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York Filmmakers
In-person meetups every two months
York's dedicated filmmaking community, with an email sign-up, a 3,800+ member Facebook group and in-person meetups every two months.
Useful for: People who want to meet other local filmmakers, find collaborators, hear about local activity or bring a project into an existing peer community.
What you can do: Join the mailing list or Facebook group, follow the current event listings and attend the bi-monthly in-person meetups to meet filmmakers and potential collaborators.
Next step: Sign up on the York Filmmakers site, then check the linked events before travelling.
York; regular activity includes The Basement at City Screen
York creative network offering community membership, local information, opportunities, events and practical routes to find collaborators across disciplines.
Useful for: Independent creatives, including game makers, who want a broad local network and an easy way to make cross-discipline connections.
What you can do: Join the free membership, use the York Creatives Circle community, follow current opportunities and jobs, and use the network or directory to find other creative people.
Next step: Read the current membership options and start with the free membership if you mainly need connections, opportunities and community access.
Free York filmmaker networking event run by BFI NETWORK/Film Hub North with York Filmmakers, designed to help local creatives meet collaborators and connect with regional talent-development staff.
Useful for: Filmmakers who need collaborators, a low-cost way into the local film community or a first connection with BFI NETWORK support.
What you can do: Register free for the 14 October York mixer, see a work-in-progress short and meet York Filmmakers, other local creatives and BFI NETWORK Talent Executives.
Next step: Use the Film Hub North event page to sign up for the 14 October 2026 mixer before travelling.
York film festival combining screenings with masterclasses, workshops, networking, pitching and wider industry activity across independent film and creative technology.
Useful for: Filmmakers who want to see current independent work, learn from practitioners, meet industry people and understand a major periodic route for submitting shorts.
What you can do: Attend the 4–8 November 2026 festival for screenings, masterclasses and networking. The 2026 film-submission window is closed, so use the submission page to understand the periodic route rather than treating it as open now.
Next step: Check the 4–8 November programme and booking options; if you want to submit a film, monitor the official submission page for the next call.