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  • The Wave Makers Talent Day returned to Portsmouth on Friday 21 March at the Wedgewood Rooms as part of the Making Waves Film Festival, offering an inspiring showcase of the next generation of filmmakers and screen talent.   The event brought together students and emerging creatives from across the South to share their work, hear…

    Future Filmmakers Shine at Wave Makers Talent Day 2025
  • This year’s event cinema collaboration with Motiv8 was something special. For the third year running, we teamed up with this brilliant youth service charity to deliver a community-curated screening as part of Portsmouth Bookfest, and once again the young people made it their own. The screening took place during the Easter holidays, landing just in…

    Event Cinema with Motiv8: Celebrating Stories, Creativity, and Confidence
  • By: Martha Austin Of all the things I imagine myself doing at 10 a.m. on a Saturday morning, taking an Immersive Theatre class in a brewery was not one of them and yet now I can’t imagine a better way to spend my weekend. I was lucky enough to be able to take part in…

    Step Into the Story: An Immersive Theatre Workshop for Pompey Dogs Live Cinema!
  • Quentin Tarantino: The Maverick Director Who Redefined Hollywood with Reservoir Dogs The world of cinema was forever altered in 1992 when Quentin Jerome Tarantino, an unknown video store clerk with a passion for cinema, premiered his debut film Reservoir Dogs at the Sundance Film Festival. Tarantino quickly became one of the most influential directors in…

    The Maverick Director
  • Last September, Making Waves Film Festival organisers Roy Hanney and Yael Friedman attended the Film London Distributor Slate Days at Picturehouse Central. This two-day event is one of the key gatherings for film distributors and exhibitors, providing a valuable chance to see what’s in store for cinema screens over the next year and to build…

    Building Connections for Making Waves Film Festival at a Film London Distributor Slate Days
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    Tales of Staggeringly Good Commitments Auditions
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    The Staggeringly Good Commitments Live Cinema Experience
  • As part of the MWFF community curated screening initiative, we partnered with youth charity Motiv8 and the University of Portsmouth to put on a half-term screening of ‘Hunt for the Wilder People’ (2016). The young people collaborated with students from the university to select a film they would like to see and curate an event…

    Hunt for the Wilder People half-term screening with Motiv8
  • Welcome to the world of community cinema! Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a creative producer, or a member of a community group, this guide is designed to empower you to bring the magic of cinema to your local community. Inspired by the insights from the Beyond Boundaries workshop hosted in partnership with Film Hub South…

    Beyond Boundaries Lite: A Beginner’s Guide to Curating Community Cinema Events
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    The Secret of the Grain – a cinematic dining experience