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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

5 days ago

Two young people with books and notes open on the table in front of them, looking happily engaged in a programming session.

Thank you to our supporters for another impactful year

To mark the release of our 2025 annual report, we revealed the impact of our audience engagement work for the year, and data on the ‘distribution gap’ for 2025. Over the course of the calendar year, we've supported 18 new release campaigns, produced 180+ events, in partnership with a range of 15 distributors, a network of cinemas across 20 cities, supported by BFI Film Audience Project Fund. Our analysis testifies to the fact that diversity behind the camera offers the poten

Dec 18, 2025

A person standing in front of a bright yellow backdrop printed with the words ‘Reclaim the Frame,’ holding a small camera up to their face as if taking a photo. They are wearing a gray suit, and the backdrop features repeated illustrated graphics alongside the text.

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

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.

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

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.

Reclaim The Frame represents at the 2025 BIFA Nominations

Awards season is officially underway with the BIFA 2025 nominations being announced this week. Congratulations to all the nominees! These nominations celebrate the incredible range of talent across independent British filmmaking this year which has been another busy and rewarding chapter in our mission to celebrate the voices of both new and established filmmakers. We’re proud to see many Reclaim The Frame supported titles amongst the nominees including Brides, Holloway, Loll

Nov 6, 2025