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Check out this Devon-made film produced by Tiverton-based Sword and Fiddle Productions, available to view from 1st March! If you’ve no plans this weekend, other than hunkering down and waiting for Spring, then may we make a suggestion? Head over to Vimeo and take a look at Booted, the latest short film to come from Sword […]

March 1st sees a double bill of short films screening at Plymouth Arts Cinema. Filmed in Cornwall, Sam tells all about The Breakwater. Tell us about The Breakwater – what can we expect? The Breakwater is a poetic drama, focusing on a young woman who works as a published poet. We begin following her in the wake of her

We wanted to share details of this amazing (and fun!) new initiative with our filmmaking community. Spread the word! Exeter Phoenix have partnered with D&C Film to offer one Devon or Cornwall-based filmmaker access to £800 in cash funding and £1500 of in-kind support towards the production of a short film of any genre, which

Ahead of a screening event taking place in Plymouth this March, we get the lowdown on Level 10: Wild Wild West. Among many other roles, Isabella Esposito wrote, directed, co-produced and starred in the short film, which was shot in Devon and made by Devon cast and crew. Tell us about this film – what can

The deadline for applications to this opportunity has been extended. You now have until 10am, Tuesday 13th January 2026. Film Hub South West’s Working-Class Producers’ Forum will be hosted by film and TV producer Sophie Reynolds. It will take place online on Tuesday 3rd Feb 2026, from 6-7.30pm. This forum is open to South West

We’ve some exciting news to kick things off in 2026. Devon Film Office is proud to be teaming up with award-winning Filmmaker Pip Piper, to offer 16-19 year-olds in Exmouth the chance to discover the creative world of Documentary Filmmaking. Participants who join the new 4-week Documentary Filmmaking course will embark on a whistle-stop tour

We have news to share with you! Screen Cornwall and Exeter Phoenix are collaborating once again with BFI NETWORK South West to develop emerging producers and writers in Devon and Cornwall. Selected participants will receive support and guidance, through a series of events held both online and in person, to develop their short form projects

Applications are now open to join the team at this year’s festival as a volunteer! Who else loves September? As well as that new term feeling which never seems to leave us (new pencil case, anyone?), it’s also the month of the brilliant Encounters Film Festival! Running this year from Tuesday 24th to Sunday 28th

Check out this free event being produced by our friends over the Tamar at Screen Cornwall. You can sign up to learn all about Production Ready Pathways Cohort 2, which is part of the ongoing BFI Places Programme. The second recruitment round for the programme will focus on three entry-level roles: Sound, Production and Assistant Directing. Explore

Deadline: Friday 27 June 2025 Exeter Phoenix are excited to launch two new animation commissions, each worth £2,200, exclusively for graduating students from universities on the GWR network – such as the University of the West of England, Falmouth University, and Arts University Plymouth. Rooted in the South West’s world-renowned animation heritage, this opportunity invites