Underscore Cinema x BFI - working class film event

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Application deadline
7 Feb 2026
Career stages
Entry, Early, Experienced, Expert
Industries
Film

Underscore Cinema 2026 - book now

Underscore Cinema returns for its second edition — a bold and proudly grassroots festival that champions working-class filmmakers across the UK.

Presented by Underscore Studios and supported by the BFI, this year we’re once again taking over the iconic Rio Cinema in Dalston for a one-day celebration of radical, heartfelt, and boundary-pushing cinema from working-class voices.

Underscore Cinema is one of the very few festivals in the UK that unapologetically and explicitly champions working-class voices.

We don’t just include them — we’re built for them.

Seats are limited — secure your ticket and support the voices that deserve the spotlight.

Bursary applicable

There are ScreenSkills bursaries available to cover some or all of the costs of this training course - including travel, accommodation, subsistence, care or disability access support to attend this course. To find out more about the support you may be eligible for, click the button below:

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About this listing

This training course is not funded or commissioned by ScreenSkills, but has been reviewed to ensure it is meeting agreed standards such as industry-led diversity targets, appropriate business insurance, and evidence of previous quality training provision.

Underscore Studios

Underscore Studios

Underscore Studios is a London-based Not-for-Profit Social Enterprise working between Film Production and Education.

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