First Weekenders Club
Sadly, with the discontinuation of Film Council Diversity Funding, the First Weekenders Club is on hold.
The First Weekenders Club was created to promotes the all-important opening weekend of feature films created by women. Supported by the UK Film Council Diversity Fund, it saw BEV tirelessly promote a catalogue of women-made movies from January 2010 to July 2011. Please take a minute to look through some of the amazing films we've supported - they should all be available on DVD!
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WHY? HOW?...
Find out why supporting women filmmakers on their opening weekend is so important and how we can show the love simply by going to see their films.
The Round Up
The Round Up
17th June 2011
Directed by Roselyne Bosch
Based on the true story of a young Jewish boy, the film depicts the mass arrest of Jews by French police who were Nazi accomplices in Paris in July 1942.
Countdown to Zero
Countdown to Zero
21 June 2011
Directed by Lucy Walker
A compelling investigation into nuclear arms proliferation from internationally acclaimed and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker.
Just Do It
Just Do It
15th July 2011
Directed by Emily James
The world of environmental direct action has remained a secretive one...until now! A rebel-rousing documentary by Emily James.
"The Birds Eye View First Weekenders Club is an excellent initiative- reminding audiences of their power to make a difference at the box office and to influence the success of women directed features"
Gurinder Chadha
"By going to see films made by women on their first weekend, women could eventually make a difference to the numbers of stories told by women that we are able to see any night of the week. "
Natasha Walter, The Guardian