Birds Eye View

BEV 2011 slashes stereotypes to uncover women's contributions to horror, from gothic drama to vampire chic. Bloody Women: From Gothic to Horror includes seminal silents by women pioneering the genre, recent classic horror movies made by women, a programme of cutting-edge horror shorts by emerging women filmmakers, and a panel discussion on women's role in the genre.

BEV 2011 Trailer now live! Check it out for a sneak preview of what's to come this March as we celebrate the most extraordinary works be women filmmakers from across the world.

2010 was the sixth year of the Birds Eye View Film Festival: a truly inspiration programme of events from women across the globe. The festival lasted a total of 9 days, showcasing over 60 events at London's leading cinema venues. Followed by a season of live performances by cutting edge female musicians to classic silent films, and discussions at Kings Place in May. Special guests included Jane Horrocks, Gillian Anderson, Kate Nash, Alison Goldfrapp, Fiona Shaw, Phyllida Lloyd, Harriet Walter, Juliet Stevenson, Miranda Sawyer, Patricia Hodge, Bonnie Wright, Jamie Campbell Bower, Bishi, and Lily Loveless Each year we platform the very best in new features, documentaries and short films from women filmmakers from all over the world, alongside premiere screenings, special multi-media events, Q&As, panel discussions and parties. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk Music courtesy of Domino Records We Have Band: You Came Out http://www.dominopublishingco.com/publishing/blog/ Video created by Nye Williams

Last Laugh is the first BEV Lab, a new comedy feature film development initiative from Warp X and Birds Eye View, supported by Skillset. We have created a groundbreaking programme to champion brilliant female comedy talent in the UK and bring female-led comedy feature films to the screen. Birds Eye View celebrates women filmmakers http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

BIRDS EYE VIEW FILM FESTIVALMARCH 5 - 13TH 2009Celebrating the best women filmmakers from around the globe, Birds Eye View will again be screening world-class films from world-class talent, with events taking place at the BFI Southbank, ICA, The Gate cinema (Notting Hill), and Picturehouse Cinemas across the UK on International Women's Day (March 8th). The Birds Eye View Film Festival 2009 brings a stellar line-up of fantastic and fascinating cinema made by UK and International women filmmakers;from the top US indie films of ’08 and UK premieres including Cannes Critics Week winner to inspirational new work from Afghan women filmmakers, via premieres of European arthouse gems and a trek around Nigerian Nollywood. Our exclusive Retrospective Strand Screen Seductresses: Vamps, Vixens and Femmes Fatales - the largest season of femme fatales ever to hit the BFI Southbank and we’ve once again commissioned cutting edge female musicians to accompany all five silent Vamp films. Plus special events, one-off live music events, hot debate, moving image innovation, an introduction to Nollywood, fashion films, training workshops, parties and much, much more Explore the full festival programme on our lovely website, and subscribe to our newsletter and blog to keep up to speed: http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/festivalTrailer produced in collaboration with Open Book and Red Banana Productions.http://www.redbanana.tvhttp://www.openbookuk.com

From September 15 - 17 2006, Birds Eye View screened 13 documentaries over 3 days at London's premiere contemporary arts venue, the ICA. These are some of the Highlights.

Highlights from the Birds Eye View International Women's Day Gala at the BFI Southbank - the opening event for Birds Eye View Film Festival 2006. Special guests included Gurinder Chadha, Arabella Weir, Jerry Hall and Jessica Stevenson (Hynes). Each year we showcase the very best in new features, documentaries and short films from women filmmakers from across the globe, alongside premiere screenings, special multi-media events, Q&As, panel discussions and parties. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers. http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

Highlights from the Birds Eye View Film Festival 2005, the year Birds Eye View launched!! Directors showcased included Gaelle Denis, Beeban Kidron and Tracy Emin, as well as musicians Shri Sriram, DJ Rita Ray Martina Topley-Bird. Birds Eye View were also delighted to host special guests such as Jerry Hall, Rhona Cameron, Sally Phillips and Jessica Hynes. Each year we showcase the very best in new features, documentaries and short films from women filmmakers from across the globe, alongside premiere screenings, special multi-media events, Q&As, panel discussions and parties. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers. http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

Birds Eye View met TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwicke (THIRTEEN, LORDS OF DOGTOWN, NATIVITY STORY) to discuss the film adapted from the novel series by Stephanie Meyer, and already with cult following. We also asked Catherine for her perspective on being the female at the helm of a global hit franchise Part of First Weekenders Club - an initiative to support films made by women during their all important first weekend. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

Gorgeous snippets of films screened at Birds Eye View Film Festival 2008: a week of inspiration and celebration, with over 70 events at London's leading cinema venues.Each year we showcase the very best in new features, documentaries and short films from women filmmakers from across the globe, alongside premiere screenings, special multi-media events, Q&As, panel discussions and parties.Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers.http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

008 was the fourth year of the Birds Eye View Film Festival: a week of inspiration and celebration, with over 70 events at London's leading cinema venues. Special guests included Jo Brand, Maureen Lipman, Sally Phillips, Michelle Gomez, Martha Fiennes, Chris O'Dowd, Imogen Heap, Miranda Sawyer, Sonja Heiss, Imogen Stubbs and Lucy Porter. Each year we showcase the very best in new features, documentaries and short films from women filmmakers from across the globe, alongside premiere screenings, special multi-media events, Q&As, panel discussions and parties. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

Highlights from Birds Eye View Film Festival 2007, showcasing an array of talented international women filmmakers. With special guests including Juliet Stevenson, Jerry Hall, Fiona Shaw, Laurie Collyer, Shazia Mirza in attendance. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers. http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

Every year since 2005, Birds Eye View has commissioned contemporary musicicans to provide live accompaniment to to wonderful silent films. Hear from musicians Seaming To, Errolyn Wallen and Anna Meredith & Emily Hall (Camberwell Composors Collective) on their experience working as a musician on the "Sounds and Silents" strand of the 2006 festival programme. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

Arabella Weir provides the voiceover for our Birds Eye View Film Festival Trailer in 2006. Some shocking statistics about women filmmakers, be warned! Each year we showcase the very best in new features, documentaries and short films from women filmmakers from across the globe, alongside premiere screenings, special multi-media events, Q&As, panel discussions and parties. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers. http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk

Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones) Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious me) Jessica Hynes (Spaced) and Jo Brand (comedian) commenting on the lack of women in comedy today, and the need for the Warp X and BEV Comedy Lab. Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk