LCB depot open call to filmmakers for exhibition

midlandsmovies • January 28, 2025

LCB Depot in Leicester are looking to hold a film and photography exhibition at their venue alongside the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester's Cultural Quarter in 2025.


This spring, LCB Depot’s programme focuses on film and photography in their annual Film season, this year part of FORMAT - the UK's leading international contemporary festival of photography. And creative filmmakers are now invited to get involved!


They'll be exploring photography, film and video with exhibitions, talks, workshops, creative family activities and more - and they've very open to new ideas as well.


This year the exhibition will be exploring FORMAT's theme 'Conflicted' and will be curated in partnership with Leicester Lo-Fi Photography.


Find out more and send us them your ideas via the submission form at https://forms.gle/uMdzVamXvzbACb3R6 


The LCB Depot in Leicester aims to be as inclusive as possible, so if you have any access requirements that you would like to discuss please contact them via email here exhibitions@lcbdepot.co.uk


The deadline for submissions is 23:59  Tuesday February 11th 2025


Selected works will be included in the Film 2025 exhibition from the evening of February 28th until April 17th 2025

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