Filmmaking Challenge 2026 (applications now closed)
Folkestone Documentary Festival Filmmaking Challenge is a county-wide creative programme that encourages people across Kent to make short, accessible documentary films rooted in their local environment, communities and stories. The Challenge is open to filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds, including schools, colleges, community groups and all aspiring filmmakers.
FLAMIN: Funding & Opportunities For Artists’ Moving Image
Screen South is delighted to host Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) for an informal evening exploring funding, development and support opportunities for artists working across moving image, animation, artists’ games, immersive and expanded screen practices.
Sea Change: Movement, Water and Filming the Body
In this practical one-day lab, artist-filmmaker Emma Critchley and dance artist Maya Carroll invite dancers, filmmakers and creative practitioners to explore their shared practice of film and movement in relation to water.
Screening: Dance Digital: Sadler’s Wells Commissioned Shorts + Q&A
Sadler’s Wells’ Dance Digital comes to Folkestone with six newly commissioned shorts exploring dance on screen in bold, cinematic ways, from underwater encounters to nightclubs, domestic memories, beauty rituals and intergenerational time. This screening is followed by an in-person Q&A with director Emma Critchley and dancer Maya Carroll.
Music Videos In May 2026 – Showcase & Celebration
Join us to celebrate four new music videos made by local artists and directors.
Music Videos in May
Music Videos In May offers musicians and directors from Kent the chance to create a music video with expert support and pro facilities.
Everything You Need To Know About The Screen Sector Tax Incentives
Anna Mansi, BFI Director of Video Games & Certification, will guide you through the essentials of making a successful application across feature film, short film, HETV, animation tv, children’s tv, video games and immersive/VR.
Documentary Storytelling: Securing Funding
In this intensive 2-hour session, acclaimed documentary producer and documentary industry expert Charlie Phillips breaks down the essential components of a compelling documentary package - what commissioners, funders, and partners actually want to see, and how to communicate your story’s value with clarity and impact.
Low Budget Feature Production
The Low Budget Production Lab is a free two-day workshop teaching you to create high-quality productions with minimal resources, led by expert guest tutor Bill Thomas.
Unfolding Worlds – Showcase & John Gerrard Artist Talk
We are delighted to preview five new works developed by a cohort of artists during the Screen South Unfolding Worlds Lab using the UNREAL Engine.
Screening: Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Documentary filmmaker Thomas von Steinaecker spoke to people who have worked with Herzog over his long career. We also hear from Herzog himself, with extraordinary anecdotes about film locations and shoots, his admiration for Lotte Eisner, and his eternal search for beauty.
Inside Music Video: With Director James Slater
Join us for an evening of screenings and insightful conversation with award-winning director James Slater, whose extensive experience directing music videos over two decades informs his distinctive approach to documentary and long-form music storytelling.
Electric Dreaming: Generative AI & Creative Practice
Electric Dreaming: Generative AI & Creative Practice is an open event, led by Brightblack, surveying the current creative AI landscape and how we arrived here: what tools exist now, how they are actually being used by artists, what myths and fears persist, and where things might be heading next.
You See it, You Hear it, Let’s Clear it – with Elizabeth Klinck
Screen South is delighted to present Elizabeth Klinck’s returning Research Rights and Clearances workshop “You See It, You Hear It, Let’s Clear It!”, which will delve into the world of archival image and audio research and music clearances in the light of recent innovations in technology and AI.
Step into Location Filming – with Samantha Williams
A day long workshop exploring how to support filming on location, with location manager and liaison officer Samantha Williams.
BFI NETWORK South East Presentation
Join Screen South and BFI NETWORK South East for an evening of celebration and discovery, spotlighting the schemes and opportunities available to support filmmaking and screen culture in Kent and across the South East.
Music on Screen – Watch the videos
View the four music videos produced for Screen Ashford's 2025 Music On Screen competition
Music on Screen – Industry Insights and Screening
A celebration of music videos: Q&As with industry insiders, a curated programme of the finest music videos, and premieres of new videos by local artists.
48 Hour Film Challenge 2025 – Screening & Prizegiving
They wrote, shot & edited a short film in 48 hours... Now come and see it on the big screen!
Between Gaze And Flow – With Alexandrina Hemsley (Founder, Yewande 103)
Join dance artist Alexandrina Hemsley for a masterclass exploring movement for camera. Drawing from her film FOUNTAIN (2022), Alexandrina will share the motivations behind her screendance practice and offer a space to reflect on how a dancing body calls for the camera not as a tool of capture, but as a witness
Where The Light Gets In
This brand-new, female-led production explores mental health in the Deaf community and the challenges of balancing work and family life, and follows Samantha, a single mother juggling a carers agency and an overbearing mother. Struggling after a breakup, she faces terrifying panic attacks... and one has devastating consequences. Now available to watch for free on Lumo.
Music on Screen – Film Your Music Vision
Music on Screen: New Opportunity for Musicians to Film Their Music Vision We’re thrilled to announce that Create Music Village has joined forces with Screen Ashford and Screen South to launch Music on Screen: Promoting Your Music — a creative initiative for musicians to film and screen their music videos.
Short Film Competition 2025/26 Winners
We’re thrilled to reveal the four teams of talented filmmakers selected for this year’s Screen Ashford Short Film Commissions, delivered by Screen South in partnership with Ashford Borough Council.
Visual Effects on Feature Films with Vivienne O’Neill
There's a common misconception between SFX and VFX, and clarifying this distinction is important. Find out on the 25th of September at 6pm - An Introduction to VFX.
Workshop – Writing A Short Film & Submitting To The Screen Ashford Short Film Competition
Are you developing a short film idea and considering entering the Screen Ashford Short Film Competition? Don’t miss this valuable workshop designed to help emerging and experienced filmmakers take their ideas to the next level.
Screen Ashford 2025 Launch and Short Film Screening
Screen South, in partnership with Ashford Borough Council, is proud to invite you to the official launch of Screen Ashford’s 2025-2026 Programme—an exciting year of opportunities for Kent-based filmmakers and artists!
Screen Ashford Short Film Competition 2024 (now closed)
Submit your short film proposal for a chance to win one of four commissions worth £3000 each!
Culture Camps – Summer 2024
Screen South's Culture Camps return for another jam-packed Summer of new creative skills, new friends, and new experiences.
Folkestone Documentary Filmmaking Challenge 2025
Folkestone Documentary Festival, Screen South, and Klip Films have teamed up to bring local filmmakers an opportunity to see your short documentary screened at the Folkestone Documentary Festival.
Monthly Networking
Join us every last Thursday of the month for an evening of Networking and interesting conversations.
Monthly Networking
Join us every last Thursday of the month for an evening of Networking and interesting conversations.
Hi3 Story Lab – Masterclass with Tim Powell
A masterclass and opportunity for project advice with Tim Powell on immersive live performances, theatre and space-based experiences.
Hi3 Story Lab – Masterclass with Japhet Asher
A masterclass and opportunities for project advice with Japhet Asher, who will talk about AR and writing, publishing and narrative structure across immersive projects generally, and then there'll be a chance to get feedback from him on your specific projects.
