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Film Hub North
Film Hub North is a regional network in the North of England that fosters film culture through support for exhibition, production, and audience engagement. It operates across Greater Manchester, Cumbria, and Yorkshire.
Overview
What Film Hub North does
What Film Hub North is
Film Hub North is a regional network in the North of England that fosters film culture through support for exhibition, production, and audience engagement. It operates across Greater Manchester, Cumbria, and Yorkshire.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports grantor and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Grantor · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 13, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Film Hub North as a grantor
Grant thesis
Film Hub North supports film culture in the North of England through funding, training, and community-building initiatives, enhancing the film exhibition sector.
Focus narrative
Film Hub North invests in the Northern screen sector by providing funding and training programs aimed at enhancing film exhibition and audience engagement. Their focus includes supporting independent cinemas, mixed arts venues, film festivals, and community cinemas. The organization aims to grow audiences for British, independent, and international films, particularly through in-person events that foster communal viewing experiences.
Value and support
Beyond funding, Film Hub North provides training resources, networking opportunities, and community engagement initiatives to enhance the film exhibition sector in the North of England.
Grant economics
- Grant range
- $0–$13,000
- Typical grant
- $0
- Dilutive
- No
- Nonprofit only
- Yes
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
- Application cycle
- rolling
- Next deadline
- May 18, 2026
Eligibility and fit
- Stages
- Friends and Family · Angel · Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Inclusion focus
- lgbtq
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited Kingdom
Process and recipient context
Application process
Film Hub North offers various funding programs, including the Film Exhibition Fund, which provides up to £10,000 for projects aimed at increasing in-person audiences for films, and the Pitch Pot Fund, which offers micro-grants of up to £3,000 for one-off events and short screening programs. Applications for these funds are open during specified periods, and interested parties can submit proposals accordingly.
Recipient context
Film Hub North has supported the production of 81 short films since 2018 through the BFI Short Film Fund. Notable projects include the Bradford Queer Film Festival, The Bay International Film Festival, MINT Chinese Film Festival, and Scarborough Film Festival.
Capability profile
Film Hub North as a community
Community overview
Film Hub North is an organization based in the North of England that supports film culture through funding, training, and community-building initiatives. It was founded to enhance the film exhibition sector and is supported by National Lottery funding. The Hub collaborates with various stakeholders, including exhibitors, filmmakers, and young people, to promote the production, screening, and appreciation of films in the region.
Community focus
Film Hub North invests in the Northern screen sector by providing funding and training programs aimed at enhancing film exhibition and audience engagement. Their focus includes supporting independent cinemas, mixed arts venues, film festivals, and community cinemas. The organization aims to grow audiences for British, independent, and international films, particularly through in-person events that foster communal viewing experiences.
Member value
Members benefit from access to funding programs, training resources, and networking opportunities within the film exhibition sector. The Hub provides support for independent cinemas and film festivals, enhancing audience engagement and appreciation for diverse films.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- May 1, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Community activity
Events and activity
Film Hub North organizes various events, including Exhibitor Drop-in Sessions for exhibitors to discuss funding and support, and Northern Exposure, a touring film program showcasing short films across multiple cities in the North, scheduled for May 2025.
Notable members
Notable projects supported by Film Hub North include the Bradford Queer Film Festival, The Bay International Film Festival, MINT Chinese Film Festival, and Scarborough Film Festival.
Common questions
What to know about Film Hub North
Upseed classifies Film Hub North under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes grantor and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 13, 2026
Known limits
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