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#4PercentChallenge On International Women’s Day, Friday 8th March – acclaimed British actor and producer Andrea Riseborough is announcing her commitment to working with a female director on a feature film in the next 18 months as part of TIME’S UP’s #4PercentChallenge. Over the last decade, only 4% of the top 1,200 studio films were directed by…

The pioneering Justice and Equality Fund managed by Rosa and supported by TIME’S UP UK, awards five new grants to women’s organisations on International Women’s Day The Fund is backed by film industry professionals including Andrea Riseborough, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson and many more On International Women’s Day, Rosa – the UK’s only fund for…

The University of Bristol, University of Bath and the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), in partnership with Watershed, have recently announced the commissioning of three new bold and distinctive VR documentary works. The three projects have been commissioned within the Virtual Realities – Immersive Documentary Encounters EPSRC funded research project. The multi-disciplinary…

Women’s refuges, a crucial and sometimes lifesaving resource for victims of domestic abuse, are facing a real crisis caused by a lack of funds.   One in six refuges in England and Wales has closed in the last eight years, and six out of every ten women looking for a place in a refuge are…

West of England backs the future, bringing together the UK’s leading tech pioneers for ambitious 5G Smart Tourism Showcase On Saturday 16th March 2019, the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) will host Connected Futures, a 5G Smart Tourism Showcase in venues across Bristol, unveiling the results of the UK’s most ambitious 5G testbed to…

“I want to give a joyful and grateful shout out for all the women nominated this year from me, Emma Thompson, on a set which boasts a female cameraperson, two camera assists, line producer and UPM, all being completely brilliant, more, give us more!” Emma Thompson Last night at the 72nd EE British Academy Film…

TIME’S UP UK has this week launched their official TIME’S UP UK Twitter feed and a TIME’S UP UK Instagram feed. Please follow, tell your friends and share the love. TIME’S UP UK will be using these platforms to help amplify the brilliant work of the TIME’S UP warriors who continue to challenge the sexual harassment, assault, and…

20-year-old filmmaker Mikael Techane’s debut short film ‘Boys Like Us’ is an affecting journey through innocence, self-discovery, identity, race and poignantly captures the moment where the childlike naivety of youth is stripped away and a new state of self-awareness dawns. He doesn’t intend it to be an all-encompassing depiction of “the black experience” but documents elements of Mikael’s personal experiences and of those around him. The…

“Roses are red, And, though I do like flowers, I ‘d rather men committed to redistributing their powers” This Valentine’s Day The Fawcett Society has partnered up with illustrator Henry James Garrett, creator of Drawings of Dogs, to create this series of fabulous alternative cards.  Each card features a custom illustration and poem with a message…