03/07/2026
As we draw to the end of Evolve 2026 (and take a much needed break! FYI: we are all unpaid volunteers who make this happen) we just wanted to say a big thank you to all those who helped make an event like this possible.
Firstly, thank you to all the amazing volunteers - an event about filmmaking requires its own film crew behind the scenes — and we couldn’t do this without you! A massive thank you to the Festival executive committee - Gary, Sarah, Bob, Lucas and Jesse - for all you give to make this happen.
Thank you to all the schools and colleges, as well as parents who really got behind this event and encouraged your young students to take part.
And of course, thank you to our sponsors.
Our festival headline sponsor Pip Studios Ltd. for their support, generosity, and incredible prizes. Thanks also to The Swan at Streatley, Hennes Bam, London Sync, Robert Kapp, Oliver Ellis, The Arts Society (Goring), Goring Gap News, Lesley-Anne Macfarlane and Nathalia from Resources Productions, Shadowbox Studios Shinfield for the goodie bags, Shinfield Cinema, Vue Cinema Reading and all who have made donations or supported us!
And to the students who dared to take part. Having an idea and then making it happen, seeing it through, is to be applauded. You showed creativity, courage, effort and talent - and that deserves huge recognition.
Making films is not easy. It takes ideas (hopefully good ones), teamwork, persistence, problem-solving and determination!
The UK film industry is in good hands.
To see the winning films, go to Evolve Film Festival on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e3KYU4rN
If you want to see more of this, then support us via: https://gofund.me/fa0304509
See you in the Autumn....EFF
