Upcoming Events + Opportunities

Short films wanted! Short and Suite at Flatpack Festival 2025
Short & Suite is our Young Filmmakers Programme, championing filmmakers aged 16-25 from the Midlands and wider UK. If that's you, you should definitely submit your short film to this year's Flatpack Festival to win the £100 cash prize! T&C's apply.

Labs: March 2025 - Using Archive Film to Develop Your Practice
The next BFI Film Academy Lab will delve into how filmmakers use archive film in their creative practice in groundbreaking and inspirational ways, echoing the spirit of innovation that marked the early days of cinema. Taking place Monday 10th March
Previous events

BFI Future Film Festival presents: Below The Line Crew - Grip
1st March from 10:00-11:30 | Attend this free online masterclass on these specialised role of Grip department! Featuring Nottingham BFI Film Academy short course alumni.

BFI Future Film Festival presents: Below The Line Crew - MUA & SFX
1st March from 12:30-14:00 | Attend this free online masterclass on these specialised roles of the Make-Up department! Featuring Nottingham BFI Film Academy short course alumni.

BFI Future Film Festival presents: Midlands Voices Shorts at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), Birmingham
1st March from 18:00 | A curated screening of short films as part of the UK-wide BFI Future Film Festival taking place at MAC, including a number of films from Midlands filmmaking talent. The films will be followed by networking!

BFI Future Film Festival presents: Below The Line Crew - Locations & Gaffer
2nd March from 10:00-11:30 | Attend this free online masterclass on these specialised roles of Production Management and Lighting departments! Featuring Nottingham BFI Film Academy short course alumni.

BFI Future Film Festival presents: Below The Line Crew - Props Assistant & Props Model Maker
2nd March from 12:30-14:00 | Attend this free online masterclass on these specialised roles of Art department! Featuring regional Featuring Nottingham BFI Film Academy short course alumni.

Young Programmers: BATTLE ROYALE 25TH ANNIVERSARY at Broadway Cinema
26th February at 19:45 | Young Programmers screening curated and hosted by emerging and established film collectives to inspire 16-25's.

BFI Film Academy July Lab July 2024: Securing the Bag, What you need to create a short film funding application
Delivered by Film Hub Midlands and hosted by film professionals Caragh Davison and Georgia Goggin (Pretty Red Dress) focuses on sharing practical and creative insights into what is needed to create a funding application for a short film

BFI NETWORK X BFI Film Academy Online Mentoring 2024
BFI Film Academy with support from BFI NETWORK, is providing Midlands-based film producers, directors and screenwriters aged 18-25 with the opportunity to receive mentoring firsthand with an industry professional.