With the 2024 round of BFI NETWORK Short Film Funding open, we are holding a series of events to let you know more about the funds, meet collaborators and develop your applications.

Watch this space as we will be adding more events throughout March and April to support you with your application and developing your short ahead of the funding deadline.

Online roundtables for Midlands Filmmakers

Online Roundtable for Midlands Filmmakers - Every Friday / 12:30pm

Join Talent Executives on Zoom for a Q&A about the funds, as well as an opportunity to connect with other filmmakers in the region.

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Animation Roundtable

Animation Short Film Fund Roundtable - Thursday 21st March / 6:30pm

We'll be joined by Abigail Addison (Animate Projects) to talk specifically about the Short Film Fund guidelines and application in the context of animation. There will be lots of opportunity to ask any questions!

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Immersive

Immersive Short Film Roundtable - Date TBC

We will be joined by Alex Rühl (Cats are not Peas) to talk about submitting an immersive project to Short Film Fund open to filmmakers currently developing projects. Bring questions about guidelines, processes, budgets!

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Moving between Fact and Fiction Roundtable

Moving between Fact and Fiction Roundtable - Tuesday 2nd April / 1pm

We will be teaming up with Doc Society to talk to filmmakers who are considering moving in either direction between fact and fiction with their next short film.

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Application Form

Short Film Fund Application Form Walkthrough - Tuesday 2nd April / 6:30pm

Join BFI NETWORK Talent Executives for an online walkthrough of the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund application form, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

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Online Mixer

BFI NETWORK Midlands Online Mixer - Wednesday 3rd April / 12:30pm

Join us for a lunch time talent mixer - giving writers, directors and producers the opportunity to meet and discuss potential projects.

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Budgeting

Short Film Fund Budgeting Session - Tuesday 9th April / 6:30pm

We will be working through a budget for a short film, answering your questions and relating budget to the guidelines for your application.

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Short Film Funding

DEADLINE Thursday 9 May 2024 - Funding of up to £25,000 is available to support the production costs of fiction films, in both live-action and…

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