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Announcing ‘Back in the Frame’, a Reclaim The Frame talent development programme in collaboration with Sony

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,

Jun 4

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Reclaim The Frame recommendations from the 79th Cannes Film Festival

(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

May 26

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Four new trustees join Reclaim The Frame

Following a widely circulated open call, we're thrilled to welcome four new members to our Boards of Trustees: film financier and investment manager Carine Hejazi ; creative industries coach and facilitator Holly Tarquini ; screen industries strategist Mariayah Kaderbhai ; and marketing and publicity specialist Sam Joly. Bringing their expertise to the charity’s mission to advocate for gender justice in cinema, Carine, Holly, Mariayah & Sam will join existing members: produc

Mar 17

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Reclaim The Frame launches Give to Gain: sustain gender equity work in UK film

Help support the charity championing women and marginalised gender filmmakers across the UK. As Women’s History Month begins and a major project fund concludes at the end of March, Reclaim The Frame is launching a vital funding drive to secure core support for the charity’s national advocacy, programmes, and infrastructure. At a time of significant cuts to arts and film funding, alongside widespread rollbacks in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion investment, the need for indepe

Mar 2

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BAFTA 2026: Women on the Longlist, the Nominees, and the Narrowing Path to Wins

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

Feb 23