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Cutting it Fine
The 48h Film Challenge
2025/07/03
Bristol, UK
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3rd - 5th July 2025
Cutting It Fine
By Professionals,
For Professionals

Are you ready to put your creativity, teamwork, and filmmaking skills to the ultimate test? Over the course of just 48 hours, teams will race against the clock to write, shoot, and edit an original short film. This challenge is your chance to showcase your talent, push your limits, and have an unforgettable experience!

Sign up now as a team or an individual looking to join a team. The countdown to creativity starts soon—are you in?

WHERE

Bristol

WHEN

Friday 3rd July to Sunday 5th July 2005

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Networking

We want collaboration to flourish at Cutting It FIne. Cross genre teams are encouraged

Meet New People

Want to meet Bristol creatives that you may not get to be introduced to? Register as a team member to join

After Party

After the screening, join us for drinks and nibbles

Lights, Camera, Action!

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What is Cutting it Fine?

The aims of this short film competition are:

  • To promote Bristol as a film making hub despite the recent downturn in film & TV job opportunities across the sector.
  • To promote a competitive platform where professional film makers in Bristol can produce, film and edit their short films over the course of a weekend.
  • To be the inaugural annual competition of its type, showcasing Bristol’s talent and a networking opportunity for industry professionals in a quick turnaround work environment.

The ‘production teams’ can either be assembled themselves or we will help with this process. They will all mirror a professional production model with teams of 6-7 people, including the Producer, Director, DOP, Editor, Sound Recordist and Runners

Cutting It Fine is more than just a competition

It’s an opportunity to reignite the spirit of film making in Bristol, bringing together talented professionals, students, and emerging creatives to collaborate  in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. By promoting the city as a film hub and offering a unique platform for local talent, we aim to showcase the depth of creativity and innovation within the Bristol film and TV industry. This event is a celebration of passion, collaboration, and the art of film making, all set against the backdrop of one of the UK’s most exciting creative hubs. We invite you to be a part of this exciting journey, where new connections are made, ideas are brought to life, and lasting memories are created.

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Meet the team

Stuart Davies
Creative Director

The design of tall buildings is increasingly moving from a practice of interpretation of three-dimensional space via 2-D drawings, to a 3-D process from end to end.

Dom Stabb
Creative Director

The tall building community is evolving past pure aesthetic impact and satisfying real-estate pro-formas, into an integrative practice that weaves skyscrapers into our increasingly diverse cities.

Sarah Smither
Creative Director

It might be assumed that, with increased density of high-rise construction, there will be less greenery in our cities.

James Quintin
Founder and Creative Director

I am a creative and fast editor with an eye for detail. I work a lot with sound, so I love to mix the audio along the way. I’m fascinated about the edit process and really love it when we can create a seamless and creative piece of work, no matter what the content. I …
Location
Bristol
UK
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