Events Calendar
Keep in the loop about the latest indie filmmaking events near you - from festivals to screenings, workshops and networking.
Get ready to jump-start your Cannes preparations on Monday, 12th May 2025 with our exclusive Pre-Cannes Networking event. This evening is open to everyone—from seasoned producers, actor/producers, and director/producers to those just beginning their journey in the industry, all eager to bring exciting projects to life.
David Lynch was a rare breed—an uncompromisingly experimental filmmaker who somehow found mainstream success. Yet while many can name his films and TV shows, fewer have actually watched them, and even fewer truly engaged with them. Lynch’s work is enigmatic, playing with the form of cinema while critiquing Hollywood itself. Above all, he resists easy interpretation. His films aren’t puzzles to be…
The Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS) is back, bringing together tech and creativity for two packed days of networking, kit demos and industry chat. With over 12,000 attendees, it’s a chance to hear what’s new in production, post, virtual production, audio, AI and more. There’s a free seminar programme, loads to explore on the exhibition floor, and plenty of opportunities to connect with …
The Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS) is back, bringing together tech and creativity for two packed days of networking, kit demos and industry chat. With over 12,000 attendees, it’s a chance to hear what’s new in production, post, virtual production, audio, AI and more. There’s a free seminar programme, loads to explore on the exhibition floor, and plenty of opportunities to connect with …
Coming up Thursday 15th May at 13:00 GMT Instagram Live!
We’ll be sitting down with one of Harbor’s Junior Colourists Mara Ciorba.
Find out:
* The role of an colourist is and when they come on board
* What the Colourist-Director relationship looks like
* Her journey in the industry
Interviewed by Shiny’s very own Curtis Lewis, aka @directedbycurtis. Find more advice and insights from ind…
Coinciding with our Documentary themed DIY Filmmaking Challenge, Film Hub North brings you an online masterclass with filmmaker Juliet Klottrup, providing inspiration for anyone taking part in our documentary themed DIY Filmmaking Challenge: People and Places, in partnership with Sheffield DocFest.
This free online masterclass explores the creation of short documentaries that explore the theme…
Celebrating his 70th birthday this year, Zbigniew Preisner has scored numerous films - by directors including Agniezka Holland, Louis Malle and Thomas Vinterberg - for more than 40 years. But it is his enduring creative relationship with the late, great Krzysztof Kieślowski that has marked him out as one of the medium's greatest. From No End to the Three Colours Trilogy, Preisner's music has craf…
Elizabeth Sankey is a filmmaker and musician from London. In 2019 she directed and wrote her first feature documentary, ROMANTIC COMEDY, a personal exploration of the genre. The film was shown at many prestigious festivals including IFFR, SXSW, Sheffield DocFest, CPH:DOX and AFI Docs, before being acquired for distribution by MUBI in the UK and 1091 in the US among other international sales.
I…
LRB Screen returns to the Garden Cinema with a new series exploring visions of London created by non-British filmmakers: films in which the city is a key player, rather than a backdrop; in which its buildings, streets, parks and rivers cast a distinctive shadow over the drama; in which a fresh encounter makes the city unfamiliar and mysterious again.
London Reviewed begins in perhaps the only …
The Independent Film Cooperative Manchester welcomes everyone from all backgrounds and with any level of experience! (Actors are welcome, too.)
They run their networking events 'speed-dating'-style; you have 5 minutes to talk with someone before you move around so you get a chance to speak with almost everyone by the end of the night!