BFI NETWORK England short film funding supports filmmaking teams based in the North who are working on fiction shorts in live action, animation and immersive/virtual reality.
This fund supports the production costs of standalone fiction shorts that showcase new perspectives from Northern filmmaking teams. The fund is intended to stimulate original idea and stories, so it doesn’t support adaptations of existing material. We welcome applications for amounts from £5,000 up to a maximum of £25,000. Projects can be of any length, up to a maximum of 15 minutes.
Our funding is supplemented by creative oversight from our BFI NETWORK Talent Executives. As well as working with filmmakers prior to and during production, our team can advise supported projects on:
- Finding screening opportunities regionally and further afield
- Ways to meet potential collaborators for your project
- Festival strategies for your project
- Other ways to gain industry exposure for your work.
*Applications are now closed*
Further support
If you have access requirements that mean you need assistance when applying for funds, you can request help through the
BFI Access Support Scheme.
If you’re a filmmaker working outside of England, visit the BFI NETWORK funding finder to learn about funding opportunities in your area. If you're a filmmaker working in documentary, check out the supported offered by our friends at BFI Doc Society.
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