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Raising Films support, promote and campaign for parents & carers in the U.K. screen sector. Join the family. On insta @raisingfilms / www.raisingfilms.com
#RaisingFilms has teamed up with King’s College London to conduct an impact and evaluation study of our work over the past eleven years. If you’ve engaged with Raising Films over the last decade, we’d love to hear from you! Survey closes 12th June 2026 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/kings/rais...
May 18, 2026 at 11:25 AM
We are open for applications until 5pm, this Friday 6th March, for our 2026 Creative Residency in Yorkshire. For inspiration and longer reads than we can manage here, please head over to our website www.raisingfilms.com and type in “residency” for stories from past cohorts / or also try substack!
March 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Decided to try a substack article! Here is a little post about our 2023 Creative Residency. More information on how to apply by this Friday 6th March below and in the article! Follow us over there of you like to Substack about parents and carers in the screen industries! substack.com/@raisingfilm...
Raising Films | Substack
Raising Films is an organisation that supports, promotes and campaigns for parents and carers in the UK screen sector. We hope to shape a better, fairer, safer and more inclusive future for the indust...
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March 2, 2026 at 9:19 AM
We are open for the RF Creative Residencies 2026!
If you are a UK-based writer, director or producer with caring responsibilities, and you’d like a week in a cottage in the Yorkshire Dales in May (10-16th) to work, please apply. Applications to [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 6th March
February 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM
🥳🧡💛 WE ARE TEN!!! 💛🧡 🥳
10 years after our launch at the #CannesFilmFestival in May 2015, we are celebrating our double digits!! We’ve achieved a lot, and have learned even more with thanks to all of you. 💛🧡💛

#Happy10thBirthdayRaisingFilms #makingitpossible
May 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Our message to Keir Starmer is clear. Government must reconsider its welfare plans and #ProtectCarersBenefits.

Carers are facing an unprecedented cut to their incomes.

Support our campaign. Sign our open letter today: go.carersuk.org/PM_letter
May 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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A new @raisingfilms.bsky.social interview with #Motherboard director Victoria Mappleback talking about her 20 years documenting life as a single mother in the TV industry - Mother's Day screening at the @ritzy_cinema with Reclaim the Frame this #MothersDay www.raisingfilms.com/interview-wi...
Interview with Victoria Mapplebeck, Director of MOTHERBOARD - Raising Films
MOTHERBOARD is a smartphone feature exploring motherhood, filmed over 20 years by BAFTA award-winning director Victoria Mapplebeck. Motherboard charts the joy, pain and comedy of raising a child alone...
www.raisingfilms.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
In advance of the screening at @ritzy_cinema this Sunday 30th March, we’re thrilled that MOTHERBOARD’s director, #VictoriaMapplebeck has spoken to us about her film. Head over to @reclaimtheframe on insta to buy tickets for the upcoming Mother’s Day screening plus Q&A with Victoria & her son 💛🧡🙌
Interview with Victoria Mapplebeck, Director of MOTHERBOARD - Raising Films
MOTHERBOARD is a smartphone feature exploring motherhood, filmed over 20 years by BAFTA award-winning director Victoria Mapplebeck. Motherboard charts the joy, pain and comedy of raising a child alone...
www.raisingfilms.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This speech by #SeanBaker at #TheIndependentSpiritAwards is so great and so important. Indie Film Lifers for life 💪👊🧡💛
Whole speech on @indiewire.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The government has just launched an inquiry into shared parental leave (SPL) and paternity pay in the UK. #OrganiseNetwork is running a survey to create a huge people-powered report that will be delivered straight to the inquiry. Share your views here:
the.organise.network/surveys/shar...
Thanks for answering, now can you answer a few more questions on shared parental leave and paternity pay?
the.organise.network
January 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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One week to go!! Do this and make the industry a better place to work!
There’s just two weeks to go to respond to the industry consultation of ‘The CIISA Standards'. Don’t miss your chances to have your say on enabling safe and inclusive working environments! Consultation closes on Monday 27 January. Read and respond at www.ciisa.org.uk/standards/
Standards – Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority
www.ciisa.org.uk
January 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
There’s just two weeks to go to respond to the industry consultation of ‘The CIISA Standards'. Don’t miss your chances to have your say on enabling safe and inclusive working environments! Consultation closes on Monday 27 January. Read and respond at www.ciisa.org.uk/standards/
Standards – Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority
www.ciisa.org.uk
January 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority aka #CIISA’s industry consultation of ‘The CIISA Standards’ is now live! Make the industry a better place, and join the sector-specific webinars in Dec to hear all about them. 🧡💛🧡💛🧡
To register go to  
bit.ly/4eQTyov
Standards – Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority
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December 5, 2024 at 5:37 PM
December 5, 2024 at 5:37 PM