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A Day with Aardman Academy

On 30th April 2025, a select group of fifteen students from South West institutions spent the day at Aardman Animations studios for a special showcase from Aardman Academy!

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Inside screen 2025

15th March 2025 saw the return of Inside Screen to Watershed, Bristol, for a day filled with panels, short films and opportunities for people aged 16-25 to gain insights into the screen industries.

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Inside Screen 2024

Inside Screen saw 120 emerging filmmakers flooding into Watershed, Bristol for a day of screenings, talks and networking. 

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BFI Film Academy at Encounters 2023

BFI Film Academy in the South West teamed up with Encounters Film Festival to offer three BFI Film Academy members passes in exchange for content created about their visit.

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Hardie Writes: Shabu review

This documentary from director Shamira Raphaëla follows the charismatic young rapper Shabu as he tries desperately to earn money to pay off a debt.

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Hardie Writes: Reflective Encounters

As part of this year’s Encounters Film Festival, we were able to commission Nathan Hardie, AKA HardieWrites to write about a number of the films included in the festival’s student programme.

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Queer is not a Genre 

As part of Queer Vision Film Festival, Sally MacAlister explores the importance of having multi-faceted characters in Wildhood and Girls Girls Girls. 

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Inside Film 2022: The Roundup

Missed our Inside Film day last month? Catch up with what
happened and listen back to some of the the sessions and advice from industry pros.

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Break into Film Guide

Find out about some of the routes into the screen industries, with many opportunities based in the South West region.