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Holly Holdsworth
@hollyholdsworth.bsky.social
Writer/Director 🏳️‍🌈bi. She/her.
🌊 Fathom 🫠 Star Wars: A New Toke 🌍 Bristol, UK
Writes https://swif.club
https://www.bio.site/hollyholdsworth
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🤿 Desperate for work, an unemployed scuba diver must convince a burnt out recruiter to hire her for a dangerous job. Trailer for my latest short film 'Fathom', exploring female sabotage vs support in male dominated workplaces. #shortfilm #femalefilmmaker #Bristolfilm
I'm doing everything backwards today. Wrote my feature film trailer before the outline. Has anyone else done this? Does it help? #filmsky
October 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched It's been an eclectic week.
October 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Filmmakers, is your to do list like this?
August 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Reposted by Holly Holdsworth
#Bournemouth check this out.

We have a special beach day out for filmmakers hosted by @screamsbythesea.bsky.social and @hollyholdsworth.bsky.social
We're less than a week away from SWIF tour! A series of events for filmmakers in the south west to meet up, have fun and celebrate summer.
🧐 Pub quiz 🍿 short film night 🤝 networking 💬 think thank 🍦 beach party 🎂 birthday party and they're all free!
August 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
We're less than a week away from SWIF tour! A series of events for filmmakers in the south west to meet up, have fun and celebrate summer.
🧐 Pub quiz 🍿 short film night 🤝 networking 💬 think thank 🍦 beach party 🎂 birthday party and they're all free!
August 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Been a bit slow lately, had too much to do for my own film. The Road takes the oscar for most disappointing Guy Pearce cameo (yes even more than wrinkly weyland), but I can't help but seek them out.
August 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Just me, delivering a session on mental health and finding your path in the film & tv industry.
August 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Albert Camus ~ 'Create Dangerously'
August 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Is this a bad fortune?
August 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🎬 Calling filmmakers in the south west & Cardiff UK! I'm organising a tour of events in Aug & Sept. Come to short film open mics, all film pub quiz, beach socials, networking, think tanks & more. 🌞 Meet other filmmakers, fuel your creativity and celebrate summer.
www.swif.club/swif-tour-20...
SWIF tour 2025
Socials, screenings, roundtables & co-working in all corners of the south west and south Wales in Aug & Sep 2025.
www.swif.club
July 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
South West Independent Film is going on a tour of meet ups, workshops & screenings for filmmakers across the south west and south Wales. If you'd like to co-host an event in August get in touch! #swifdigests #filmsky SWIF.ghost.io
SWIF
Meet ups, screenings, film funds and more for the south west independent film community.
SWIF.ghost.io
June 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Looking forward to the short films screening at @bathfringe.co.uk on Thursday this week. My film Fathom will screen alongside other local shorts. #filmsky www.bathfringe.co.uk/event/vision...
United Visionaries of Bath 2
A return to our annual survey of made-in-Bath film: this year’s, recent, and historic [well, pre-video, anyway]. We so much enjoyed this last year we’re scouring the archives and our contacts for more...
www.bathfringe.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
On the train heading to Romford Film Festival London where my short film 'Fathom' screens tonight at 5pm! Tickets available here www.romfordfilmfestival.com/day2
The Romford Film Festival
The annual Romford International Film Festival showcases the best feature and short films from across the planet, with over 200 films shown each year. With numerous events, networking opportunities an...
www.romfordfilmfestival.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Spent a lot of time in hotels lately 🤭 And my short film Fathom screens at Romford Film Festival London today.
#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #filmsky
May 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
“I hope it will stop resonating with people because we’ll be having such a great time.” | Myself & editor Ronit Meranda talk to @dandcfilm.bsky.social about Fathom #shortfilm www.devon-cornwall-film.co.uk/2025/04/30/f...
Fathom | a toxic workplace in a toxic world - D&CFilm
In Fathom, writer director Holly Holdsworth creates a toxic future world that still contains the toxic work relationships of now
www.devon-cornwall-film.co.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
#LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday #filmsky Can you tell when I had a night in with Dad? 😂
May 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A week with the parents, you never know what you're in for...
@letterboxd.social #filmsky
April 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
New backrooms creature unlocked
March 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Reposted by Holly Holdsworth
Turned my spare room into a post apocalyptic space and did some filming with this great crew 😀

@hollyholdsworth.bsky.social #showreelscene #bristolfilm #supportindiefilm #postapocolyptic
March 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
UK based filmmakers who are making / have made a micro-budget feature, would love to ask you some questions. True indie, non-broadcaster backed etc. #filmsky
February 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
SWIF digests has landed in a new home. A free weekly email of news, ops, events & funding for independent filmmakers in the south west UK & Cardiff. Now on an open source platform. #swifdigests swif.ghost.io
SWIF
Meet ups, screenings, film funds and more for the south west independent film community.
swif.ghost.io
February 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Reposted by Holly Holdsworth
In celebration of Black History Month, Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross shares eight recommendations for films by Black filmmakers.

Read the list notes to see what Ross has to say about each selection: boxd.it/E6zLY
February 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🤿 Desperate for work, an unemployed scuba diver must convince a burnt out recruiter to hire her for a dangerous job. Trailer for my latest short film 'Fathom', exploring female sabotage vs support in male dominated workplaces. #shortfilm #femalefilmmaker #Bristolfilm
February 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM