BFI NETWORK south west

YouTube video by Film Hub South West BFI NETWORK South West teaser 2026

Our teaser trailer is now live! Take a look at this 30-second glimpse into the exciting projects being funded in the south west. And remember, applications for the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund are open until Wednesday 18 January at 11am.

We are looking for a Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator to join our team!

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Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator We are looking for a Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator to join our team.

Come and join Team @filmhubsw.bsky.social here at Watershed as Comms & Outreach Coordinator! www.watershed.co.uk/jobs/2026/03...

Filmmaking teams with a director based in England can apply. This is a highly competitive fund, please ensure you read the full guidelines to ensure you are eligible. Keep an eye out for upcoming events and resources on via the BFI NETWORK South West newsletter.
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The BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund is now open for applications!

We are looking for original ideas for fictional shorts across live action, animation or immersive/ virtual reality.

Apply before 18 March 11am.

One week until our final deadline!

Have you made an action, sci-fi or horror short film?

Send it to us and it could be screened as part of April's festival.

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48 Hour Film Challenge — Two Short Nights Film Festival

Last chance to apply for Exeter Phoenix's 48 Hour Short Film Challenge. Applications close on Tue 3 Feb 10pm. Grab your mates and sign up now!

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Preview: My Father's Shadow Akinola Davies Jr.'s bold and poetic debut follows a father, estranged from his young sons, over the course of a day in Lagos as political unrest threatens their journey home.

We've got an incredible director Q&A preview screening for an incredible new film My Father's Shadow on Tue 27 Jan 18:00. We hope you can make it! https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13792/preview-my-fathers-shadow

Netflix Documentary Talent Fund 2026/27 On the theme of Change. Five £30,000 grants for UK & Ireland documentary filmmakers. Apply 9 Jan 2026 (10am)–12 Feb 2026 (1pm).

The Netlix Documentary Talent Fund is open for applications until Thu 12 Feb 1pm. The theme for this year’s fund is ‘Change’. This opportunity is available to anyone across the UK and Ireland and will give five filmmaking teams the chance to make a short documentary film with a budget of £30,000.

On Wed 25 Feb 17:30 - 18:30, join us for a Q&A hosted by one of our south west Talent Executives to help answer any questions you might have, and help you decide if now is the right time to apply.

Meet the Short Film Fund Producer: Lucy Mainstone Join us for an online session to explore what it’s like to make a BFI NETWORK-backed film from the perspective of an emerging producer.

The BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund will be reopening next month. Thinking about applying? Check out these online events we're hosting to support applicants in the south west. On Mon 23 Feb 12:30 - 13:30 join us for Meet The Short Film Fund Producer: Lucy Mainstone.

Apply to the Working-Class Producers' Forum | Film Hub South West

🚨 We're extending the deadline for applications to our Working-Class Producers' Forum to Tue 13 Jan 10am. Hosted by acclaimed producer Sophie Reynolds, the forum will take place on Tue 3 Feb from 6pm-7:30pm. This forum is open to working-class producers based in the south west of England.

Apply to the Working-Class Producers' Forum | Film Hub South West Our Working-Class Producers’ Forum, hosted by film and TV producer Sophie Reynolds, will take place online on Tues 3 Feb 2026 from 6pm-7:30pm. This forum is open to producers based in the south west…

Calling Working-Class producers! Applications are still open for our Forum with Sophie Reynolds, until Thu 8 Jan 10am.

Donation guide showing how gifts of £26, £250, and £40 can provide vital resources for community support and accessibility initiatives.

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For one week only, your donation will be doubled through the @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge. One donation, twice the impact.

Please share our campaign far and wide and donate today - your gift will be doubled: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #ChristmasChallenge

Apply to the Working-Class Producers' Forum | Film Hub South West

Our Working-Class Producers’ Forum, hosted by film & TV producer Sophie Reynolds, will take place Tue 3 Feb 26 from 6pm-7:30pm. This forum is open to producers based in the south west of England who are from lower socio-economic background. Applications are now open and will close on Thu 8 Jan 10am.

Associate Producer Opportunity BFI and BBC Backed Feature Film on The Talent Manager Erebus Pictures and Delaval Film are looking for an Associate Producer to join the team on a BBC and BFI backed independent feature film shooting in London in l...

Erebus Pictures and Delaval Film are looking for an Associate Producer to join the team on a BBC and BFI backed independent feature film shooting in London in late January 2026. Apply by 28 Nov (!).

Production Investment Initiative launches! — Screen Cornwall Nada Cirjanic joins Screen Cornwall as Investment Manager as Equity Production Investment initiative opens to boost film and high-end TV production in the region.

Incredible to see Screen Cornwall launch their Equity Production Investment, a new £2.5 million initiative jointly backed by Cornwall Council and private investors, to boost film and high-end television production in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. Find out more below.

SCREAM QUEENS Online Script Read Supported by the BFI Network in the south west and SHORTIES, we are hosting a free online script reading! You’ll get a chance to hear actors deliver the short horror scripts our ‘Scream Queens’ cohort...

Come along to an online script read by @terrorarcade.bsky.social and Cariad Productions on Mon 24 Nov 18:30 where you will hear actors deliver the short horror scripts our ‘Scream Queens’ cohort have been working on these last 4 weeks - prepare to be scared!

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TWO WEEKS LEFT to vote for us to WIN @bifa-film.bsky.social Cinema of The Year!
We were absolutely made up to be shortlisted - thanks to all of you - now we need your votes one more time ❤️
Vote here before 25 Nov - thank you so much x
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BFI NETWORK England: Early Development Fund The BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund supports the early stages of development for debut long-form projects – applications are currently closed.

There's just under a week left to apply for this year's BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund.

The first stage of the fund supports long-form live-action, immersive and animation fiction projects with awards of £3,000 to £5,000 to develop a treatment. 

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Applications are now open for Sona Films’ Gatecrashers Writers Lab, a programme supporting bold new genre feature projects from writers from working-class and low socio-economic backgrounds. Open to UK-based writers aged 18 and over. Apply by Friday 27 November at 12pm.

Meet the EDF writer: Joseph Inman Meet the writer behind one of our Early Development Fund projects, Joseph Inman, for an insight into the fund and what it can do for you.

Finally, we have Meet The EDF Writer with Joseph Inman on Mon 10 Nov 17:30. Writer-director Joseph was awarded the EDF in 2023, and then successfully applied for Stage 2 of the award, which saw him take his idea to a first-draft script.

Early Development Fund: How to tell your story concisely. Join BAFTA nominated screenwriter Laura Jayne Tunbridge to learn more about telling your story concisely.

We're partnering with @networkfhm.bsky.social on 'Telling Your Story Concisely' with BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Laura Jayne Tunbridge on Mon 3 Nov at 18:30.

EDF Q&A with the South West Talent Execs Join us for a virtual Q&A session with the South West Talent Executives to discuss the Early Development Fund.

We have lots of activity to support applications to the Early Developing Fund (closing Tue 18 Nov 11am) starting with an online Q&A with the South West Talent Executives on Wed 29 Oct 17:00. ✍️

Watch The Severed Sun - BFI Player A pastor’s daughter in an isolated religious community kills her abusive husband, unleashing the force of a supernatural Beast.

Writer-director Dean Puckett's debut feature, The Severed Sun, is now available to rent on BFI Player! Dean is an alumni of BFI NETWORK South West with his funded short, Seagull.

Euella Jackson reflects on her relationship with Black History Month In this article, Euella Jackson reflects on whether Black History Month is a tokenistic gesture or an essential act of storytelling, drawing on personal experiences of community, culture and change. S...

Euella Jackson reflects on whether Black History Month is a tokenistic gesture or an essential, drawing on personal experiences of community, culture and change.

This conversation tomorrow with Edson Burton, hosted by Emmanuella Blake-Morsi, 18:00-19:30.

Meeting The Moment A one day event for the culture sector on speaking up in troubled times.

For Senior Leaders and Trustees @wshed.bsky.social's Meeting The Moment, on Wed 26 Nov from 10:00, is a day event for the culture sector on speaking up in troubled times. The day will encourage sharing, nourishing and empowering each other – with a focus on practical learning and actionable insight.

New Voices 2025: Meet The Participants | Film Hub South West

We're so excited to shout about our New Voices 2025 cohort! With our partners Blak Wave Productions, Little by Little Films & Bristol AF, we will support the writer-directors to develop their short film idea and directing practice through workshops, mentoring and script development.

BFI NETWORK England: Early Development Fund The BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund supports the early stages of development for debut long-form projects – applications are currently closed.

The Early Development Fund is open until Mon 17 Dec 11am. The fund supports the early stages of debut feature-length projects and is intended for writers who are ready to create a 10-page treatment, helping you outline your story while developing its characters and themes. Read the guidelines below.