• Come along to the Star & Shadow from 12pm - 4pm to watch the entries from the latest film challenge. RSVP here - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/event-details/horror-micro-short-challenge-screening
• We’ve extended the deadline to create a 180 or 360 Micro-short horror film. If you need a 360 camera to film on, NFC has 3 cameras available for people to use. Simply get in touch with newcastlefilmclubkit@gmail.com, tell us when you’re filming and we’ll coordinate a time where you can pickup a 360 camera from our kit office. View all the immersive media details on the website here - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/challenges/micro-short-horror
• Join us on Thursday, July 23rd from 5:30pm - 8:30pm at One Strawberry Lane in Newcastle for a workshop event led by Connor Langley from Red Stamp Post and Red Stamp People CIC. This is a pay as you feel event with NFC members able to go for free. Learn more about what all the event has to offer here - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/event-details/post-production-workflow-workshop
• We're looking for volunteers to help with set painting and construction over the next two weeks as we prepare for our upcoming Newcastle Film Club production. Whether you're experienced with building and painting sets or you're keen to learn some new skills, we'd love to have you involved. There will be a range of tasks to suit different abilities, from painting scenery and assembling flats to general workshop support and set dressing.It's a great opportunity to get hands-on, meet other members, and play an important role in bringing our production to life. If you're available to help—even for just a few hours— email - shaftednfc@gmail.com subject line ‘Art Department Helper - YOUR NAME’ and we’ll let you know how you can get involved!

What else is going on in the North East?

• Crew Gal Creative House in North Shields is hosting a Freelancers Guide to TV & Film workshop on July 9th. Reach out to them via Instagram to learn more!
• 28 July — 31 July 2026 New Bridge Project has their BreakOut event. Learn more and figure out how you can register here - https://thenewbridgeproject.com/events/breakout-2026/
• Difference North East are looking for Disabled zine makers, visual artists, and creative facilitators, based in the North East. Learn more here - https://differencenortheast.org.uk/join-the-artists-database/

That’s it for this week! Remember you can submit anything you’d like us to look at and share in these updates by going to our website here - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/radio

In this week's dispatch:

• Ouseburn Festival is happening July 4th & 5th. NFC is hosting a Mobile Phone Filmmaking Workshop at Biscuit Factory & Film Screenings on Sunday July 5th - https://www.thebiscuitfactory.com/whats-on/ouseburn-in-colour-a-mobile-phone-filmmaking-workshop/
• July 5th is our next community filmmaking meeting at Star & Shadow 12pm - 2pm - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/event-details/community-film-meeting-2
• July 12th come along to the Star & Shadow to watch our Micro-short Horror Film Challenge films from 12pm - 4pm - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/event-details/horror-micro-short-challenge-screening
• Next film challenge opens in August, stay tuned for more details - https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/challenges
• In the Frame July 6th meeting 6:30pm at the Studio in Hartlepool - https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ5Vzh6shz5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• Crew Gal Creative House in North Shields is hosting a Freelancers Guide to TV & Film workshop on July 9th - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-freelancers-guide-to-tv-film-tickets-1991461752711?aff=oddtdtcreator
• New Bridge Project in Shieldfield has applications open for their Collective Studio programme which is an 11 month event programme and subsidised studio provision between October 2026 to September 2027. It’s open to all creative disciplines and more details can be found on their website. - https://thenewbridgeproject.com/artist-development/the-collective-studio/
• Star & Shadow is asking anyone who’s interested in making a sci-fi feature film to take part in their August Weekender film event. They’re prepping things like all of the sci-fi props and sets between now and the last weekend in August where you’ll then create a feature film in 4 days with other likeminded volunteers. For more information, visit the Star & Shadow website and find the Weekender Film event. - https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/programme/event/write-an-epic-sci-fi-film,9348/

Every week we’re going to be sharing with you 5 minute updates about what’s going on in the filmmaking community at Newcastle film club and the wider North East. We’ll also be interviewing filmmakers and creatives from our community, sharing with you their journeys and hopefully giving you a bit of inspiration along the way.

You can hear these updates first every week on Radio Ouseburn. Tune in Thursdays during the Radio Ouseburn Film Club show with Dom Bajoria or fortnightly on Wednesdays during the Chatty Lasses in Film show by the Young Women’s Film Academy. If you miss our bulletins on Radio Ouseburn, you can always find the latest episode at newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/radio or subscribe to The North East Film Dispatch wherever you get your podcasts.

If you’re someone interested in film and media, our bulletin is the perfect place to hear what’s going on and how you can get involved.

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