The Hebden Bridge Film Festival (HBFF) is delighted to announce the return of its popular free filmmaking workshops for women, taking place this autumn at the Todmorden Learning Centre.
Following the success of last year’s sessions, this year HBFF will host 2 groups of workshops, designed to support, inspire, and empower women interested in exploring filmmaking in an inclusive and creative environment.
The workshop dates are: Group 1 – November 16th & 23rd, and Group 2 – December 7th & 14th, with a final joint session taking place on January 18th, 2026. Open to all experience levels, these sessions will offer participants the chance to collaborate, learn hands-on skills, and develop their own short films in a warm and welcoming space.
The workshops are made possible through the continued support of Calderdale Council’s Culturedale programme and, for the first time, Screen Yorkshire. “For quite a while we at Screen Yorkshire have been looking for an opportunity to connect better with the fabulous creative communities in Calderdale and we are delighted to team up with Hebden Bridge Film Festival and Square Lens Alliance on this exciting series of workshops and events,” said Bea Neumann, Head of Skills and Industry Engagement at Screen Yorkshire. “This is only the start, we look forward to continue on this journey over the coming years.”
Jenny Tighe, whose short film “The Bench” was produced during last year’s workshop, went on to be selected to screen at the 2025 Hebden Bridge Short Film Festival where it was awarded with the Sticks and Glass prize. Of taking part in the workshop, Jenny said, “At a time thick in the trenches of motherhood and not doing much for myself, I massively stepped out of my comfort zone and I’m so glad I did. I would have never have entered the Short Film Festival without the belief and inspiration that the course gave me.”
The workshops are free to attend. Places are limited and early sign-up is strongly encouraged, as last year’s workshops were oversubscribed. To register interest or find out more, please email agustina@hebdenbridgefilmfestival.org