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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

#RaisingFilms has teamed up with King’s College London to conduct an impact and evaluation study of our work over the past eleven years. If you’ve engaged with Raising Films over the last decade, we’d love to hear from you! Survey closes 12th June 2026 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/kings/rais...

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We are open for applications until 5pm, this Friday 6th March, for our 2026 Creative Residency in Yorkshire. For inspiration and longer reads than we can manage here, please head over to our website www.raisingfilms.com and type in “residency” for stories from past cohorts / or also try substack!

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Decided to try a substack article! Here is a little post about our 2023 Creative Residency. More information on how to apply by this Friday 6th March below and in the article! Follow us over there of you like to Substack about parents and carers in the screen industries! substack.com/@raisingfilm...

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Raising Films | Substack

Raising Films is an organisation that supports, promotes and campaigns for parents and carers in the UK screen sector. We hope to shape a better, fairer, safer and more inclusive future for the indust...

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

We are open for the RF Creative Residencies 2026! If you are a UK-based writer, director or producer with caring responsibilities, and you’d like a week in a cottage in the Yorkshire Dales in May (10-16th) to work, please apply. Applications to info@raisingfilms.com by 5pm on Friday 6th March

A white card with black text that reads: Creative Residency 2026

A week of focused work time in a cottage in the Yorkshire Dales, free of charge.

10-16 May 2026

3 places open to parent & carer writers, director and producers in the UK.

Send application to: info@raisingfilms.com

DEADLINE 5pm Friday 6th March 2026

A white card with black text that reads: YOUR APPLICATION: Please send your bio/CV and; a 1 page cover letter outlining what you would do with the week. This opportunity is for parents and carers only - please state in your application what your caring responsibilities are. You will be sharing the cottage with 2 other people. You will have your own room.

We regret we are unable to cover any expenses involved in attending. There are not desks in the bedrooms: workspace is shared space. The cottage is not wheelchair accessible.

Send application to: info@raisingfilms.com

Deadline: 5pm Friday 6th March 2026

A window in a cottage door opens out to a sunny, tree filled garden in Yorkshire.

A ram stands in a snowy field in the Yorkshire dales

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🥳🧡💛 WE ARE TEN!!! 💛🧡 🥳 10 years after our launch at the #CannesFilmFestival in May 2015, we are celebrating our double digits!! We’ve achieved a lot, and have learned even more with thanks to all of you. 💛🧡💛 #Happy10thBirthdayRaisingFilms #makingitpossible

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Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Our message to Keir Starmer is clear. Government must reconsider its welfare plans and #ProtectCarersBenefits. Carers are facing an unprecedented cut to their incomes. Support our campaign. Sign our open letter today: go.carersuk.org/PM_letter

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

In advance of the screening at @ritzy_cinema this Sunday 30th March, we’re thrilled that MOTHERBOARD’s director, #VictoriaMapplebeck has spoken to us about her film. Head over to @reclaimtheframe on insta to buy tickets for the upcoming Mother’s Day screening plus Q&A with Victoria & her son 💛🧡🙌

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Interview with Victoria Mapplebeck, Director of MOTHERBOARD - Raising Films

MOTHERBOARD is a smartphone feature exploring motherhood, filmed over 20 years by BAFTA award-winning director Victoria Mapplebeck. Motherboard charts the joy, pain and comedy of raising a child alone...

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

This speech by #SeanBaker at #TheIndependentSpiritAwards is so great and so important. Indie Film Lifers for life 💪👊🧡💛 Whole speech on @indiewire.com

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The government has just launched an inquiry into shared parental leave (SPL) and paternity pay in the UK. #OrganiseNetwork is running a survey to create a huge people-powered report that will be delivered straight to the inquiry. Share your views here: the.organise.network/surveys/shar...

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Thanks for answering, now can you answer a few more questions on shared parental leave and paternity pay?

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JessicaLevick @jessicalevick.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

One week to go!! Do this and make the industry a better place to work!

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

There’s just two weeks to go to respond to the industry consultation of ‘The CIISA Standards'. Don’t miss your chances to have your say on enabling safe and inclusive working environments! Consultation closes on Monday 27 January. Read and respond at www.ciisa.org.uk/standards/

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Standards – Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority

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RaisingFilms @raisingfilms.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority aka #CIISA’s industry consultation of ‘The CIISA Standards’ is now live! Make the industry a better place, and join the sector-specific webinars in Dec to hear all about them. 🧡💛🧡💛🧡 To register go to bit.ly/4eQTyov

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Standards – Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority

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