A New Chapter in 2026 – Big changes & Big celebrations!
We’re moving to a new home – and marking 40 years of community filmmaking!
In early 2026, Film Oxford will relocate to East Oxford Community Centre – and yes, it’s our 40th anniversary! To celebrate this milestone, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve secured a grant from the National Heritage Lottery Fund to preserve and share Oxford’s Moving Image Heritage.
Introducing ‘Lights, Camera, Oxford’
This exciting conservation and engagement project will preserve and open up access to our remarkable analogue film archive and create three participatory documentaries on the themes of:
- Inside the Archive – uncovering 40 years of community filmmaking at Film Oxford.
- The Lost Art of Analogue– documenting the craft of early filmmaking techniques.
- Oxford’s Cinema Story – exploring the city’s rich cinema history.
JOIN IN: Alongside these programmes we are running shorter creative workshops in Slow Photography, Experimental Filmmaking, and Digital Arts – helping the community learn new skills while rediscovering old ones.
This intergenerational programme will culminate in an exhibition at the Museum of Oxford and a celebratory screening events at the Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP).
More info coming in January. To register interest in workshops, email nicola@filmoxford.org
Priority will be given to ages 16–25 not in full-time education/employment and the over 50’s not in full-time employment.
EXHIBITION NEWS: Shadowlight Artists – We’re Going to Need a Bigger Brush
Modern Art Oxford | 23 Jan – 22 Mar 2026
Free entry – no booking required
Opening event on Thursday 22nd January 6.30pm-9pm all welcome.
The Shadowlight Artists are a collective of learning-disabled artists based in Oxford, supported by Film Oxford since 2009. This year, thanks to funding from Arts Council England, we ran an open-access Supported Studio every week, providing space and resources for creative exploration.
This exhibition is a vibrant celebration of identity, creativity, and community, showcasing the extraordinary work created by the group.
Don’t miss this inspiring show at Modern Art Oxford – a testament to the transformative power of art and inclusion.
LEARN A NEW SKILL IN 2026 : New Year EARLY BIRD rates available.
Check out our online courses now booking for February 2026 Da Vinci resolve Editing – Intro to filmmaking and documentary filmmaking and Cinematography
Our classroom-based courses will resume at our new premises in March 2026 and include Intro to Screenwriting, Intro to Screen Acting and 3 Day Production Course
BFI Film Academy 2025
This autumn, 16 students completed our flagship short course. The students met industry pros, visited London Film School, and made a short film – all in just one week.
Their final film premieres at Pinewood Studios in February. In 2026, The BFI Hubs will expand opportunities across the South East offering even more opportunities for young people across the region.
CREATIVE LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2025
This years’ festival was a great success! Lighting up the streets of Rose Hill with the giant Brilliant Bugs! We had over 600 people involved in creating, and making over the run up to the parade. This year Film Oxford partnered up with Rose Hill Junior Youth Club and Rose Hill and Iffley Low. Carbon and the Rose Hill Community Centre. The was part festival is part of a city-wide Oxford Christmas Lights Festival 2025
SEASONS GREETING EVERYONE – AND HOPE TO SEE YOU IN OUR NEW PREMISES IN 2026!
