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Learn More About Our Annual Event
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 Next Event  

  26-APR-25  

Screening Of:  PAPERCUT - A film by Issie Collier
  • ANNUAL EVENT (25-JAN-25)  -  We are overcome by all the wonderful audience feedback and participation.   A BIG thank you to everyone that came along, took part, reached out, presented their projects, and  want to support or be a part of the growing Chichester film making community.     A total of 98 people from across West & East Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, and Berkshire, including more than 60 from Chichester attended.  We would also like to extend our very special thanks to our wonderful guest speakers, Mark Adams, Stephen Baysted and Howard J. Ford for giving up their time to take us on their unique journeys through Cannes Film Festival, Film Music and Scoring, and death defying international film making.     Event content and photos will appear here and on the News & Events page in the coming days.  Please forward any photos & videos you would like to share to events@Chifilm.studio or to Jonathan on FaceBook messenger.    Thank you.        

  • Chichester FilmMakers is featured in a number of newspapers across West Sussex

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  • London Director Awards (UK), makes THE BARN a Finalist for Writer/Director with Best Original Idea.

  • ​THE BARN has attracted 42 film festival awards​

  • Chichester FilmMakers C.I.C awarded financial seed support for its 2025 community programme

  • ​August 2024 - The Premiere and Gala for THE BARN held at Chichester Cinema

  • ​March 2024 - The day  Kate Winslet  joined the cast of THE BARN for a 4 hour script read

  • January 2024 - Chichester FilmMakers inauguaral Annual Event launches with networking, guest speakers and pre-production kick-off for THE BARN  News & Events  for details. (January 2024 tab)

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The Barn - awards

AWARDS

Winner of Best Fantasy Short Film, Five Continents International Film Festival
First Place Audience Award, The South Film & Arts Academy (Chile)
Special Mention, Best Cinematography, Ian Coulson) at Five Continents International Film Festival
Winner of Best Director, The Barn, Crown Point International Film Festival, Chicago
Honourable Mention: Lead Actress
Best Drama, The Barn
Best  Short Film, Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival
Best Film Score - Nomination for Horizon Award ISFMF
Winner of Best Director (Jonathan Brooker, The Barn), Amsterdam New Cinema
Best Cinematography Finalist at Golden Shorts Film Awards
Winner of Best UK Short Film, LINK International Film Festival, UK
Nominated for Best Narrative, Best Director,Best Producer, Best Cinematography, Best Editing at Veneto Int. Film. Festival
WIN - Best Director, Crown Point International Film Festival (Chicago)
Honourable Mention: Costume Design
Nomination for Best International Long Form Short Film at SkipTown Film Festival (L.A)
Best Editing (Paul Burton, The Barn)
Best Editing Finalist at Golden Shorts Film Awards
Winner of Best Indie Short Film, The Barn
Finalist for Best Short Film, The Barn at RS Film Fest Bristol
WIN - Best Producer, Golden Shorts Film Festival
Best Producer Finalist at Golden Shorts Film Awards
WINNER:  Hollywood Gold Awards for Best Director
Winner of Best Narrative Short Film
Honourable Mention: Best Short Film (The Barn), Athens International Film Festival
Winner of Best Cinematography (Ian Coulson, The Barn)
Semi-Finalist for Best Short Film, The Barn at Stockholm City Film Festival
Winner of Best Art Director, Nikita Dare at Five Continents International Film Festival
Semi Finalist, Best Short Film at DUMBO Film Festival, New York
Honourable Mention: Best Director (The Barn)
Honorable Mention, Eastside Village Film Festival, New York
Honourable Mention: Best Production Design in a Short Film (The Barn), Athens International Film Festival
Winner of Best Actor in a Short Film (Peter McCrohon, The Barn), at Crown Point International Film Festival
Honourable Mention: Best Editing of a Short Film (The Barn), Athens International Film Festival
Winner, Best Costume Design - Five Continents International Film Festival
Special Mention, Director of a Short Film, Jonathan Brooker,  at Five Continents International Film Festival
Winner of Best Production (Petrina Rodwell, The Barn)
Finalist at Lulea International Film Festival (Sweden)
1st Place Audience Award - Five Continents International Film Festival
Honourable Mention: Best Editor

AWARDS

FINALIST:  The Barn, for Best Original Idea - London Director Awards
The Barn receives a NOMINATION for Best Narrative Short Film, Digital Griffin Film Awards, Montreal
Kate Winslet with Cast of The Barn
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