Events Calendar

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

Sat. 3rd May 2025
Starts: 2 p.m.
Talk / Seminar   FREE
Nоrthumbеrlаnd 22 Bridge St, TD15 1AQ

Join a free creative workshop exploring writing and filmmaking through text.

In this workshop we will look at how artists and writers can use filmmaking practices in order to advance the visual presence and reception of text.

Sat. 3rd May 2025
Starts: 12:30 p.m.
Screening   £2.99 - £22.38
Lоndоn Genesis Cinema, E1 4UJ

Join us at Genesis Cinema for the London Indie Shortfilm Showcase, a one-night-only celebration of bold, thought-provoking independent cinema. Featuring six powerful short films from emerging filmmakers, this event offers a unique chance to experience fresh storytelling on the big screen. Expect live director Q&As, creative networking, and a diverse mix of films that inspire and challenge.

Sun. 4th May 2025
Starts: 11 a.m.
Talk / Seminar   PWYC
Glasgow Glasgow Zine Library, G42 8DN

Imagine yourself as an ancestor returning to create a film with others. This workshop will explore lo-fi filmmaking and create a zine art manifesto that guides collective filmmaking practice. Drawing inspiration from film collectives such as Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, the session will experiment with analogue and Super 8 film techniques and found materials. The event will be structured around coll…

Tue. 6th May 2025
Starts: 5 p.m.
Screening   £29
Lоndоn Uncommon Creative Studio, EC1M 5SA

✨ Enter your video now for a chance to attend and be screened at the Shiny Uncommon Showcase, plus long-listed directors get on the Shiny Creator List - the resource of new & diverse directors used by our member’s creatives & producers.

This is a rare opportunity to get new work in front of Uncommon - 'Agency of the Year 2024' as voted at British Arrows.
Uncommon are known throughout the wo…

Wed. 7th May 2025
Starts: 8:10 p.m.
Screening   £12-£14
Lоndоn The Garden Cinema, WC2B 5PQ

To celebrate the launch of their new book Intimate Animation, Skwigly Editor in Chief Ben Mitchell and Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley have curated a programme of animated films that explore the sensitive, sensual - and sometimes saucy - side of animation. Based on the long-running Skwigly podcast of the same name, Intimate Animation tours the landscape of contemporary animated films that deal with themes …

Thu. 8th May 2025
Starts: 5 p.m.
Talk / Seminar   £11.55
ONLINE

We're excited to share more about the world of finance & development - a topic often veiled in mystery, especially for those starting out. We will briefly cover topics like self-funding, crowdfunding, product placement, grant finance, and private equity when talking about short films. The event will be largely focused on feature film financing and we will cover topics like development funding, co…

Thu. 8th May 2025
Starts: 7:45 p.m.
Screening   £12-£14
Lоndоn The Garden Cinema, WC2B 5PQ

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer-director Nadia Conners (US), producer Rosie Fellner (UK), with actress Lois Smith, joining on Zoom.

The Uninvited is a story about the passing of time, love, regret and aging starring Elizabeth Reaser, Walton Goggins, Pedro Pascal, Lois Smith, Eva De Dominici and Rufus Sewell.

This comedic drama centers on Rose, a former actress now living…