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Pride doesn't end with June

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

Jul 2

Graphic of the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag. The traditional rainbow Pride stripes appear on the right, while the Progress Pride chevron on the left includes black, brown, light blue, pink and white stripes alongside the intersex symbol: a purple ring on a yellow triangle. The bold, colourful design fills the frame with no additional text.

First industry expert names added to Back in the Frame line-up

L-R: Kristy Matheson, Tejinder Jouhal, Ameenah Ayub Allan, Line Langebek We're excited to announce the first wave of coaches, consultants and industry experts joining Back in the Frame, a six-month return-to-work intervention supporting experienced women and marginalised gender directors and producers re-entering the screen industries after a career break. Delivered with support from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) International Production, the programme responds to the sustai

Jun 30

A banner featuring four headshots of speakers joining the Back in the Frame programme. From left to right: Kristy Matheson, Tejinder Jouhal, Ameenah Ayub Allan and Line Langebek. The portraits are cropped side by side against a simple background, showing each speaker looking towards the camera or slightly off-camera.

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

Promotional graphic for Back in the Frame, featuring the title in large gradient lettering (green, blue and yellow) against a black geometric background framed by radiating teal and green shapes. The logos for Reclaim The Frame and Sony Pictures appear at the bottom.

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

Three people pose together on a red carpet at a formal event, smiling toward photographers, dressed in elegant eveningwear and tuxedos with cameras and attendees visible in the background.

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

A four-panel collage of professional headshots. From left to right: a woman with short dark red hair wearing a striped top in an office setting; a woman with short curly hair and glasses wearing a grey blazer, sitting in front of a colourful floral mural; a woman with long dark hair smiling against a neutral background; and a woman with light brown hair and glasses wearing a patterned blouse against a light backdrop.

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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

Three women pose on the BAFTA Film Awards red carpet holding BAFTA masks and smiling, standing in front of a black backdrop featuring the EE BAFTA Film Awards logos. The woman in the centre wears a gold dress and holds her award, flanked by one woman in a dark dress on the left and another in a bright blue dress on the right.

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

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Submissions open for BFI Film Academy: Film Programming Specialist Course in collaboration with Reclaim The Frame and Showroom Cinema, Sheffield

Reclaim The Frame in collaboration with Showroom Cinema and BFI Academy presents a free, week-long course that offers young people between the age of 16-19 the chance to learn about film programming, distribution, marketing and audience engagement and put on a film festival at Showroom Cinema. We are searching for talented, enthusiastic and hard-working 16-19 years olds from across the UK to take part in this week-long, in person residential course. No experience is necessary

Jan 30

Three men stand together outdoors in front of a microphone during what appears to be a formal or ceremonial event. The man in the center, wearing a brown suit and hat, speaks into the microphone. To his left stands a bearded man in a black suit and bowler hat, and to his right is a man dressed in a dark suit with a traditional Middle Eastern head covering. A beige backdrop and part of a metal structure are visible behind them under a bright sky.

Elhum Shakerifar on Annemarie Jacir's urgent restoration of a neglected chapter in Palestine's history

In a continuation of the partnership between Reclaim The Frame and Girls On Tops to support the release of Palestine 36, and to m ark International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, BAFTA-nominated produc er and curator Elhum Shakerifar explores Annemarie Jacir's representation of British complicity in the film. Shakerifar notes the blend of fictional characters with real historical figures, grounding the story in reality. Shakerifar explains how the film's illu

Dec 5, 2025

Four people pose casually in front of a movie poster for the film Palestine 36. They are wearing matching white T-shirts with the name “ANNEMARIE JACIR” printed in bold black letters.

Girls on Tops and Reclaim The Frame join forces to celebrate Annemarie Jacir

Critic Hannah Flint, Reclaim The Frame's Dani Lippman and Flo Cartwright, and director Julia Jackman with the limited edition Annemarie Jacir shirt (L-R) Credit: Laura Stratford To celebrate the release of Palestine 36 , Reclaim The Frame joined forces with Girls on Tops to honour the legendary Annemarie Jacir, a Palestinian filmmaker whose previous work includes Wajib, Salt of this Sea and When I Saw You. Jacir’s latest film, Palestine 36 takes us back to 1936 Mandatory Pal

Nov 27, 2025

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Pride doesn't end with June

First industry expert names added to Back in the Frame line-up

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

Reclaim The Frame recommendations from the 79th Cannes Film Festival

Four new trustees join Reclaim The Frame

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Reclaim The Frame recommendations from the 79th Cannes Film Festival

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

Submissions open for BFI Film Academy: Film Programming Specialist Course in collaboration with Reclaim The Frame and Showroom Cinema, Sheffield

Elhum Shakerifar on Annemarie Jacir's urgent restoration of a neglected chapter in Palestine's history

Girls on Tops and Reclaim The Frame join forces to celebrate Annemarie Jacir

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