About Us
Information about Reel Creatives.
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.
Events
Our next event will be held on: 28th October 2025 at
Sunderland | SR1 3BY
Tues October 28th | 6:30 til 9:30pm
Get your FREE ticket!
On Tuesday, 28th October 2025, we will host our 10th 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
month's challenge.
Theme:
Horror.
Featured Element:
A Candle.
Our next challenge will be set on the night.
Come along and be part of this community hub in which ever
way you feel fit.
Current Challenges
Each month, we set a creative challenge to inspire filmmakers, actors, creatives and supporters to get involved and showcase their talent. These challenges are designed to spark ideas, collaboration, and creativity in a supportive and inclusive environment.
The Main Challenge:
Rules and Expectations:
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The challenge includes a
Theme and a required
Element. This month's
challenge must include:
- Theme:
- Horror.
- Element:
- A Candle.
- You can interpret the theme and element however you like within the horror genre. Be creative!
- Your submission could be a script, a short film, a monologue, or something completely different.
- You’re welcome to work alone or collaborate with others in the community.
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Submit your work (finished/unfinished) to us by midnight
on
Friday, 24th October 2025.
Email your submissions to submit@reelcreatives.co.uk. For video submissions, upload your content to YouTube or a cloud storage platform, and send us the link via email. - Your work will be showcased at the next event, where attendees can provide feedback and celebrate the creativity of the community!
The 1 Minute Challenge:
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Our new mini challenge is called
"Scared in 60 Seconds"
Your task is to create a complete scene/short that lasts no longer than 60 seconds:
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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.
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Submit your work (finished or unfinished) by the same
deadline as the main challenge: midnight on
Friday, 24th October 2025.
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. - Submissions will be showcased at our next Creative Hub event, where you'll get feedback and support from the group.
The Mobile Phone Challenge:
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Our extra new mini challenge is called
"Found Fone Footage" (Yes, we took some liberties with that one.).
Shot entirely on your phone. 1–2 actors. 1 location.
Setting suggestion: A late-night video diary — confessions to camera that take a strange or unsettling turn.
- Horror genre, any style – just keep the story front and centre.
- Work solo or collaborate with others in the community – whatever suits you.
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Submit your work (finished or unfinished) by the same
deadline as the main challenge: midnight on
Friday, 24th October 2025.
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. - Submissions will be showcased at our next Creative Hub event, where you'll get feedback and support from the group.
The Visual Effects Challenge:
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Our extra extra new mini challenge is called
"Spooky FX"
Focus on creating one unexpected VFX moment. It should be complete scene/short film that features a VFX shot: e.g: A ghostly figure materialising in the background / A mirror that shows something different than reality / Creepy detached shadow / A possessed object suddenly moving on its own.
As long as it’s got some narrative and a standout visual.
- Any genre, any style – just include a stunning visual effect.
- Work solo or collaborate with others in the community – whatever suits you.
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Submit your work (finished or unfinished) by the same
deadline as the main challenge: midnight on
Friday, 24th October 2025.
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. - 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.
⚠️ Please keep submissions ideally under 15 minutes. If your piece
is longer, send us an enquiry by email first.