City Eye exists to inspire and promote film and digital culture in the region and is supported by Southampton City Council.
Based in Southampton, we are here to support the community, arts organisations, individuals, emerging talent and established talent in the achievement of filmmaking goals. We achieve this through a wide range of projects and activities including our production work, our education offering and our screening programmes including Southampton Film Week.
Based in Southampton, we are here to support the community, arts organisations, individuals, emerging talent and established talent in the achievement of filmmaking goals. We achieve this through a wide range of projects and activities including our production work, our education offering and our screening programmes including Southampton Film Week.
City Eye began its journey as Southampton Film and Video Co-operative in April 1986. In 2016 we marked 0ur 30th anniversary with the commencement of a project to retrace our history, re-engaging with some of the people and projects which have taken place across three decades. The project is on-going but a glimpse of the archive and new interviews with some of those involved, was screened as The City Eye Story at events to celebrate the opening of Studio 144, Southampton's new arts centre, in February 2018. City Eye is now located at Studio 144 but is not yet fully operational in the building. We look forward to launching our programme of training, production and screening event, collaborating with and offering support to organisations, artists and filmmakers and becoming a new centre for digital media in the coming months. The developing online version of our archive will go live to celebrate this milestone.
In 2019 and beyond we remain true to our original mission - a dedication to 'making and screening film and video', 'training workshops and educational events' and 'regular meetings to enable discussion and exchange ideas'. The format of these activities may have changed over 30 years but the spirit lives on.
In 2019 and beyond we remain true to our original mission - a dedication to 'making and screening film and video', 'training workshops and educational events' and 'regular meetings to enable discussion and exchange ideas'. The format of these activities may have changed over 30 years but the spirit lives on.
Southampton Film Week 2018Southampton Film Week was launched in 2008 as part of an initiative by community filmmaking charity City Eye to foster a greater appreciation of film and moving image within Southampton and the wider area and to offer a showcase for independent and specialised film from local filmmakers and those further afield - including International filmmakers submitting to our own film competition, SFW: SHORTS. Now in its eleventh year, Southampton Film Week has helped to establish a culture within the city that explores a truly diverse range of film.
Last November, Southampton Film Week returned for the eleventh annual celebration of film across the City. SFW 2018 brought you film screenings, events and activities which all could enjoy including silent films with live music, feature documentaries and dramas, awards screenings and of course plenty of short films! Click here to find out more about Southampton Film Week. We are currently in planning for SFW 2019 and look forward to sharing news with you very soon! Join the City Eye and Southampton Film Week mailing list using the contact form below for all the updates. |
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