Events Calendar
Keep in the loop about the latest indie filmmaking events near you - from festivals to screenings, workshops and networking.
Our Members Meet-Ups are a chance to catch up with film exhibitors across the Midlands, explore fresh approaches to programming, marketing and audience development and share best practice.
The event is open to all Film Hub Members - from multi-screen venues and festivals to community cinema organisers and student film groups.
Join Four Corners and Dr Hollie Price from Keele University in St Margaret’s House Chapel for the third in a series of screenings and conversations exploring the radical history of filmmaking on Roman Road.
In the 1970s and 80s, filmmakers cooperative Four Corners created experimental films whilst running a community cinema and film workshops from their premises – a former grocer’s shop on Rom…
Join us for an inspiring evening of networking, film screenings, and industry insights at the Wave Makers Talent Day—a celebration of emerging talent in film and media. Whether you’re a filmmaker, creative professional, or simply passionate about storytelling, this event is your chance to connect, learn, and be inspire
Northern Exposure is a touring film programme showcasing the best short films from the North of England.
This programme has been selected by a group of young, Northern film curators who have scoured the region to discover the stories that matter to them and the local filmmakers to get excited about.
Expect a bold mix of fact and fiction, animation and live action – and anything else in-betw…
We’ll be sitting down with director Dumas Haddad who is signed to production company Chelsea. Dumas has developed his craft from the worlds of fashion, music & bleeding edge culture.
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Find out:
• How Dumas got started as a director?
• How he got signed?
• The advice he has for directors starting out
Interviewed by Shiny’s very own Curtis Lewis, aka @directedbycurtis. Find more advice and …
Welcome to our online event celebrating Neurodiverse Voices in Film Production! Join us for insightful discussions, inspiring stories, and valuable insights into the world of filmmaking from a neurodiverse perspective. This event is a unique opportunity to learn from talented individuals who are changing the landscape of film production. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with like-minded c…
In our final session, we will edit the film and sound clips from previous sessions into a finished film.
I’ll show you where and how you can download free film editing software. then I’ll give you a little demonstration of how I edit films.
I treat the editing process the same way I would treat a paper collage. I start editing when I have all my materials to hand and then I cut, copy and pa…
We will be screening a part of Don’t Think So (Wilfried Thust/Four Corners1980), which was made during Four Corners’ early workshops for young people held in Oxford House in Bethnal Green. It shows young workshop participants acting out scenes that vividly articulate their everyday lives, worries and identities, exploring teenagers’ lives at home, at school and out with friends.
The excerpt fr…
Conference and Q&A : Get the info you need to start your journey
Seeing a lot of actors' submissions for roles, we know that some might be a little lost in terms of what is asked of them. We are not all fortunate enough to go to drama schools, and even then, sometimes, these information are not shared.
We see a lot of actors spending their money on things they don’t need, or on headshots th…
Coming up on Instagram Live!
We’ll be sitting down with Spindle's new signing Bonnie MacRae & EP Adam Javes.
Find out:
• How Bonnie got started as a director?
• How she got signed?
• The advice she has for directors starting out
• How Spindle and EPs work with new directors
Interviewed by Shiny’s very own Curtis Lewis, aka @directedbycurtis. Find more advice and insights from industry…