THIS SATURDAY Join us LIVE at Brighton Rocks Film Festival for a special Script Club conversation with Sir David Hare. The Actors Theatre, Brighton, UK Saturday, June 20 2PM–3PM BST £12.99 or FREE with a festival pass - book your tickets now at rocksfestivals.com/briff

Photos are up from our latest Industry Showcase. 🎬📸 A packed cinema, standout short films, and the kind of conversations you only get when filmmakers and industry sit in the same room. Swipe through the highlights, tag someone you spotted, and tell us your favourite moment.

Loved The Devil Wears Prada 2? Our latest 5 SHORTS TO WATCH episode explores ambition, womanhood, identity, beauty standards, and workplace pressure through five brilliant short films that capture a similar vibe. Watch them all 👉 centerframe.club/5shorts

An afternoon with one of Britain’s greatest living writers. Sir David Hare joins Script Club LIVE at Brighton Rocks Film Festival for a special in-person conversation about his Oscar-nominated screenplay for The Hours. Book your tickets now at rocksfestivals.com

The cinematographer behind some of the most visually unforgettable shows of the last decade wants to watch your short film. Neville Kidd, the Emmy-winning DP behind The Umbrella Academy, is the latest guest curator for CenterFrame Selects. Submit now: centerframe.club/selects

New on CenterFrame Curated: Discord, written and directed by Jen Lim Watch it now and subscribe to our YouTube and support new filmmakers: youtube.com/centerframe Submit now: centerframe.club/curated

Producer MAGGIE CHIEFFO (Ferrari, Blackhat) just picked her Top 5 short films for this edition of CenterFrame Selects. Selects is a chance to get your work in front of established filmmakers and industry players, and these five made the cut: Ensouledby Moe Najati HEARTBREAKER by Ryan Watt ILL FARES THE LAND by Patrick Ireland Olive by Rosie Potts WIRED by Will Jewell Congrats to all the amazing filmmakers who made it! Swipe through, get inspired, and if you want to be next, learn more about the current Selects opportunities at centerframe.club/selects

Top 5 Short Films Live Announcement by Maggie Chieffo | CenterFrame SELECTS x.com/i/broadcasts/1nJOLElRz…

Blue moonlight. Warm practicals. Arri Mini LF. The sensor needs something to work with—you can't just "shoot low light." Here's how to build an 80s Carpenter look when you can't rely on ambient: big moon fill, color gels, invisible lighting that feels like just campfire and sky. Watch Toni Hipwell's microshort THE LURE on CenterFrame's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/centerframe #Cinematography #Lighting #FilmLighting #ArriMini #LowLightCinematography #HorrorFilm #IndieFilm #Filmmaking #DP #ShortFilm

THIS WEDNESDAY! 🚨 We go live with MAGGIE CHIEFFO as she reveals his Top 5 short film selections for CenterFrame Selects. ✍️✨ 📺 Catch the announcement streaming live on our website and across our social media platforms. ⏰ 6:30 PM UK Time Don’t miss it, we'll be waiting for you on centerframe.club

Is it worth making short films? We asked filmmakers featured at one of CenterFrame’s Industry Showcase screenings. The answers? Honest, inspiring, and a reminder that short films can open doors in ways people often underestimate. At the Industry Showcase, exceptional shorts are screened in a packed cinema filled with producers, distributors, development execs, festival programmers, and creatives from across the industry. And for many filmmakers, it becomes more than just a screening. It becomes a conversation starter, a networking opportunity, and sometimes even the beginning of the next project. Because short films aren’t just stepping stones. They’re cinema. Watch the filmmakers share why they keep making them.

New on CenterFrame Curated: Marriage Unplugged, written and directed by Florine & Kim Nüesch "A frustrated couple in their fifties resorts to a sex robot as a final attempt to salvage their crumbling marriage, unwittingly uncovering the very fractures that damaged it in the first place." Watch it now and subscribe to our YouTube and support new filmmakers: youtube.com/centerframe CenterFrame Curated is our YouTube initiative that actually pays filmmakers. Selected films are featured on our YouTube channel, promoted to film lovers and industry audiences. We handle the upload, presentation, and promotion — and you earn 50% of every penny of ad revenue your film generates. Submit now: centerframe.club/curated

FINAL HOURS. THE WATCHLIST nominations close TODAY. Short films are built on unforgettable creative work. The performances that stay with us. The writing that hits hard. The cinematography, costumes, casting, editing, and craft that transform a few minutes into something impossible to forget. THE WATCHLIST exists to spotlight the people behind that work. You can't nominate yourself. Only institutions can nominate. But if an institution champions your work, your profile must be complete by May 15 for your nomination to be considered.   Institutions: Register to nominate → centerframe.club/thewatchlis… Artists: Complete your profile → centerframe.club #TheWatchlist #CenterFrame #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm #Actors #Screenwriters #Cinematography #CastingDirector #CostumeDesign #FilmCommunity #Filmmaking

THE WATCHLIST is CenterFrame’s spotlight on the artists behind outstanding short films. This time we're highlighting actors, writers, cinematographers, costume designers, and casting directors whose work stays with you long after the credits roll. And now, time is almost up. Nominations close TOMORROW. You can't nominate yourself. Only institutions can nominate. But if an institution champions your work, your profile must be complete by May 15 for your nomination to be considered. Institutions: Register to nominate → centerframe.club/thewatchlis… Artists: Complete your profile → centerframe.club #TheWatchlist #CenterFrame #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm #Actors #Screenwriters #Cinematography #FilmCommunity #Filmmaking #ShortFilms

Early Bird for CenterFrame SELECTS with Neville Kidd closes TODAY. The Emmy-winning cinematographer behind Sherlock, The Umbrella Academy, Altered Carbon, and Outlander is personally selecting five short films to spotlight live on CenterFrame. A chance to have your work watched by one of the industry’s most respected visual storytellers does not come around every day. A few more hours. That’s it. Submit now: centerframe.club/selects #CenterFrameSELECTS #NevilleKidd #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm #Cinematography #FilmFestival #Filmmaking #IndieFilm #FilmCommunity

New on CenterFrame Curated: The Stranger, written and directed by John DeVries. "During the Second Boer War in South Africa, an English deserter stumbles on a Boer widow and her son on their farm, being harassed by British troops." Watch it now and subscribe to our YouTube and support new filmmakers: youtube.com/centerframe CenterFrame Curated is our YouTube initiative that actually pays filmmakers. Selected films are featured on our YouTube channel, promoted to film lovers and industry audiences. We handle the upload, presentation, and promotion — and you earn 50% of every penny of ad revenue your film generates. Submit now: centerframe.club/curated

The Early Bird deadline for CenterFrame SELECTS closes TOMORROW. This is your chance to put your short film in front of Neville Kidd, the Emmy-winning cinematographer behind Sherlock, The Umbrella Academy, Altered Carbon, and Outlander. Five films will be personally selected by Neville and revealed live on stream, with the chosen filmmakers receiving industry recognition, promotion, and access to CenterFrame’s network. If your film is ready, this is the moment to submit it. Early Bird closes tomorrow. Final deadline: July 15. Submit now: centerframe.club/selects #CenterFrameSELECTS #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm #Cinematography #NevilleKidd #Filmmaking #FilmCommunity #IndieFilm

The CenterFrame Selects shortlist is here: the Maggie Chieffo edition 🎬✨ A striking selection of films, handpicked by acclaimed producer Maggie Chieffo. Here are Maggie’s Top 10 short films, in alphabetical order: Alleged by Joe Foster Bluff by Naomi Wright Broadcast by Ewan Pollitt Ensouled by Moe Najati Heartbreaker by Ryan Watt Ill Fares The Land by Patrick Ireland Olive by Rosie Potts Plastic Surgery by Guy Trevellyan Rabbit's Foot by Robert Peddie Wired by Will Jewell Huge congrats to every filmmaker on the shortlist 👏🎉 Now it gets real: Maggie Chieffo’s Top 5 drops on May 19. Set your reminders and place your bets. Want in on the next round? Explore the open CenterFrame Selects opportunities: centerframe.club/selects

100K subscribers on YouTube. What a milestone. When we launched CenterFrame Curated, the goal was simple: give short films the audience they deserve. Today, more than 100,000 people have subscribed to watch, discover, discuss, and celebrate incredible filmmaking from around the world. From award winners to hidden gems, from first-time directors to established voices returning to shorts, this channel became a home for people who truly love cinema. And the best part? The conversations. The comments. The community that keeps showing filmmakers their work matters. Thank you to every filmmaker who trusted us with their films, and every viewer who pressed play. This is only the beginning. #CenterFrame #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm #FilmCommunity #Cinema #Filmmaking #YouTubeCreator #ShortFilms #IndieFilm

Some people only need a few minutes of screen time to leave a lasting impression. THE WATCHLIST is CenterFrame’s spotlight on the artists behind outstanding short films. This time we're highlighting actors, writers, cinematographers, costume designers, and casting directors whose work stays with you long after the credits roll. And now, time is almost up. Nominations close this Friday. You can't nominate yourself. Only institutions can nominate. But if an institution champions your work, your profile must be complete by May 15 for your nomination to be considered. Institutions: Register to nominate → centerframe.club/thewatchlis… Artists: Complete your profile → centerframe.club #TheWatchlist #CenterFrame #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm #Actors #Screenwriters #Cinematography #FilmCommunity #Filmmaking #ShortFilms