New self tape workshop in Cornwall
Let yourself shine in your self tape with tips and tricks in this new popular demand workshop from Swashbuckling Cornwall
Escape into a true love story… for free | The Cycle of Love
New true life adventure The Cycle of Love will screen for free in over 120 independent cinemas across the UK as part of Escapes
Mr. Whispers and Megan Tremethick’s Spoiling You at Glowflare Horror fest
Megan’s feature directorial debut Spoiling You – an ASMR psychological horror – is being screened at the Glowflare Horror Film Festival
For We Are Many 2: Lovecraft | new Lovecraftian horror anthology
Cornwall’s stars in and directs a segment of the new feature-length anthology horror For We Are Many 2: Lovecraft
A vibrant celebration of cinema | English Riviera Film Festival
The English Riviera Film Festival has been brimming with indie film goodness for 10 years. Check out their new website to see
In The Know | honest conversations with people in the industry
In The Know is podcast that aims to inspire and support people in the ents industry. Caneshia and Debbie-Lyn share how
Dan Aykroyd talks to South West filmmakers | Who Ya Gonna Call… LIVE
Let the ectoplasm fly! South West podcast Who You Gonna Call… LIVE bags Dan Aykroyd for a beyond the veil chat on films and more
Your local film scene on the big screen | Homegrown Cinema Showcase
Homegrown Cinema Showcase from SWIF with St Anne’s House in Bristol puts indie film and filmmaking front and centre on the big screen
“I put my place on the market and moved back to Devon” | Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins is an iconic Director of Photography, but it so nearly might not have happened. Here’s how his Coen collaboration began
Folklore and the Media | insightful writers sought
A new series from Exeter uni is looking for people who can write with insight on how folklore has helped shaped modern media
Action-packed September from Swashbuckling Cornwall
Swashbuckling Cornwall have an action-packed September in store for you to unleash your creative screen combat
Female horror filmmakers encouraged to submit to Screams By The Sea film fest
Screams By The Sea is encouraging female-led horror productions to submit to the South West genre festival
Late Runner | a heightened experience of darkness in the city
Late Runner is a thriller that delves into the darkness of the city, while creating momentum for the indie filmmakers behind it
Super Nature | slow down for a special cinema tour that reconnects
Super Nature is a love letter to nature on Super 8. It’s also a call for a new way of seeing, and is going on preview tour
Actor call out | Somerset
There’s an actor call out for a short film shooting in Somerset in August. Take a look and see if you’re a fit for the role
Outlander | South West Doctor Who twists history
Outlander is a Doctor Who story that has grown, shaped and evolved in the South West and is now set to vworp onto your screens
Screen acting workshop with international acting coach in Cornwall
Following sell out events, there is now another chance to join an intensive full-day screen acting workshop in Cornwall
Women of the Water | brilliant female filmmaking in special screening event
Top quality female filmmaking from Cornwall and the Celtic nations are collected for a special charity screening
Sunny Dancer | Watch the Bella Ramsey coming of age comedy for free
Watch coming of age comedy Sunny Dancer starring Bella Ramsay free before its general release, courtesy of Escapes
Collaborating to make important films worth making | Coco Bond
Coco Bond is a filmmaking dynamo determined to make films worth making while ensuring that they leave a lasting impact
Werwulf | Dartmoor’s mood, menace, myth and mystery
Robert Eggers’ Werwulf captures the darkly evocative and ancient power of Dartmoor’s landscape. Devon Film Office has more
Rooted Out | Freddie Hutton-Mills on prejudice, identity and community
Rooted Out – Chapter 1, from debut director Freddie Hutton-Mills, asks difficult questions about fear, belonging and otherness in the UK
A burnt red sky and a monster puppeteer | Graham Humphreys poster for FrightFest 2026
Graham Humphreys’ stunning FrightFest 2026 poster reveals a burnt red sky and a monster puppeteer to celebrate the UK’s top genre fest
A living, legacy of collective courage and resistance | Gentle, Angry Women
Gentle, Angry Women is a documentary of solidarity that ties the past to the now, and our future may depend on it.
Big releases in the indie space | Screams By The Sea submissions open
Screams By The Sea has fast established itself as a genre fest of some distinction. Submissions are open. Can you make them scream?
New research project to uncover the historical legacy of UK film societies
Film Societies have been shaping the way we see pictures for 100 years, and are the focus of new cinematic research
The dark side of filmmaking | The Husband
The Husband is a new film from Devon Films and direcor Keith Guppy, who tells us about the darker, unexpected storytelling that attracts him
Cornwall Monologue Competition 2027 is Open!
Cornwall Monologue Competition (CMC) has now been running for 4 years and next year’s event is open for entries!
The dangerous world of online reviews exposed | ANON
Online reviews can be a blunt instrument to disengagement rather than an enlightening coming together. ANON exposes some of the awfulness
Pop and buzz | Reframing Film Sessions will stir your film passions
Reframing Film Sessions are an industry-facing inspiration fest in Bristol. Take a look at what to expect and why to attend
