Making Waves Film Festival

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  • Building Connections for Making Waves Film Festival at a Film London Distributor Slate Days

    Building Connections for Making Waves Film Festival at a Film London Distributor Slate Days

    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 relationships with the people who make it happen.

    We kicked off with presentations from various distributors, getting sneak peeks of some of the most exciting upcoming releases. It was brilliant to see trailers and clips that have never been shown publicly before, but the real value of the event for us came on day two, with a busy morning of speed networking. This was a chance to meet face-to-face with specialist distributors, exchange ideas, and start building relationships that will help grow Making Waves’ programming in the years ahead. We had some fascinating conversations—covering everything from event screenings to Japanese cinema—and learned a lot about how the distribution side of the industry operates.

    The experience highlighted the importance of getting to know the people behind the email addresses. Meeting in person makes a huge difference, and we feel much more connected to the distributors we spoke to, which will undoubtedly benefit our future programming. We’re particularly excited by the potential for collaborating on some special screenings that might fit with Portsmouth Comic Con or bring more focus on our plans to produce more event cinema in the future, hopefully creating unique experiences for Portsmouth audiences.

    We want to say a huge thank you to Film London for organising such a valuable event, and to everyone we met. We’re looking forward to following up on the conversations we started and seeing how we can bring some of these exciting new films to Making Waves audiences in 2025 and beyond.

  • Wave Makers Talent Development Day: A Celebration of Emerging Film Talent at No6 Cinema

    Wave Makers Talent Development Day: A Celebration of Emerging Film Talent at No6 Cinema

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    The Wave Makers Talent Development Day, an integral part of the Making Waves Film Festival annual season, recently unfurled its sails at No6 Cinema, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, revealing the vibrant potential of South West’s filmmaking talent. This day-long event showcased the work of 2nd year fiction production students at three local universities; the University of Winchester, Solent University and the University of Portsmouth’s BA (Hons), in the Future BAFTA Winners Short Film Competition.

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    Wave Makers talent day at No.6 Cinema Awards-7 1280x853The standout short film, ‘Daylight’, directed by Alfie Sadler and produced by Ben Steed, clinched the Judges’ Award. Judges praised ‘Daylight’ for its “sense of frustration,” exemplary editing, and the effective use of cross-cutting, which significantly elevated the film’s narrative tension. The audience vote went to another University of Portsmouth team, with the prize being awarded to ‘When this You See’, produced by Ben Jones and Directed by Megan Lyons. The handmade awards, created especially for the competition by local artist Lawn of the Dead, were presented by Ben Cloud and Dan Musty from Millstream Productions.

    The event wasn’t just about competition; it was a comprehensive platform for networking, insight, and celebration. Beyond the screenings, the Wave Makers Talent Development Day featured networking sessions and a Q&A hosted by BFI NETWORK Talent Coordinator Ella McDonald who spoke with funded filmmaker Corinne Walker.

     

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    Wave Makers talent day at No.6 Cinema BFI Interview-12 1280x853We then had the opportunity to watch four BFI-funded films including Corinne Walker’s ‘Homegrown’, which explores the experience of migrant farm workers. Providing attendees with a unique opportunity to engage with emerging talent and learn from those who have been through the BFI production funding scheme.

    Sponsored by Millstream Productions, and supported by BFI NETWORK, and FILM ACADEMY, the event stands as an annual beacon for film enthusiasts and creators, emphasising the importance of partnerships between educational institutions, and funding bodies and highlighting the invaluable support of local businesses in cultivating the next generation of filmmakers.

     

     

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    Stay connected with us for more inspiring stories of creativity and here’s to the next wave of film talent, nurtured and celebrated here in the South West. Join us in this cinematic voyage.[/fusion_text][fusion_separator style_type=”default” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” sticky_display=”normal,sticky” class=”” id=”” flex_grow=”0″ top_margin=”20″ bottom_margin=”20″ width=”” height=”20″ alignment=”center” border_size=”” weight=”” amount=”” sep_color=”” hue=”” saturation=”” lightness=”” alpha=”” icon=”” icon_size=”” icon_color=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” /][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hue=”” saturation=”” lightness=”” alpha=”” content_alignment_medium=”” content_alignment_small=”” content_alignment=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” sticky_display=”normal,sticky” class=”” id=”” margin_top=”” margin_right=”” margin_bottom=”” margin_left=”” fusion_font_family_text_font=”” fusion_font_variant_text_font=”” font_size=”” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” text_transform=”” text_color=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_color=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_delay=”0″ animation_offset=”” logics=””]

    This event was sponsored by Millstream Productions, and supported by No6 Cinema, BFI NETWORK, BFI Film Academy, University of Winchester, University of Portsmouth and Solent University.

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