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in 2002, to celebrate and support women filmmakers. Backed by key figures in the film industry, Birds Eye View describes its work as “a positive response to the fact that (as of 2005) women make up only 7% of directors and 12% of writers in the film industry”. The organisation's work includes an
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Founded as a short film event in 2002, Birds Eye View registered as a charity in 2004, launched the UK's first major women's film festival in 2005, and now operates year-round activity through its BEV Labs, First
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