Events, workshops, paid roles and opportunities across the West Midlands. Each one shows who it’s for.
Open now and coming soon
Become a Hub Presenter
Closes Sunday 25 October 2026Paid, freelance
Photo: Ella JohnsBe one of the faces of the Hub online, on our new video podcast and online course content, filmed at StoryPoint in Hereford.
Sign in to apply. For BFI Film Academy alumni.
Hub Live: Your Online Introduction to the Hub
Tuesday 27 October 2026 6.30pm to 8pm 24 of 60 places booked
Join us online for a live Hub event: an introduction to the BFI Film Academy Hub West Midlands, what we’re about, what we’re doing, and why you’ll want to be part of it. Take part from wherever you are.
This is a must if you:
- are 16 to 25 and want to get into film
- want to build your film skills
- want funding to do exciting things
- are interested in our Introductory Courses and want to know more
You’ll also hear about our new paid roles for Film Academy alumni, and get a tour of the Hub and the Hub Community.
It’s for everyone registered with the Hub, from our year-round programme to Film Academy alumni. Book your place, then sign in on the night to watch live and join the conversation.
Book your place.
Write Our Next Film Scripts
Closes Sunday 1 November 2026£150 per script
Get paid £150 to write a four-minute film for one of this year’s four Introductory Courses. Two actors, one location.
Sign in to apply. For BFI Film Academy alumni.
Join the Hub Advisory Group
Closes Sunday 1 November 2026Paid, freelance
Alumni from across the region helping shape the Hub. The group meets monthly to look at our opportunities, the Hub platform and how we reach our community.
Sign in to apply. For BFI Film Academy alumni aged 18 and over.
Become a Hub Ambassador
First sessions 22 and 27 OctoberPaid, freelance
Help build the Hub online, in our Community and live sessions, and represent us in person in your area. One or two in each Introductory Course area.
Sign in to apply. For BFI Film Academy alumni.
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Taster Session
Date to be confirmed 3 of 10 places booked
Get a taste of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Introductory Course. Spend two hours at StoryPoint finding out about the crew roles on a film set, meet the team and ask anything you like about applying.
Booking opens once the date is confirmed.
Already Happened
A sense of what the Hub runs through the year.
StoryPoint Photography & Podcasting
Friday 16 October 2026 10am to 1pm
Help us create new photographs for BFI Film Academy and StoryPoint marketing, at StoryPoint, Rural Media’s building in Hereford.
During the morning you’ll:
- help create photography for BFI Film Academy and StoryPoint marketing
- have a tour of the StoryPoint building and its facilities
- explore the podcast suite and the setup for our BFI podcast
This is paid: £60 for the morning, with travel and expenses covered and claimed through the Hub.
Six places, for Film Academy alumni.
Be Who You Wear
Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October 2026 10am to 4pm each day
Photo: MediaActiveShadow editor Rich Hankins in the edit for Be Who You Wear, and work with creative producer and director Rachel Lambert to review the edit and create content for the project.
Wednesday 14 October: at StoryPoint in Hereford, 10am to 4pm.
Thursday 15 October: working remotely, with support, 10am to 4pm.
A two-day editing placement for three Film Academy alumni from Herefordshire & Worcestershire, who have been offered their places.
CrewHQ Careers Day: Practical Magic 2
Friday 11 September 2026 9am to 4.30pm
A screening on release day, a Q&A with the crew who made it, then afternoon workshops using the real costumes, props and behind the scenes material.