We support filmmakers, artists, and creatives in Sunderland,
Washington, Houghton, Hetton, and County Durham. All of the North
East (and beyond) are welcome!
Reel Creatives aims to foster a vibrant community of filmmakers,
creatives, and artists by providing a free, inclusive social hub for
skill development through monthly competitions and challenges. We
strive to encourage creativity, collaboration, and personal growth
among our members.
Story First is more than just a
slogan; it's our guiding principle at Reel Creatives. By putting
story at the heart of everything we do, we inspire filmmakers,
creatives, and artists to think deeply about the narratives they
want to share. This focus on storytelling encourages meaningful
connections, sparks collaboration, and helps our community create
work that resonates and leaves a lasting impact.
On
,
we will host our 16th
FREE monthly networking
community hub for local filmmakers, actors, and supporters.
All welcome!
Any experience, any involvement, always
FREE!
Watch and offer feedback on the content created for this
season's challenge. Theme:
Connection.
Come along and be part of this community hub in which ever
way you feel fit.
Current Challenges
Every three months, we set a main creative challenge to inspire
filmmakers, actors, writers, and creatives to make something new.
Any genre, any style, and any experience level is welcome. Submit
monthly or at the end of the 3-month season.
The Main Challenge
Our main challenge runs in three-month seasons, each built
around a central theme.
You can submit work monthly during the season or wait and
submit at the end of the three-month period.
Deadlines for this season:
,
and the final deadline is
for this season's challenge.
Monthly submissions are typically shared at the following
Creative Hub event, allowing space for feedback and
iteration.
Any genre, style, or format is welcome. Work solo or
collaborate with others in the community.
Full details of the current theme, dates, and inspiration
can be found on our
Current Challenges page.
Submit your work (finished or unfinished) by midnight and
by the deadlines listed above.
Email your submissions to
submit@reelcreatives.co.uk. For video submissions, upload your content to YouTube
or a cloud platform and send us the link via email. Or via
one of our social media channels.
The 1 Minute Challenge
Our mini challenge called
"Done in 60 Seconds"
Your task is to create a complete scene/short that lasts
no longer than 60 seconds:
Tell a complete story in exactly 1 minute — Not one second
under or one second over.
Your submission could be a short film, a script, a
monologue, or something completely different.
Work solo or collaborate with others in the community –
whatever suits you.
Submit your work (finished or unfinished) by midnight on
.
Email your submissions to
submit@reelcreatives.co.uk. For video submissions, upload your content to YouTube
or a cloud platform and send us the link via email. Or via
one of our social media channels.
Submissions will be showcased at our next Creative Hub
event, where you'll get feedback and support from the
group.
Submit Anything
This is an open, ongoing challenge with no fixed theme.
You're invited to submit any creative work you'd like to
share with the community.
Submissions can be finished or unfinished, brand new or
something you've been sitting on for a while.
Any genre, format, or style is welcome, including short
films, scripts, scenes, monologues, or experimental work.
Work solo or collaborate with others, whatever suits your
process.
Submit your work (finished or unfinished) by midnight on
.
Email your submissions to
submit@reelcreatives.co.uk. For video submissions, upload your content to YouTube
or a cloud platform and send us the link via email. Or via
one of our social media channels.
Submissions will be showcased at our next Creative Hub
event, where you'll get feedback and support from the
group.
Submit Your Work
Use the button below to submit your challenge entry or any other
creative work you'd like to share.
We welcome submissions for feedback and showcase—whether it's a
film, script, monologue, or something else entirely. It doesn't
have to be related to the current challenge.
Warning: Please keep submissions ideally under 15 minutes. If your piece
is longer, send us an enquiry by email first.
