Access to Regional BFI Film Academy Activity

Broadway Industry Day

Attending one of our Film Hub Midlands x BFI Film Academy Events?

Are you aged 16-25 and attending one of our wider regional BFI Film Academy events?

We’ve got tickets & travel bursaries for you to claim throughout April 2026! Check out full details below.

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BFI Film Academy Midlands Alumni Updates

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Check Out our Alumni Case Studies and Database Sign-Up!

Discover inspiring regional alumni case studies showcasing career journeys and achievements through case studies & join our alumni network by signing up for our database to access exclusive work opportunities and stay connected with future prospects.

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Upcoming Events + Opportunities

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Register now to ICO Young Audiences Screening Days!

Young programmer or in a film collective?

Join July’s ICO Young Audiences Screening Days for just £10 (ages 18–30)!

Bursaries available via Film Hub Midlands BFI Film Academy. Book now and see our Access to Activity T&Cs linked above!

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BFI Film Academy Specialist Courses open applications!

Applications are still open for our Specialist Courses:
- Editing and Post-Production, delivered by CTVC
- Production Management, delivered by Screen Education Edinburgh
- Film Programming, delivered by Showroom Cinema

Find out more details below!

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Short & Suite: Second City Cinema at Flatpack Festival 2025

The next wave of filmmaking talent is here sprouting from University of Birmingham to pay homage to our second-city status.

Monday 12th May 2025 | 17:30 - 18:00 | The Mockingbird Cinema

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Short & Suite: Made in the Middle Flatpack Festival 2025

We’re celebrating the next wave of local talent with a showcase of films made by the BFI Film Academy’s 2024 cohort.

Monday 12th May 2025 | 18:15 - 19:30 | The Mockingbird Cinema

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Short & Suite: Competition at Flatpack Festival 2025

Earlier this year we opened up submissions to filmmakers aged 16-25 nationwide, and they did not disappoint. Full of work by students and first time filmmakers.

Monday 12th May 2025 | 19:45 - 22:15 The Mockingbird Cinema

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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.

Apply by 9am on 28th February 2025 at
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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

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Previous Events + Opportunities

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BFI Future Film Festival 2025 presents: Below The Line Crew masterclasses + Midlands Voices screening

Explore our full lineup of in-person and online events as part of BFI Future Film Festival 2025 – from alumni-led recorded online masterclasses to curated short film screenings by emerging filmmakers from the Midlands and beyond!

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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.

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Recommends: SATURDAY NIGHT at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC)

15th February at 19:30 | 2-for-1 tickets for under 25s! Join us for a monthly screening of an exciting new release where 2-for-1 tickets are available for under 25s.

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Recommends: NOSFERATU at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC)

25th January at 17:30 | 2-for-1 tickets for under 25s! Join us for a monthly screening of an exciting new release where 2-for-1 tickets are available for under 25s.

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Introducing our BFI NETWORK X BFI Film Academy: Stories to Shorts Cohort 2024

We're proud to introduce the writers and projects selected for our 2024-25 Stories to Shorts Script Development Programme in partnership with BFI Film Academy.

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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

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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.