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.
Filmmaking Challenge 2026
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.
Filmmaking Challenge – Watch
View all the Folkestone Documentary Festival Filmmaking Challenge shortlisted films
About Showcase Artists 2025-6
Screen South's Showcase Artists are a cohort of creatives receiving bespoke support to bring their projects to completion. Their projects span art forms, including textiles, performance, dance, sound, textiles, ceramics and CGI. Read more about the artists and their work here.
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 – Watch
View all the Music Videos In May Music videos from 2024-2026
The Draughtsman’s Contract
Peter Greenaway's witty, stylised, erotic country house murder mystery. Newly remastered in 4K by the BFI National Archive. Shown with The Golden Squacco Heron
Blue Has No Borders
A major new feature documentary about Folkestone, directed by local director Jessi Gutch. Shown with Eyes Turned Skyward
Empire Of Light
Luminous meditation on filmgoing and human connection, starring Olivia Coleman, Michael Ward and Colin Firth, with scenes shot at Dreamland and across Cliftonville and the shoreline. Shown with A Room By The Sea
Pillion
Harry Lighton’s BAFTA-nominated debut, a bold and darkly comic exploration of queer desire and subculture filmed across Kent locations including Bromley, Crockenhill and Sevenoaks. Shown with Ceremony
The Golden Squacco Heron
Two childhood friends search for the fabled Golden Squacco Heron, the reward to a treasure hunt unsolved for 29 years. Shown with The Draughtsman’s Contract
Eyes Turned Skyward
Eyes Turned Skyward chronicles the formation of The Dover and Folkestone Hang Gliding Club. Shown in a double bill with Blue Has No Borders
A Room By The Sea
A woman leads an isolated, but contented existence in her coastal apartment. She finds peace in the nuance of small details and takes time to reflect on her journals. Who is she? Shown with Empire Of Light
Ceremony
Ceremony is a semi-experimental short film, exploring the ways in which masculinity is ritualised. Shown with Pillion
Kent on Film 2026 – Tickets
Ticket information for Kent on Film 2026
Kent On Film 2026
View the Kent on Film programme!
Roots Will Remain
Inspired by the events which are tragically ongoing in Ukraine, this film tells the story of a determined sunflower making its journey toward the light.
Tank
A surreal trip into the internal struggles of a young woman experiencing long-term health issues.
11+
In 2002, two best friends, Louis and Jordan embark on what might be their final adventure together before heading off to different secondary schools.
Boxed Up
A wooden box that resurfaces decades later reconnects Glen with his childhood and the questions it left behind.
Swim Fever
Images of Barrelstout's (Bev Zalcock and Sara Chambers) female friends swimming in Kentish seas and beyond.
Notes from a Landscape
A lyrical documentary exploring Romney Marsh landscape through Winter.
Lovebirds
In a screen-obsessed world, Clive rediscovers a passion and makes an unexpected connection when he simply looks up from his phone.
Love & Bullets
When an agent screws up and a mission goes wrong, another operative is tasked with cleaning up the mess, only to find out the hard way that love and bullets don't mix.
Digging For Worms
Explore the remarkable world of lugworm diggers on the Kent coast.
Notification
In a world more globally linked than ever, this thrilling psychological drama explores the role of empathy, where the couple's social media consumptions, communities and world views differ drastically.
The Dreamers
An experimental film that draws on the imagery of the performance video, ‘Trapped: Elizabeth and Leo’, from the London Community Video Archive (LCVA), interwoven with original poetry and mixed with transformed archival footage.
Return To Water
At the Walpole Tidal Pool in Margate, a swimmer reflects on how water becomes a space for transformation and self-discovery.
Covenant With The River Medway
In early September 2025, Stephen Turner, Martin Booth and AD Taylor went out onto the water in two small craft to begin a dialogue with the river and with each other, about human relationships with tidal estuary waters.
Audry Lornacle Or 14 Days In DJ’s House
"So now I've landed here. A bump of flat land at the tip of England with the most beautiful and roundest pebbles in the world. They're called shingles here. A cottage full of memories and ghosts, perhaps."
True Love
A group of teenagers fall desperately in love with the same person. As their attempts to impress their crush and one-up each other get more and more dramatic, conflict is inevitable.
Sage
The right words can oppose even the most destructive hate.
Small Hours
Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, an artist reaches out to an old friend.
A Kiskadee Tale
Lonely teenager Vivi makes a wish to have a real friend. Her wish comes to life in an unexpected and magical way.
Music Videos In May 2026 – Showcase & Celebration
Join us to celebrate four new music videos made by local artists and directors.
Ashford Community Drum Band: Rhythm Works
Ashford Community Drum Band CIC aims to share music for benefit of the Ashford community. This documentary presents the people, the music and the collective intention.
Somewhere in England
An original British musical promoting just one of the works of a mostly unknown and unrecognised late British composer, Gordon Caleb.
Test Short Film 2
Text about this short film, which is in the second Short Film Programme
Test Short Film
Text about this short film.
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.
Mdhamiri Á Nkemi – BFI to Editor
Find out more about how BFI Kent Film Academy helped Mdhamiri Á Nkemi become a successful editor.
Georgia Thornton – TrinityTalent 2020
BFI Kent Film Academy Alumni Georgia Thornton was selected by Trinity College London for Progress in her Arts Award achievements.
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.
Music Videos In May 2026 – Meet The Cohort
Meet the artists and directors making 2026's music videos
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.
Kent On Film 2026 – Open Call
Screen Ashford is inviting filmmakers to submit films created in Kent (UK) within the last three years. This is a no-fee opportunity to be chosen to showcase your work at a day of screenings by Kent's filmmaking talent at The Ashford Cinema at the end of March 2026.
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.
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.
Electric Dreaming: Lab
Sign-up to be part of a cohort exploring creative video applications of open-source generative ai with BRiGHTBLACK in this two-day lab.
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.
Recruitment: Digital Producer – Barnsley
Curating Visibility, delivered by Screen South’s Accentuate Programme, is inviting animators to submit proposals for a new temporary digital installation at Barnsley Museums.
Call for Proposals: Digital Installation Commission at London Museum
Curating Visibility is inviting digital designers, producers, filmmakers, animators, sound artists, or collectives to apply for a new commission at London Museum Docklands, working closely with Curatorial Fellow Noah Silver and a group of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent co-producers.
Recruitment: Digital Producer – Charleston
Curating Visibility, delivered by Screen South’s Accentuate Programme, is inviting designers and makers to submit proposals for a new temporary digital installation at Charleston in Firle, East Sussex.
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!
Artist Talk: Sarah Wood
Discover Film, Memory, and Contemporary Art at Sarah Wood’s Artist Talk – Triennial 2025 Join us on Thursday, 31st July 2025 for an inspiring artist talk with acclaimed artist and filmmaker Sarah Wood
Flaminia Celata’s Residency – The Sharing
Join us on Friday, 27 June at 5.30PM at Screen South’s Digital Hub in Folkestone for the culmination of Flaminia Celata’s residency, The Boundaries Are Eminently Porous.
Unfolding Worlds Artists Call Out
Unfolding Worlds is a creative XR Lab led by Screen South and presented with Folkestone Fringe and Tinkr Academy exploring game engines as a tool for visioning possible futures. Can the interactive and fabricated landscapes of video games creative tech be retooled as a poetic and critical medium to reflect on our environment?
Lightscapes 2026-27 – Call For Artists & Creatives
Screen South is offering the opportunity for 10 artists and creatives to take part in the next edition of Lightscapes - a supported programme exploring the creative possibilities of projection mapping and immersive digital art.
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
Folkestone Artist in Residence: Flaminia Celata
Screen South and Living Words in partnership with Normal? Festival of the Brain’s 2025 satellite projects, are delighted to announce that Italian artist Flaminia Celata (aka Flami) will be in residency in Folkestone throughout this June.
Virtual Reality Experience Producer at Dover Museum
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Virtual Reality Experience Producer to work with Screen South’s Accentuate Programme to create a Virtual Reality Experience in collaboration with Dover Museum for Curating Visibility. Deadline line: Tuesday 6th May, 9am
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.
Lightscapes Showcase 2025
Screen South's latest XR cohort have been working hard to learn techniques and software in Projection Mapping - and now they're lighting up Folkestone to celebrate! Join us for a fantastic evening celebrating the beginning of British Summertime with lights, food, and friends!
Low Budget Feature Production Lab
Join us for an exciting 2 day lab with guest tutor Bill Thomas and learn everything you need to know about creating a low budget feature.
Open Doors, Step Up: Basics of Animating in Adobe After Effects
Learn to take videos to the next level with special effects in this beginner-friendly course in Adobe After Effects!
Open Doors, Step Up: Smartphone Filming
Learn how to film like a pro using just your smartphone with this beginner-friendly workshop, part of Screen South's Open Doors, Step Up programme!
Opportunity – Curating Visibility Filmmaker Required
Screen South, through its pioneering Accentuate Programme, is seeking an experienced filmmaker/editor to document their Curating Visibility project. Deadline for applications - 21st March 2025.
Blender Masterclass
Get to know the basics of Blender, open-source 3D modelling software, at this free Masterclass presented by the Screen South Workshop Programme and taught by Virtus Studios!
Accentuate call out for deaf, disabled or neurodivergent artists
Screen South’s disabled-led programme Accentuate is looking for up to 6 deaf, disabled or neurodivergent artists to join us in an online workshop to discuss our pilot Arts in Health project. Apply to take part by Friday 7th March 2025.
RECRUITING: Programme Manager
Are you passionate about creative digital technology and film? Join Screen South as a Programme Manager and lead the opportunity to deliver innovative and impactful programmes for our regional creatives.
Screen Finance
Learn about funding, market trends, and sustainability in film, TV, and games with expert insights on investment, distribution, and long-term success.
Music Videos in May 2025
Musicians, directors, and editors - this is your chance to create a free music video to be screened at a special Music in May Showcase! Apply by 17th March for your chance to get involved.
Legal & Business Affairs Masterclass
This free Masterclass, led by Suzanne Alizart, is open to all, designed to give you essential insights into film-related business affairs and legal matters.
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.
48 Hour Film Challenge 2025
Write, shoot & edit a short film in 48 hours... and see it on the big screen!
Lab – Screen Ashford Feature Film Script Writing
A 10-session feature film scriptwriting lab with screenwriter, tutor and script doctor Gabriella Apicella. Sessions will take place between October 2025 and March 2026. Applications to join are now closed.
Talk – Making It Here: A Future For Independent Production In Kent And The South-East Region
What would a thriving, sustainable screen industries sector look like beyond London, and what needs to be in place for it to flourish? With Chris Curley, Head of Nations and Regions at Pact (the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television). Followed by networking.
Screen Ashford Short Film Competition 2025
Submit your short film proposal for a chance to win one of four commissions worth £3000 each!
Workshop -Writing a Feature Script Treatment
Learn to write a treatment for a feature film with screenwriter, tutor and script doctor Gabriella Apicella.
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!
48 Hour Film Challenge Showcase
You faced the Challenge - now it's time for results! Check out what our talented filmmakers managed to come up with when tasked with creating a short film in just 2 days.
Total View 360 Showcase
Check out Screen South's latest Digital Hub Showcase - Total View! Come along and see what this fantastic cohort have been up to in 360 degrees.
Screen Ashford Network featuring Andrea Arnold
See Andrea Arnold's Bird (2024), followed by a Q&A with the director herself! Afterwards, join us for an evening of new connections and conversation with the Screen Ashford Network.
Networking @ Screen South
Join the Screen South team for an exciting evening of conversation, connection, and collaboration opportunities!
48-hour Film Challenge 2024
Put your filmmaking skills to the test with Screen Ashford's 48-hour Film Challenge! Sign up by 5pm on 30th January to participate.
Melanin Power Up
Join us at Melanin Power Up! a supportive space for LGBTQIA+ POC who are curious about experimental game design and playable art.
About Showcase Artists 2024-2025
Screen South's Showcase Artists are a cohort of ten creatives receiving bespoke support to bring their projects to completion. Their projects span art forms, whether visual, auditory, immersive, or a combination. Read more about the artists and their work here.
RECRUITING: Screen South Projects & Events Coordinator
Screen South is recruiting for a part-time Project & Events Coordinator. Deadline Friday 21st February 2025.
RECRUITING: Screen South Marketing & Social Media Officer
Screen South is recruiting for a part-time Marketing & Social Media Officer. Deadline Friday 21st February 2025.
Sustainability & BFI Film Academy
As Regional Lead Partners for this year's Kent BFI Film Academy, Screen South has a bigger responsibility than ever to maintain high standards of sustainability in pursuit of our environmental goals. Click here to read more about our efforts.
Screen Ashford Network + Q&A with Kieron Hawkes
Gain crucial insights into the world of film & TV with BAFTA nominee Kieron Hawkes, followed by an evening of inspiring discussions and new connections with Screen Ashford Network.
Screen Ashford Short Film Competition Winners
Screen Ashford has crowned its four Short Film Competition winners, whose submitted proposals have earned them a £3,000 commission each to begin production on their short film.
Board Member Recruitment
Screen South is currently recruiting for three new Board Members to help shape and support Screen South's strategic direction.
Curating Visibility: Consultant Evaluator or Researcher
We're seeking an experienced evaluator or researcher to monitor progress, capture learning and insights, and provide an iterative reflective approach to their Curating Visibility project.
Total View – The 360 Performance showcase
Screen South is inviting creatives to learn and implement the making of 360 video within an immersive project. The theme for this showcase is ‘performance’.
Neighbourhood Photogrammetry Showcase
Come and see our local area like you’ve never seen it before, in a unique immersive visual and sound documentary experience.
Short Film Screening
Come along to our next Short Film Screening, taking place Wednesday 29th January, or submit your own short film to be shown at our next Screening in March!
Screen Ashford: Short Film Screening
Come along and view a selection of short films - or submit your own for screening!
FDF: Industry Day 2024
Want to get to know more about the UK documentary sector? This free day of panels, round tables, and friendly networking is for you.
BFI Film Academy Short Course
We’re partnering with some brilliant organisations across the South East to deliver the BFI Film Academy Regional Short Courses. Sign up now!
Digital Content Editor Opportunity
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to provide services to Screen South’s Accentuate Programme as Digital Content Editor. Deadline for applications - 27th August 2024
REVEAL – Showcase Artists 2024-5 Exhibition
Screen South is delighted to present an exhibition of new works from Screen South's 2024-25 Showcase Artist programme. Open 30 Aug - 21 Sep 2025. Artist talks and late opening (7pm) Fridays Digital : Glassworks, Mill Bay, Folkestone, CT20 1JG
Kent BFI Film Academy 2024-25
The Kent BFI Film Academy returns for another year, offering young people aged 16-19 the skills and experience to get started in the film industry.
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!
Create Micro Shorts 2024 – Showcase Your Talent
This is your chance to create a short film no longer than 5 minutes (including titles) that’s inspired by, or features a track/lyrics by an artist/band past or present with a Kent Connection, famous or a new talent, it’s up to you.
Culture Camps – Summer 2024
Screen South's Culture Camps return for another jam-packed Summer of new creative skills, new friends, and new experiences.
Launching Screen Ashford!
Screen South, in partnership with Ashford Borough Council and Ashford-based film company Borderpoint Films, is proud to announce the launch of Screen Ashford, an innovative initiative designed to nurture and develop the next generation of industry professionals and provide a network for the region’s industry professionals.
Projects & Office Coordinator/PA to MD
Screen South are hiring a full-time Projects & Office Coordinator/PA to MD.
Screen Ashford
Screen South and Ashford Borough Council are teaming up to bring you a brand-new programme of events with Screen Ashford.
Neighbourhood Photogrammetry Lab
Screen South is inviting local artists to learn the basics of photogrammetry and scan and bring to life a local location and person in East Kent that means something special to them.
Develop Create XR
Develop-Create XR is a BFI-supported cinematic extended narrative writing and world-building development programme for immersive XR.
Feature Development Masterclass
Discover and apply the tools you need to develop a detailed 12-page treatment acting as the basis for a first draft of an original screenplay in this 7-week masterclass facilitated by Screen South in partnership with writer Gabriella Apicella.
Artist Talk – Flaminia Celata
Please join us for an artist talk by Italian artist Flaminia Celata, which will mark the beginning of her artist residency with Screen South during June. Presented in collaboration with Screen South, Living Words and Normal? Festival of the Brain
Showcase: Music Videos in May 2025
Screen South, Folkestone Music Town and Seaview Studio invite you to a free showcase of 4 new music videos made by local artists as part of Music in May.
Screen South Showcase Artists 2025-26 Open Call
Applications are now closed for 2025-6. Screen South is inviting applications from digital artists across all media to be one of our ten annual showcase artists, to be supported to take a project currently in progress to completion and exhibition.
Dan Hawk Psychic Detective, now available on Amazon Prime
Indie hit Dan Hawk Psychic Detective, a co-production between The EDGE Folkestone and At The Drop of a Hat Productions, is now available to stream on Amazon Prime UK.
Origin (2023): Exclusive Screening
Don't miss an exclusive screening of Oscar-nominated Writer & Director Ava DuVernay's Origin (2024), taking place at Folkestone's own Silver Screen cinema.
Culture Camps returns!
This Easter, Screen South's Culture Camps returns with fun & creative animation workshops for ages 9-16.
Representation Matters
Screen South’s Chair of the Board Anthony Alleyne sets out New Vision for Fostering Inclusivity in the Film and Media Industry
XR Lab: Music Videos in May
Applications are now open for Screen South, Folkestone Music, and Seaview Studios' new XR Lab: Music Videos in May! Apply now for your chance to create a music video for free using hi-tech facilities at Screen South's Digital Hub.
Screen South’s Remote-Access Board Meeting
Screen South breaks technological ground with remote-access robots for board meetings, marking a step into the future of digital accessibility and collaborative innovation.
Screen South’s New Chair and Members of the Board
Screen South introduces Anthony Alleyne as new Chairman of the Board, as well as new Board Members Philip Gambrill, Jocelyn Chandler-Hawkins, and Benn Wiebe
XR Showcase: Immersive Sound
Discover how sound can take you on immersive journeys at this XR Showcase, exhibiting exciting surround-sound worlds created by our fantastic Digital Hub cohort.
Digital Production Company/Freelancer opportunity
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Digital Production Company/Freelancer to work with Screen South’s Accentuate Programme to make a series of 360 Virtual Film Exhibition Tours, as part of their ground-breaking Curating for Change project.
Curating Visibility Fellowships Recruitment
Curating Visibility launches with our first Fellowship recruitment. Do you love museums and want to begin to pursue a curatorial career? Do you define yourself as D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent? Apply for Accentuate’s 15-month Curating Visibility Fellowships now. Deadline 8th February 2024.
Stored Out of Sight
Watch a film about the Stored Out of Sight exhibition, curated by Jack Guy, Curating for Change Fellow, and co-produced by seven people who are d/Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent, exploring objects hidden in the store that relate to Hastings’ disability past.
XR Lab & Showcase: Immersive Sound
Work with an immersive sound-based mentor to learn about the many ways we can use sound to create a fully immersive experience.
Esther Fox & Kyle Jordan nominated for Shaw Trust’s DP 100
Esther Fox, Head of Accentuate, and Kyle Jordan, Curatorial Fellow with Curating for Change, have each been nominated for a place on the Shaw Trust's Disability Power 100 list.
Esther Fox – National Lottery Award 2023 Winner
Britain’s foremost face of popular history, Sir Tony Robinson, has honoured an inspirational heritage campaigner and Hastings resident with an iconic National Lottery Award to celebrate her incredible work in transforming the museum experience and championing opportunities for disabled people in the heritage sector.
XR SHOWCASES: The Red Shoes (1948)
Immerse yourself in a series of experimental photogrammetry works inspired by Powell & Pressburger's The Red Shoes, created by a cohort of talented artists working with Screen South's XR Labs and Showcases.
You See It, You Hear It, Let’s Clear It!
Explore and discover best practices and current trends in archive filmmaking and music clearances in this interactive workshop with Elizabeth Klinck.
Folkestone Documentary Festival Industry Day
Want to know more about the UK documentary sector, funding sources, and meet creators and collaborators? This free day of panels, roundtables, and networking is open to all, regardless of experience.
Dan Hawk Psychic Detective
Dan Hawk, an ex-detective turned writer, is re-instated onto the force after returning to his home town of Folkestone. A serial killer has donned the guise of Hawk’s most famous book creation, and has begun to kill people off one by one. Just who will be next?
XR SHOWCASES: VR Art Exhibition
Join Screen South & Sean Rodrigo for a two-day XR Showcase exhibiting work created by our talented cohort.
Kent BFI Film Academy 2023-24: Drop-in Sessions
Learn more about how the BFI Film Academy can support your ambitions at our online drop-in sessions.
XR Lab: The Red Shoes
Experiment with new photogrammetry techniques and be inspired by Powell & Pressburger's THE RED SHOES (1948) as part of this XR Lab.
Screen South XR Art Showcases
Screen South is inviting applications from artists and visual creators to take part in two free workshops and showcases, to create new XR Art, which will be showcased in the UCA Brewery Tap exhibition space.
National Railway Museum: Artwork Commission
The National Railway Museum are seeking artists to contribute to an exhibition exploring and highlighting railway innovations and their impact on modern communities.
Folkestone Documentary Festival: Volunteers Needed
Folkestone Documentary Festival are looking for volunteers to help make this year's celebration the best yet.
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.
Folkestone Documentary Filmmaking Challenge
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.
Curating for Change lead Esther Fox nominated for a National Lottery Award
Esther Fox, Head of Screen South's groundbreaking Accentuate programme, has been nominated and subsequently advanced to Finalist in the National Lottery Awards 2023 for her work platforming D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people to thrive in their careers.
BFI Academy 2023-24 now open for applications!
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10AM, MONDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2O23. Young people aged 16-19 years old are warmly invited to join Screen South for this year's Kent BFI Film Academy, an accredited course designed and supported by experts to help you break into the film industry.
RECRUITING: Freelance Accentuate Administration Assistant
Screen South is recruiting for a freelance Accentuate Administration Assistant to provide project and administration support.
RECRUITING: Curating for Change Project Manager
Screen South's Curating for Change programme is recruiting for a part-time Curating for Change Project Manager.
RECRUITING: Technology Manager for Screen South Digital Hub
Screen South are looking for a Technology Manager to join us for Digital Hub delivery, procurement, and technical support.
Freelance Job Opportunity
Our friends The Paper Birds are looking for a producer to join their fab team! It’s a part-time freelance role & would suit an ambitious & highly motivated Producer with 3 yrs exp.
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.
Hi3 Story Lab Masterclass with Kevin Grist
Kevin Grist will be coming for a Hi3 Network Masterclass on production management, including budgeting and preparing an interactive production, including making projects at large scale.
Music in May Opening Party
For the very first time the 18 piece BIG BEER BAND are coming to town to kick off Folkestone Music in May Festival.
XR LAB: 360 Lab & Showcase
Check out a series of 360 degree artworks, created by the cohort of Screen South's 360 XR lab supported by Studio Radar.
Screen South Recruiting Projects & Office Co-ordinator / PA to MD
RECRUITING NOW – Screen South is recruiting for a Personal assistant to the Managing Director & Project Support, based at our Folkestone office. Click here to find out more.
Screen South Recruiting New Board Members
Screen South is seeking to appoint up to 4 new Board Members to be part of a team of 6 current Members who support the MD and the Executive Team in shaping Screen South’s strategic direction. To find out more, click here.
Screen South Hi3 Level 3 Festival
The Screen South Hi3 Level 3 Festival is a fun, fascinating exploration into playful media by and for autistic, learning disabled, and neurodivergent people. Click here to find out more.
Screen South Hi3 Network Panel: How Writers Can Shape the Future of Immersive Storytelling
Join Screen South at the Folkestone Book Festival for our lates Hi3 Network Panel: How Writers Can Shape the Future of Immersive Storytelling. This free panel session invites writers, readers and audiences to think about their places in immersive storytelling. Click here to find out more.
Screen South Hi3 Creative Tech Conference
Screen South are pleased to annouce the Folkestone Hi3 Conference. A Day event including presentations, case studies and discussions, from industry led speakers discussing how to reach wide audiences with immersive, participatory and new storytelling media. For more information, and to book your place, click here.
Open Doors, Step Up Film Sessions
Open Doors, Step-Up is launching a series of Free Discovery Days, designed to give you the skills and knowledge to move forward in your career. Click here to find out more.
Virtual Sheds – A Free Course
What’s missing from your Man Cave? Learn how to design and create your ideal hideaway in an animation world in this free six-week course.
Kent BFI Film Academy 2022 – 2023 – Applications Now Open
Are you 16-19? Passionate about film? Want a career in the film industry? If so, the Kent BFI Film Academy is for you. Click here to find out more. Deadline 10am, Mon 3rd Oct 2022
Screen South Recruiting Head of Business & Project Support
RECRUITING NOW, COME WORK FOR US – Screen South is recruiting for a senior position of Head of Business & Project Support, based as its Folkestone office. Deadline for applications, 10am on Thursday 3rd November 2022.
BBC R&D Presentation & Q&A, Plus Networking
Screen South & the Hi3 Network are hosting a special event in collaboration with the BBC's Research & Development Dept. Click here to find out more.
The Equity of Recruitment – A “Fair” Process? A Curating for Change Sector Forum
Join us at this online sector forum, aiming to equip delegates with tools on how to deliver an inclusive recruitment practice for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent applicants.
Immersive and XR Documentary Sessions
Screen South and Crossover are teaming up to present a free half day Immersive and XR Documentary Event with inspirational speakers and panels from the best in international documentary VR, XR, and interactive projects, open to all. Click here to find out more.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
A statement from Screen South on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Immersive and XR Documentary LAB
The Screen South Hi3 Immersive and XR Documentary Lab, delivered by Crossover, is a three-day incubation programme for creative teams to take a deep dive into the immersive documentary world and develop their own immersive documentary ideas under the guidance of a team of expert mentors. Click here to find out more
BLACK RABBiT Live
BRiGHTBLACK invite you to join them on a weird ride through BLACK RABBiT. It’s the video game on everyone's lips but nobody is saying why!?! Click here to find out how you can get involved.
Estuary On Film – Introducing our Filmmakers
Introducing the successful filmmakers of the inaugural Estuary on Film - a regional talent development opportunity delivered by Screen South in partnership with Creative Estuary
Open Doors Step Up – Calling all professional experts
As part of the’ Open Doors: Step-up’ project Screen South are looking for professional experts to lead discovery sessions for local people in Folkestone
Screen South Hi3 3 Day Green Screen Lab
Working in Screen South’s new green screen studio, we are offering a select few a free 3 day Green Screen Lab where Digital and Creative practitioners will have the opportunity to learn about Green Screen production using Unreal Engine. Click here to find out more.
Creative Folkestone Open Quarter – Screen South’s Gaming Lab
Join Screen South as part of the Hi3 Open Quarter. We invite you to join our free gaming lab and Green Screen open event from 10am - 5pm at the Digital Glassworks. Delve into our games station and play a mixture of retro pioneering games and more modern PC titles, alongside a number of VR experiences. Attendees will also have the chance to try out our new Green Screen Studio. Click here to find out more
Screen South’s 20th Anniversary and New Creatives’ Showcase Event
Screen South is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with an open to all Showcase Event on the 11th June. This event will showcase the 93 Film, Audio and Interactive pieces created as part of New Creatives South East. Click here to find out more and book your ticket.
CFC – Curatorial Fellowships Apply Now
NOW RECRUITING - Curating for Change Curatorial Fellowships, February 2022 to July 2023. Do you love museums and want to begin to pursue a career in curating? Do you define yourself as D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent? Apply for Accentuate’s 18-month Curating for Change Curatorial Fellowships now.
Curating For Change Project Manager – Now open for Applications
Screen South is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to be part of the team delivering the Curating For Change programme with an ambition to bring about substantive change in the museum sector. We are looking to appoint a Project Manager with a passion for enabling more equity for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people in museums. Find out more here.
Creative Robot at Hastings Contemporary
Are you a disabled person or someone with a long-term health condition? Perhaps you're still concerned about going into public spaces with the ongoing risk of Covid 19 or you find getting into public spaces difficult anyway due to your impairment. Do you also love visiting art galleries or taking part in creative activities? Find out more about the new Robot tours at Hastings Contemporary.
Christine Ubochi – The Solo Eclipse
New Creatives Alumni, Christine Ubochi 'The Skin I Move In' has recently been commissioned by Tour de Moon for her next short film, 'The Solo Eclipse'. Find out more and how you can support the project here.
Screen South Launch Open Doors, Step-Up
Screen South launches a new exciting and free scheme for Folkestone town residents aged 16 and over. If your interests include making short videos on your phone, enjoying gaming, or you are fascinated by AR/VR or the world of sound, Screen South are here to support you in turning your hobby into a career. Find out more here.
New Creatives Audio – BBC Introducing Arts with Huw Stephens
Discover our latest round of Audio pieces to be broadcast as part of New Creatives. Click here to find out more.
JAM on the Marsh – Short Film Competition 2022
JAM on the Marsh, in collaboration with Screen South, has opened its short film competition, open to all residents, of any age or ability, in London and the South East. Click here to find out more.
University of Leicester and Culture &’s New Museum School Advanced Programme – Now Recruiting
We are pleased to help support our colleagues at the University of Leicester with the promotion of their latest recruitment for the next cohort of the New Museum School Advanced Programme, which offers fully funded MAs and the chance to be part of a wider movement for inclusive transformation to groups under represented in the sector. For more information, click here.
The Heritage Trust Network – Network Youth Forum
The Heritage Trust Network are setting up a Network Youth Forum for anyone aged 18-30 and interested in supporting their local community heritage projects. They want to ensure that under-represented young voices are heard in the heritage sector. To find out how you can get involved, click here:
Screen South Digital Hub and Hi3 Network Job Opportunity – Programme Manager
Screen South are recruting for a Programme Manager for Screen South’s Digital Hub and Hi3 Network, based in Folkestone. Click here to find out more
Screen South launch Estuary on Film
Estuary on Film Short Film Commission is an exciting new talent development scheme, supported by Creative Estuary, which offers commissioning opportunities for emerging Artists/Filmmakers to produce creatively driven short film.
JAM on the Marsh – A Series of Filmmaking Sessions
JAM on the Marsh and Screen South are very pleased to invite South East residents to apply to join five days of free Filmmaking Training Sessions for ages 16 plus, based at the Screen South, Digital Hub, Folkestone. Find out more and how to apply here.
Screen South Consultant Roles – Now Open for Applications
Screen South are seeking to appoint two consultants to enhance our company development business planning and governance. As we move forward into a new 5-year plan we wish to build on new significant projects which will benefit the company's future. Click here for more information
Screen South Hi3 Immersive Storylab Workshop and Course
Find out more about the Screen South & BRiGHTBLACK VR and AR course, designed to equip participants with the knowledge and insight to design and explore innovative approaches to VR project/story development and world building.
CFC – Brand Designer Now Open for Applications
Screen South’s Accentuate Programme is looking for a brand designer to work with them in designing a simple visual identity for their new project, Curating for Change. This is a critical role to ensure that all elements of this diverse national project have the same look and feel and are recognisable as part of the same programme of activity. Click here for more information and how to apply
CFC – Curatorial Fellowships Apply Now (EASY READ VERSION)
NOW RECRUITING - Curating for Change Curatorial Fellowships - Cohort 2. Click here for our EASY READ VERSION of the application
CFC – Curatorial Fellowships Apply Now (BSL VERSION)
NOW RECRUITING - Curating for Change Curatorial Fellowships -Cohort 2. Click here for our BSL VERSION of the application
The Marsh: All In A Day’s Work
As part of Fifth Continent filmmaking, Screen South are producing a mini-documentary entitled The Marsh: All In A Day’s Work. Find out how you can get involved here.
Curating for Change Launched
Curating for Change, a ground-breaking work placement programme for D/deaf and disabled curators in museums, launches today thanks to an award of £950,900.00 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Free Camera Workshops – Fifth Continent
Screen South are running a Camera Workshop in advance of our filming the Marsh Mosaic Event on Saturday 21st August. If you are intersted in attending the workshop or volunteering to help film the event, please click here for more information.
Screen South Digital Hub and Hi3 Network Job Opportunity – Technology Manager
The Technology Manager for Screen South’s Digital Hub and Hi3 Network will be based at Screen South in Folkestone and will be part of the delivery team for the Folkestone Hi3 Digital Hub along with the Folkestone Digital Hub Community Manager and led by the Folkestone Hi3 Digital Network Project Manager. For more information click here
Curating for Change Report launched: Disabled People Leading in Museums
Screen South, through our Accentuate Programme, is delighted to launch our report, Curating for Change: disabled people leading in museums. This is based on extensive consultation we have undertaken over the last year in preparation for the Curating for Change programme (subject to funding).
Screen South Digital Hub and Hi3 Network Job Opportunity – Community Manager
Screen South is seeking a part time Community Manager for Screen South’s Digital Hub and Hi3 Network who will be based at Screen South in Folkestone. For More information click here
Discover the New Creatives Interactive Projects, Now Available
As part of New Creatives South East, we recently commissioned 4 Interactive projects. Click here to find out more about how you can discover these unique pieces.
D4D Future Perfect: Future Imperfect Mini Online Festival
‘Future Perfect; Future Imperfect’ Hybrids, Scroungers – or Just Phased Out? Friday 2nd July 2021, 2pm-4pm. Click here for more information
Filming on the Marsh – Filmmaking Volunteers Needed
We are in search of volunteers to capture footage of a number of events taking place on the Marsh in Kent during June-August 2021.
Screen South & South East Creatives presents: The Kent Film Sessions
Welcome to The Kent Film Sessions. A series of Industry Conversations with News & Networking. Our First Session is Thursday 27th May. Click here to find out more and register for your free place.
New Creatives AUDIO Applications Now Open!
Apply now for an AUDIO New Creatives Commission. Click here to find out all the information
Let’s Touch BASE: Discovering Collaboration Across Borders
Create Converge, together with BASE Conference, would like to invite you to join us, and an international pool of companies, in discussing and exploring international collaboration between creative, digital, and technologies companies in the EU.
JAM on the Marsh Film Challenge – The Winners!
Watch the entries to the JAM on the Marsh Film Challenge and find out who came 1st.
Industry sessions in partnership with Screen South and Violet Pictures
South East Creatives, in partnership with Screen South, is running a series of Industry Sessions, open to all in Kent's Creative Sector. To find out more and to book onto these sessions, click here
BFI Film Academy 2021-2022 – Now Open for Applications
Are you 16-19? Passionate about film? Interested in a career in the film industry? If so, the BFI Film Academy is for you. This course offers you the chance to be part of our future film industry. Click here to find out how to apply. Deadline 5pm on Monday 11th October 2021
Spirit Corp longlisted for Lumen Prize
New Creative piece ‘Spirit Corp’ by Sian Fan has been longlisted for the Lumen Prize.
BBC Interactive Workshop – Find out more about the New Free BBC Interactive Tools and New Creatives Interactive
Sign up to our latest New Creatives Workshop in partnership with the BBC. Find out, direct from the BBC, about their new online Free Interactive Production Tools and how to apply for New Creatives Interactive - Deadline 8th October
New Creatives Audio – Deadline Extended
We have re-opened the deadline for the New Creatives Audio Commissions. Click here to find out how you can apply. Deadline 3rd August Midday.
Screen South and Accentuate launch Curating for Change
Curating for Change, aims to tackle the underrepresentation of D/deaf and disabled people in our Museums, secures National Lottery funding. To find our more about the project click here.
Funding opportunities NOW OPEN for New Creatives Film & Audio
New Creatives is an exciting new talent development scheme that offers commissioning opportunities for emerging artists to create new artistic works in film, or audio or interactive media, designed for BBC platforms. Applications are now open for New Creatives to be commissioned by the BBC. Find out more.
Katie O’Hara – The BFI Film Academy to Elstree Studios
Find out more about one of our BFI Film Academy Alumni Katie O'Hara who is on her way to Elstree Studios
Sir Quentin Blake Artwork sells out in seconds
The Quentin Blake art sale has now sadly ended, with each piece selling in seconds. Click here to find out more about this event.
Sir Quentin Blake supports Screen South’s Accentuate programme.
Sir Quentin Blake has generously donated 10 original artworks for sale to support Screen South’s Accentuate programme as part of the Artist Support Pledge. To find out more and how you can purchase an orignal Quentin Blake, click here.
A Year In The Life Of The Romney Marsh 2020
Screen South has been working with the local residents of the Romney Marsh area to create a film calender: A Year In The Life Of The Romney Marsh. Click here to see this month's entry and find out how you can get involved.
GET ANIMATED!
We are excited to announce the next launch of New Creatives from the South East Region with GET ANIMATED: being broadcast this Sunday 26 April 2020 on BBC4 at 10:55pm, and available to watch after BBC iPlayer. It will include works from four of our New Creatives; Sian Fan, Chris Dunlevy, Jordan Buckner and Catriona Carswell, with dark, amusing and creative animated examinations of our world.
Over Hawkinge
Are you interested in commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and Hawkinge's role in said Battle? We are planning to work with local community groups to make a project around this topic, lead by you. To find out how you can get involved, click here.
JAM on the Marsh – Film Competition and Filmmaking Masterclasses
JAM on the Marsh and Screen South, with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund funded Fifth Continent, are launching an exciting new film making competition, open to residents of Kent or Sussex.
Fifth Continent – Film Calendar
Find out how you can get involved in creating the Fifth Continent - Film Calendar 2020
Twenty, Forty, Sixty
After the success of the Random Act ‘Digital Tattoo: Artefact 1’, Katie and Rebecca Dale-Everett have gone onto launch a successfull production company 'Kabecca Films' and have since created the dance piece ‘Twenty, Forty, Sixty’. Find out more about their journey here.
Christmas Networking Event 2019
Join us for Networking and Drinks at Screen South on 13th of December 2019 from 5.30 - 7.30 pm.
New Creatives Online
We are proud to annouce the first New Creatives Films and Audio pieces are now up online and being shown on BBC Four. Click here to find out how you can watch and listen to the next generation of Creatives.
Autumn Film Challenge – The Winners!
Watch the entries to the Fifth Continent Autumn Film Challenge and find out who came 1st.
Jemima Hughes – Technology for Talking
Find out more about Jemima Hughes and Technology for talking. (How to speak when you don't have a voice.)
Charlie Tidmas – from Folkestone to Features
Find out more about one of our BFI Film Academy Alumni Charlie who has carved out an impressive career so far leading him to write two feature film scrips, a short and sit-com bible.
Applications open for BFI Film Academy Animation Camp 2020
Calling The Shots are hosting a professional short course for animators aged 16-19. Participants will work in teams to write and storyboard a short film. Working with industry professionals. They will make all the sets, armatures and models required to shoot and edit their short film.
Kent in WW1 – The Whitehead Family
In August 2019, Screen South received a phone call from a lady called Patricia who was tracking down her family history and found something interesting on our Kent in WW1 Website.
Astrid Goldsmith – Quarantine
Find out more about local Animator Astrid Goldsmith and her commission for the BFI / BBC Animation 2018 talent scheme, Quarantine which Screen South Produced.
New Creatives – Film, Audio & Interactive – Call 2 – Deadline 20th June
Screen South has opened our second call for the New Creatives opportunity. This round is for Film, Audio and Interactive and the deadline for applications is the 20th June 2019. Click here to find out more.
Ryan Bloom – Maidstone to LA
Find out more about one of our first BFI Film Academy Alumni who has carved out an impressive career so far leading him all the way to LA
At the House of Commons: Meeting with policymakers, planning for the future
At our final event at the House of Commons with funders and policy makers, we made the case for all our project has achieved – and looked for the pledges that will embed the stories of deaf and disabled people in museums in the future.
BBC & Screen South launch New Creatives
100 new and emerging artists across the South East will be commissioned to make fresh and innovative short films, audio and interactive works in a new talent development scheme being launched today by BBC Arts and Arts Council England.
New Creatives – Film, Audio & Interactive Call 3 – Deadline 2nd Feb 2020
The deadline for Film Audio and Interactive applications is 11:59pm on 2nd Feb 2020. Find out more on how to apply here.
