The BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund supports the early stages of development for debut long-form projects.

The Penwith Film Society has team up with Ritz Penzance for an excellently evocative autumn season of films

Gwinyai Mparutsa helms the Africa Eye film fest, looking to the experiences, dreams and challenges of young people in Africa and diaspora

Sense and Sensibility weaves emotion and story in and out of the landscape that surrounded it, and yes, that includes Devon

Pirates, treasure, mystery and things have you haven't bargained for. The Chest has wrapped its filming in Falmouth

Contemporary folk horror can send a shiver down your spine. Add to that a language that speaks to your soul and Pewas Uter, which is in Cornish, feels like a bundled of eerie that just waiting to be unleashed. And they haven't even launched the crowdfunder yet.

Don't expect easy answers in the thoughtful and provocative Rooted Out, a new film Freddie Hutton-Mills, were deep seated prejudices emerge

Respect Cinema aims to highlight and celebrate multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion through film. Submissions are open

Let yourself shine in your self tape with tips and tricks in this new popular demand workshop from Swashbuckling Cornwall

Super Nature is a tapestry of interlocking short pieces that explore many different aspects of humanity’s relationship with nature

New true life adventure The Cycle of Love will screen for free in over 120 independent cinemas across the UK as part of Escapes

Megan's feature directorial debut Spoiling You - an ASMR psychological horror - is being screened at the Glowflare Horror Film Festival

Cornwall's stars in and directs a segment of the new feature-length anthology horror For We Are Many 2: Lovecraft

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 is podcast that aims to inspire and support people in the ents industry. Caneshia and Debbie-Lyn share how

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

Homegrown Cinema Showcase from SWIF with St Anne's House in Bristol puts indie film and filmmaking front and centre on the big screen

Roger Deakins is an iconic Director of Photography, but it so nearly might not have happened. Here's how his Coen collaboration began

A new series from Exeter uni is looking for people who can write with insight on how folklore has helped shaped modern media

Swashbuckling Cornwall have an action-packed September in store for you to unleash your creative screen combat

Screams By The Sea is encouraging female-led horror productions to submit to the South West genre festival

Late Runner is a thriller that delves into the darkness of the city, while creating momentum for the indie filmmakers behind it

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

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 is a Doctor Who story that has grown, shaped and evolved in the South West and is now set to vworp onto your screens

Following sell out events, there is now another chance to join an intensive full-day screen acting workshop in Cornwall

Top quality female filmmaking from Cornwall and the Celtic nations are collected for a special charity screening

Watch coming of age comedy Sunny Dancer starring Bella Ramsay free before its general release, courtesy of Escapes

Coco Bond is a filmmaking dynamo determined to make films worth making while ensuring that they leave a lasting impact

Robert Eggers' Werwulf captures the darkly evocative and ancient power of Dartmoor's landscape. Devon Film Office has more

Gentle, Angry Women is a documentary of solidarity that ties the past to the now, and our future may depend on it.

Rooted Out – Chapter 1, from debut director Freddie Hutton-Mills, asks difficult questions about fear, belonging and otherness in the UK

Graham Humphreys’ stunning FrightFest 2026 poster reveals a burnt red sky and a monster puppeteer to celebrate the UK's top genre fest

Screams By The Sea has fast established itself as a genre fest of some distinction. Submissions are open. Can you make them scream?

Film Societies have been shaping the way we see pictures for 100 years, and are the focus of new cinematic research

The Husband is a new film from Devon Films and direcor Keith Guppy, who tells us about the darker, unexpected storytelling that attracts him

There's humour, adventure and comedy in the sometimes outrageous Lesbian Space Princess. Get out and see it

Cornwall Monologue Competition (CMC) has now been running for 4 years and next year's event is open for entries!

Online reviews can be a blunt instrument to disengagement rather than an enlightening coming together. ANON exposes some of the awfulness

Reframing Film Sessions are an industry-facing inspiration fest in Bristol. Take a look at what to expect and why to attend

Director Julien Temple will be around to present an anniversary screening of his cult doc Glastonbury - The Mud, The Music, The Madness

A first time filmmaker is looking for a South West based director to help shoot a short in South Devon this summer

For a deeper connection and better film storytelling, real animals are key. Kylie Eichberg-Levitt of K9 Commando Film & TV explains

Animating North Devon from Devon Film Office and North Devon council has an evening of creative sector connecting planned. Get to it

Labyrinth is 40 years old. Devon's Brian Froud, was behind the concept - and the idea of goblins - of the enduring cult classic

Preston Street Films are looking for an experienced editor to join their small, friendly and creative team

The Medusa Box is a Dartmoor-based horror that has some deliciously dark and inventive merch. Here's what you can get

Fathom is a futuristic film that revolves around the toxic and the toxic workplace. Director Holly Holdsworth shares the script to screen

In a significant moment for South West cinema, the Paignton Picture House secures funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund