SWIF digest 📬 14 July 2026

I want to support Here’s your weekly digest for independent film in the South West: 🎞️ Learn to develop black & white film at Cornwall Community Darkroom on Fridays this summer. Told through the eyes of the Filton 25's loved ones, the film documents their fight for justice.Headfirst 🤩 Catch a screening of The Stimming Pool in Cardiff on 28 Jul with by a Q&A with Hjinx Academy, an all-Wales network of actors with learning disabilities and/or autism.Chapter ☕️ Join Creative Cardiff for their creative cuppa on 29 Jul to meet, connect and learn from other creatives, whether you're just starting out or have years of experience.Creative Cardiff 🚓 Feature debut Ish screens in Bristol on 2 Aug with a Director & Producer's Q&A.Watershed ⚡️ Jolt Gloucester's creative networking for under 30yrs is on 6 Aug.Jolt 📽️ Exmouth Clips Club's short film night takes place on 8 Aug.Eventbrite 💀 Catch a screening of new films from Mystic Realm Creations in Caerphilly on 27 & 28 Aug.Eventbrite 🍜 Exeter Phoenix are hosting a talk on Studio Ghibli’s art on 1 Sep.Eventbrite 🎂 SWIF's 3rd birthday party & filmmaker mixer takes place on 11 Sep in Bristol.SWIF 🇬🇧 If you think National Lottery funding should continue to support film & the arts, then make sure you take part in the first public consultation for over 30 years. Deadline 14 Jul.Gorilla 🐞 Shooting Assistant Producers & Researchers needed at Plimsoll Productions in Bristol for a series about British wildlife. Deadline 15 Jul.Plimsoll 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales based Trainees needed across departments for a BBC Studios TV series in Cardiff. Deadline 16 Jul.Beamery 🏃🏿‍♀️ Doghouse Post Production in Bristol are accepting CVs for their Runners pool for last minute opportunities.Doghouse Post 🏴‍☠️ Crew needed across departments for a short film about pirates shooting in Falmouth for one day in Sep.Email 😂 Crew call across departments for a three day Bristol shoot of vertical comedy sketches.Email 🤑 The Large Format short film fund has its deadline on 16 Jul.Centre Frame 📱 First Flight's Vertical Pilot Fund is open for submissions and has its early deadline on 24 Jul.First Flights 🏞️ Kendal Mountain Festival's short film fund, for projects that explore all aspects of nature, adventure, environment, exploration and the human connection to the outdoors, is open to applications until 1 Aug.KMF 💰 Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund is offering grants of up to £30k for charities, CICs & CIOs which support new entrants into creative industries careers in the UK.

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