Alexzandra Jackson

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

Popped into @bafta and look who’s on the walls @Track_n_Field, @inceptivefilms 🔥

NFF 2025 judges announcement 🎬 Northampton-born Producer @leopoldhughes who's just wrapped on Glass Onion 3 🎞 Actor/Director Karen Bryson MBE whose film Monochromatic we screened at NFF 2024 🎥 Champion of East Midlands film scene @AlexzandraJack filmfreeway.com/NorthamptonFil…

Are you interested in comedy writing? Join screenwriter & director, Hannah Robinson, to discuss the theory of the Comedy Mask and the techniques with which to make your comedy scripts work harder. 📅2 - 3:30 PM, Mon 8th July 📍Online🎟️Book your spot 👉eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-writi…

Introducing Climate Action Together - a new Impact Distribution Fund & Accelerator from @Together_Films! Receive a £20,000 cash grant, 4 month strategy design process with our team, and mentorship support in e your campaign launches. Apply now at TogetherFilms.org/Fund

The Short Cinema is back at @PhoenixLeic Fri 21 - Sun 30 Jun! The full festival line-up can be found here: phoenix.org.uk/events/the-sho… #TSC24 #lovelocalfilm

We'll be there with a networking breakfast and a screening of some great shorts from the Midlands. Find out more below 👇

@derbyquad An amazing hire 🥳

Derby QUAD is delighted to announce their appointment of Eleanor Thornley as their Chief Executive Officer. Eleanor will join QUAD from Broadway in Nottingham where she has been the Head of Film Hub Midlands for the past six years. derbyquad.co.uk/news/eleanor-t…

@lcbdepot Amazing, can’t wait.

We're going to have a bookshop! 📚 From May 31st, Got Enough Books will launch in a brand new retail space at LCB Depot: buff.ly/3QTf6HO

Only three days left until Short Stack comes to @broadwaycinema with a programme of some of the best films from the Midlands. Book tickets now. broadway.org.uk/whats-on/short…

Are you thinking about applying to the short film fund with an animation but have a few questions? Don't miss our roundtable with animation producer Abigail Addison from @AnimateProjects on Thursday at 6.00pm! eventbrite.co.uk/e/bfi-network-…

Calling aspiring #shortfilm #filmmakers to my April crash course all about making a short film from start to end incl chatting all about *funding* I've run this course 6 times now + had great responses every time! Email admin@cassiahj-j.com #directing #producing #shortfilmfund

I avoid describing the work of our field as radical these days, albiet l I think it is indeed about addressing things 'from the root'. But the word radical is often interpreted as 'extreme' & I think what we're building is in fact boringly balanced & appropriate to context

Working towards a diverse and inclusive workforce means nothing if we are not at same time doing everything we can to make our business sustainable & viable. If not, it is a box ticking exercise to make us look good whilst the system will spit these new entrants out soon enough.

Important 🧵on current UK philanthropy, the harrowing conditions & critical mobilisation needed. We’re seeing an increase of UK philanthropy moving to spend out in current & coming yrs. For a handful of more progressive & radical foundations/philanthropic org, this move is…1/13

Applications are still open for the Write Across Birmingham and the Black Country scheme – the product of a partnership between the BBC, Create Central and a number of the West Midlands’ leading creative organisations. Sir @LennyHenry (Create Central Champion) spoke at the launch event in Birmingham on Friday 2nd February, which was also attended by #BBC Director General, Tim Davie, and Create Central member @KitdeWaal. 🖇️ buff.ly/49y8UvQ 📸 The image of Sir Lenny Henry was taken by Nick Robinson

How and where to find a producer are two questions that get perennially asked here at BFI NETWORK. So with that in mind, we've collated some resources and advice for how to identify, approach and work harmoniously with a producer. 📚bit.ly/48j6MqO

It’s been three years but we’re back @PhoenixLeic in just 75 days!