BFI NETWORK supports early career filmmakers across the UK with talent development programmes, labs, mentorships, and grants. We work with key UK industry partners such as BAFTA, BFI Flare, the BFI London Film Festival and the British Council to provide valuable professional development opportunities for growth and furthering your creative practice.
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Short film and VR festival travel grant
In partnership with British Council, we offer travel grants to early career filmmakers just starting to build an international profile.
Find out more and applyBFI Flare x BAFTA Mentorship
BFI Flare x BAFTA in partnership with BFI NETWORK is a professional development programme that showcases and supports six LGBTQIA+ filmmakers working in film and television, with opportunities including mentoring, wellbeing and career coaching, festival access and membership to BAFTA events.
Find out more about the programmeBFI NETWORK@LFF
Our prestigious talent development programme is centred around the BFI London Film Festival (LFF).
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