trip to Karlovy Vary Film Festival, check it out here.
- And finally – if you’ve watched the deservedly lauded Boyhood, enjoy this charming interview with star Ellar Coltrane and this selection of 42 songs from the film.