Film Oxford
Creative Arts Charity
Our vision: to see an inclusive, creative landscape in Oxfordshire, that reflects and celebrates diverse voices, and is a catalyst for social change.
Our mission: to ignite creativity through accessible programmes, workshops, events and socially impactful activities, ensuring that the benefits of creativity reach all communities, particularly the most vulnerable in society.
Core Values:
- Creativity: We value imagination, innovation, and creative expression.
- Social Justice: We are committed to advancing equality, championing inclusivity and supporting disadvantaged groups.
- Collaboration: We foster partnerships and teamwork to achieve our goals.
- Community: We seek community-led engagement and high social impact.
- Showcasing: We aim to present (on both physical and online platforms) the work created to the broadest possible audiences, including those from hard-to-reach groups.
What we do..
Film Oxford is a creative arts charity. We deliver creative projects in local communities, aiming to serve groups who are economically or socially disadvantaged, or under-represented in the arts.
Recent projects have included working with young people from the Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys estates, as well as older people from the African Caribbean and LGBTQ+ communities in Oxford. Additionally, we have supported a dedicated group of artists with learning disabilities, known as the Shadowlight Artists, in running art workshops and successfully organising exhibitions.
We run a programme of in-person and online training courses in film and other creative areas, in support of our mission to inspire creativity in the local community and make it available to as many people as possible. We also support exhibition & screening opportunities, and deliver project work with young people and community groups. We also undertake commercial production and training work, with a preference for socially responsible causes and clients. We have recently collaborated with local museums and charities to produce videos for display or social media purposes. Any profits from trading are allocated to support our work with disadvantaged communities.
We are a non-profit company and registered charity (1041014), which has operated under several different names and at various premises since 1975. We have an extensive online video archive going back to the 1970s. We are also an Art Archive for artworks created by learning disabled artists from the Shadowlight Artists.
Who we work with..
Film Oxford works with complete beginners, emerging talent, artists and industry professionals and is particularly committed to supporting adults and young people from socially and economically marginalised communities.
How are we funded..
Over the last 20 years, we have received support from Oxford City Council, the Arts Council of England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Government funding for Adult education, European funding, the BFI, charitable Trusts, and individual donations. We also generate our own income through our training courses for the general public, and through production work and commercial training.
