EDITORIAL

We're looking for an exceptional organiser to join Reclaim The Frame as our new Operations & Programmes Coordinator. This is a pivotal role within our small charity, helping to coordinate the day-to-day operations that underpin our training and talent development programmes, audience engagement work, advocacy and events. Working closely with the Director, Programme Producers and Finance Officer, you'll play a vital part in keeping our work running smoothly. This role is ideal

Pride doesn't - and shouldn't - end with June 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ At Reclaim The Frame, we champion filmmakers of all marginalised genders and all sexualities, and we welcome audiences from across the LGBTQIA+ community - all year round. We strive to ensure everyone feels welcome, respected and able to participate fully at Reclaim The Frame events. In light of the Supreme Court judgment and the draft EHRC Code of Practice, we want to reaffirm our commitment to gender-diverse filmma

We're excited to introduce Back in the Frame, a major new six-month talent development programme supporting women and marginalised gender film directors and producers returning to work after a career break. Delivered with support from Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) International Production, the programme responds to a significant structural issue within the UK screen industries: the loss of experienced mid-career talent due to caring responsibilities, health-related breaks,

(L-R) Hannah Einbinder, Jane Schoenbrun and Gillian Anderson at the premiere of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Our Director Melanie Iredale spent the opening weekend of Cannes in dark cinemas and long queues, and we’re sharing a handful of #ReclaimTheFrame recommendations from this year’s festival - focusing on a few of the women and non-binary-led titles across Competition, Un Certain Regard and Special Screenings. Women directed 5 of the 22 films in Competition at Can

Congratulations to all of this year’s BAFTA nominees and winners. We are especially pleased to see Hamnet, a Reclaim The Frame supported title, recognised across categories. However, as in previous years, the 2026 nominations present a mixed picture for female filmmaking. While representation is visible in some categories, significant under-representation persists in others - particularly at the level of technical authority and top-tier recognition. Across all 252 nominees, w