Apply for  funding and screenings via these initiatives.

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• BFI Funding  – provides funding for film and TV development and production, including international co-productions and completion funding - find all details here.​​

  • British Certification and Tax Relief Information: bfi.org.uk/apply-british-certification-tax-relief

  • BFI Network: network.bfi.org.uk

  • BFI Doc Society Fund: docsociety.org/bfi-doc-features/

  • Early development fund: network.bfi.org.uk/early-development-funding

  • Short film funding: network.bfi.org.uk/short-film-funding

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• The British Short Film Awards: Film Fund – open to British filmmakers who are seeking funding for their short films. These short films need to be in preproduction and have a good plan of how the film will be made: thebritishshortfilmawards.co.uk/film-fund

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• Chicken & Egg Pictures - (Egg)celerator Lab – identifying and supporting nonfiction directors working on their first or second feature-length documentary: chickeneggpics.org/programs/#eggcelerator-lab

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• Creative UK – funding involves script development and production support for shorts, features and high-end TV, development programmes for new and emerging filmmaking talent, and for sales and distribution executives.

  • Breakout: wearecreative.uk/support/film-tv/breakout/

  • West Midlands Production Fund (WMPF): wearecreative.uk/support/film-tv/west-midlands-production-fund/​

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• Ffilm Cymru Wales – provides short film and development funding for emerging and established filmmakers: ffilmcymruwales.com/funding-and-training/film-development-production

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• The Film Fund – provides short film funding in the UK to produce independent short film: thefilmfund.co/uk

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• Film London – offers opportunities for emerging filmmakers and training, accommodation and travel bursaries: filmlondon.org.uk/funding​

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• Isle of Man Digital Creation Scheme – supports a range of business support schemes comprising funding, training and advisory services for businesses as they start, grow and invest in their enterprise in the Isle of Man: iomdfenterprise.im/financial-support/

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• Liverpool City Region Production Fund – supports production of feature films, TV drama, animation and scripted comedy series that are intending to film in the Liverpool region: liverpoolfilmoffice.tv/production-fund

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• Northern Ireland Screen – offers various funding programmes across its economic, cultural and educational activities: northernirelandscreen.co.uk/funding/what-we-fund/​

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• Pitch Film Fund – offers a £50,000 fund to make two films, plus training and development for entrants and finalists, providing the idea is based on a Bible story, theme or book: https://www.enterthepitch.com/the-fund/

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• Scottish Documentary Institute – Consultancy Opportunity – offers professional advice and practical support for Scottish-based filmmakers and their projects: scottishdocinstitute.com/opportunities/consultancies/

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• ScreenCraft Works International Mentoring Scheme –  provides structured career development with an international outlook, to enrich careers in film, TV and online work: https://screencraftworks.org/mentoring/

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• Screen Scotland – provides a variety of funding for Scottish filmmakers and for filmmakers based outside Scotland who are developing and producing projects with writing and/or directing talent based in Scotland: screen.scot/funding-and-support

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• Shore Script – their Short Film Fund offers an opportunity for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers to have their short films financed and produced: shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund

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• Short Circuit – Scotland’s Hub for Filmmaking Talent, supporting the creative and professional development of new and emerging writers, directors and producers: https://shortcircuit.scot/

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• The Sundance Documentary Film Program – supports nonfiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries on contemporary themes: sundance.org/programs/documentary-film

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• The Whickers Awards – the Film & TV Funding Award and Radio and Audio Funding Award is awarded annually to an emerging filmmakers from anywhere in the world with the most promising pitch for a director-led documentary: whickerawards.com/apply/

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• The Yorkshire Content Fund – a public-private investment fund for the TV, film, video games and digital sectors in Yorkshire and Humber, open to producers either based in Yorkshire or wishing to film or establish a base in the region: screenyorkshire.co.uk/content-funding/