Welsh actor and Hollywood star Luke Evans visited Cardiff this week to meet with pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna, The Hollies, and Llanharan Primary School, as well as nominees for the upcoming Into Film Awards, in an exclusive Q&A event. Luke spoke about the educational power of film watching, and the highlights of his career, including tips on how to get into the creative industries. The event was organised by Into Film, a UK-wide film education charity supported by the BFI through…

British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) confirmed as new partner for the Iris Prize   BUFF will nominate a short film for the Best British Award at Iris and present a programme of Iris Prize shorts in London “This partnership is a reminder that diversity starts at home.” Organisers of the Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have confirmed the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) based in London as a new partner festival. The announcement was made during the press launch for…

A new campaign will launch this week to introduce people who may know little about the screen industries to the array of jobs available behind the camera – including many involving skills that can be transferred in from other sectors, such as construction. Find Your Future in Film and TV will run in cinemas, social media and online from Friday. The campaign is an initiative from ScreenSkills, the skills body for the UK’s screen industries, supported by the BFI, awarding…