North East International Film Festival hit its fundraising target!1 year ago
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By North East International Film Festival CIC
We are an inclusive volunteer-led film festival based in the North East, offering low cost film screenings, networking events, free practical training, courses, masterclasses, workshops and more.
We are a BIFA and IMDB qualifying festival. We create opportunity through participation. The festival is comprised of free workshops and courses, which are a good start for those interested in the creative sector to understand the mechanics of the industry. We host 3 days of Official Selection Screenings of feature and short films, local, national and international works, live Filmmaker Q&A's, Networking Events, Special Screenings and a Closing Awards Gala. We offer paid Internships/Placements and volunteer opportunities in which individuals are taught many practical skills they would not otherwise have the opportunity, such as cinema projection, festival management, programming etc. It is delivered through 10 different venue partners, most of which are community, charitable or educational organisations (such as Northumbria University and Newcastle University), in and around Newcastle and North Tyneside. We offer up 19 different programming strands for inclusivity and diversity
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Why it's a great idea:
Promoting a more diverse and independent visual arts and culture in under-represented areas in NE. We will offer local community the opportunity to view new and diverse works they would not otherwise have access to. The NEIFF operates a pay as you can method and also free passes so that we are able to encourage attendance from those of a lower socio-economic background and we offer free passes to those 18 years and under to encourage this demographic to independent cinema. We choose to include short films, this is to also benefit and encourage individuals with disabilities or neurodivergency as they may be more comfortable watching something in smaller segments and not sitting for prolonged periods. We will facilitate some relaxed screenings. All of our screenings have the option of closed captions or subtitles. We bring together audiences from varied backgrounds due to our diverse programme of screenings (film submission categories include general but also more specific strands)
Steps to get it done:
The NEIFF is the only regional festival working in collaboration with various local Universities, Colleges, Charities and Community Groups. We are the first of many inclusive initiatives and have received many awards and accolades for our work in this area. We are the only festival in the region to offer free, practical skills training and have so far supported over 400 people in this area. We were the youngest ever festival to obtain BIFA qualifying status, which is testament to the quality of the programme of screenings we deliver. For every ticket sold, one tree is planted, which makes us a carbon negative organisation. Our diverse and inclusive ethos is reflected in our team of volunteers. The NEIFF offers our audience the chance to connect with the Filmmakers through in-person Q&A's and we offer industry-interested individuals networking opportunities and masterclasses. All of our venues are chosen with accessibility at the forefront. We also offer local first-time filmmakers cash
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Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £19,328
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Target (inc. fees) £19,328
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VolunteerThe North East International Film Festival is a registered community interest company currently run by a group of experienced and professional volunteers. None of our team members, including our Festival Director and our Board are paid for what they do! The team have prior experience in running and delivering this festival in its previous 3 editions as well as vast experience in running and delivering other programmes such as this one. We are also all inducted volunteers at the Star & Shadow Cinema, which is a community-led cinema.
The NEIFF has been billed as one of the most collaborative and inclusive film festivals in the UK. We are pioneers of many first ever initiatives.
As an organisation we have already been awarded various accolades for our support and acceleration of diversity on on-screen representation. The NEIFF is the first ever festival to sign up to the BBC 50/50 Equality Project, this ensures that we are responsible for monitoring the input and output of our festival activities. This was initially to monitor gender balance only, but has since progressed to encompass all diversity strands. year, we already exceeded our BBC 50/50 reporting targets.
The NEIFF is also the first ever festival to be awarded the Raising Films Ribbon for our efforts in supporting those with caring responsibilities in the industry and creating an inclusive space for not only our team but also our audience and Filmmakers. We are one of 80 festivals worldwide to adopt the F-Rating which represents female and female identifying Filmmakers.
The NEIFF has a comprehensive environmental and sustainability policy in place but to further develop our global efforts, we signed up to the One Tree Planted Initiative, making our organisation carbon negative.
Last year we were awarded The Prime Ministers Points Of Light Award (which is a cross-party initiative designed to award charitable and volunteer endevours) at 10 Downing Street for our work with the NEIFF.
Project Owner: North East International Film Festival CIC The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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