Case study
Over the course of 2019 and 2020, South West Silents showcased the way that silent film could (and should) be correctly screened with the best restorations from around the world and the best musicians to play live alongside the films.
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In 2020, Cheltenham International Film Festival became the first international film festival in the UK to go online to the British public.
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Stroud Film Festival has grown and evolved over the past few years into a community-wide event with 34 screenings and events appealing to a wide range of tastes at 13 venues across the town.
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Article
Hosting a watch-along is a great way to stay connected with your audience but what if you’ve never hosted one before? Women Over 50 Film Festival director, Nuala O’Sullivan, hadn’t hosted one either – until recently. Here she outlines the key elements she considers each week as she puts together the WOFFF Watch-along and encourages you to set up your own watch-along.
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There has been lots of debate about the impact of coronavirus on the film industry, but Mark Cosgrove, cinema curator of the Watershed, has been thinking about the long-term transformative impact of the pandemic on the sector.
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Cornish Tommies is a short film telling the story of a Cornish miner called up to serve in the trenches in World War One.
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The aim of this project was to analyse the way Exeter Phoenix communicates with Under 25s and for the venue to identify ways to…
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Film Hub South West supported the regional campaign around Bait by Cornish filmmaker Mark Jenkin, which increased awareness and widened opportunities for audiences to experience and enjoy this homegrown film.
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Article
South West cinema goers and venues are being applauded for their role in helping make BAIT, a low budget black and white film, shot on a vintage wind-up camera and produced in the West Country, one of the most successful UK independent releases of the year.
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Farnborough Sixth Form College teamed up with members of BFI FAN and the award winning film society Fleet Film to create Fleet Film Student Festival.
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