Events Calendar

Keep in the loop about the latest indie filmmaking events near you - from festivals to screenings, workshops and networking.

Wed. 7th Aug 2024
Starts: 6 p.m.
Networking   FREE
Nоrth Yоrkѕhіrе City Screen, YO1 9QL

BFI NETWORK Filmmaker Mixers are informal meet-ups for filmmakers based in the North of England. Mixers bring together local creatives and provide opportunities for growing your network, finding collaborators and connecting with the filmmaking community. There's no set agenda for these events; we encourage you to introduce yourself to someone new and get talking. Location: York

Mon. 12th Aug 2024
Starts: 6 p.m.
Screening   £12-£10
Lоndоn The Garden Cinema, WC2B 5PQ

An inspirational story of rebellion, courage and hope as Belmaya, a young Dalit woman in Nepal, silenced and subjugated for most of her life, takes up the movie camera to tell her story.

Orphaned at the age of nine, uneducated, and trapped in an abusive marriage, Belmaya is desperate for independence and determined to create a better life for her young daughter in this extraordinarily intimate…

Thu. 15th Aug 2024
Series / Festival   Various prices
None Various Venues, EH1

A revitalized Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will run from August 15 to August 21, 2024. Spanning 7 days, the relaunched EIFF will honor over 70 years of festival history, showcasing the very best talent in filmmaking in a re-energized format that is rooted in a local Scottish context while embracing the international diversity of creative expression.

Sat. 17th Aug 2024
Starts: 5 p.m.
Screening   £10-£12
Lоndоn The Garden Cinema, WC2B 5PQ

For South Asian Heritage Month we present a special preview screening of the Sundance prizewinning Girls Will Be Girls, with a pre-recorded introduction by director Shuchi Talati.

In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance. But her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come of age herself. This stellar …

Wed. 28th Aug 2024
Series / Festival   Various ticket prices
None Venice International Film Festival,

The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world and one of the most prestigious and publicised. In 2024, the festival will run from the 28th of August to the 7th of September.

Fri. 30th Aug 2024
Series / Festival   Various prices
Lоndоn BFI Southbank, SE1 8XT

Now in its fifth year, the annual S.O.U.L. Fest returned to BF Southbank, in partnership with ABFF Global: London, a European spin-off of the American Black Film Festival to celebrate Black film and TV talent both behind and in front of the camera.
Founded in 2019 S.O.U.L. Fest is realised as a collaboration between three organisations who serve Black audiences and talent.

Sat. 31st Aug 2024
Talk / Seminar   £10.00
Lоndоn Raindance Film Centre, WC2N 5PE

The Raindance Film Training Open Day is your opportunity to experience a real taste of our world-renowned evening & weekend film training courses, classes and workshops.

Attending our Film Training Open Day will allow you to learn more about the different filmmaking disciplines and crafts through sample lectures and workshops delivered by experienced film professionals over the day. Attendees …

Sat. 31st Aug 2024
Starts: noon
  FREE
Lоndоn Walpole Park, W5 5EQ

Join the entire London Screenwriters’ Festival community as we come together for a Summer Picnic in WalpolePark. Everyone is welcome. Partners, siblings, children.

Mon. 2nd Sep 2024
Talk / Seminar   £13.50
Lоndоn Raindance Film Centre, WC2N 5PE

This is it! The Live!Ammunition! the pitching competition returns! In person!

This is your chance to pitch your movie idea directly to a panel of film industry executives and the toughest critics of all, a Live Audience.

The people on our Panel are the people who matter. They decide what gets made.

Tue. 3rd Sep 2024
Talk / Seminar   £22.50
Lоndоn Raindance Film Centre, WC2N 5PE

The 99 Minute Film School will run through the core essentials you will need to make a film and create a plan to launch your career. In 99 Minutes you’ll learn dozens of tangible tips on everything from sourcing your film crew, marketing your film and finding work on film sets.

Whether you are a film lover, or filmmaker, your appreciation of how the film industry works will be greatly enhanced.