From UK funding opportunities and calls for delegations, to international training labs and co-production markets, we bring you the latest opportunities and deadlines to be aware of.
The UK Global Screen Fund's International Co-production strand supports UK producers to work on international television (documentary and animation only) and feature film co-productions. All projects should have strong export potential and international audience reach, and should be able to demonstrate the potential to generate revenues for the UK producer.
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Creative Enterprise Foundations is a dynamic and immersive business development programme tailored specifically for very early-stage screen businesses across film and TV, games, animation, immersive media, and createch. The program combines expert-led workshops and one-on-one mentoring, offering participants practical tools, industry insights, and personalised guidance to help them build a strong foundation for sustainable growth and success. The Foundations programme is for early stage companies (usually less than 2 years old) based in England and must have some track record and be ready to take their business to the next level.
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The BFI Discovery funding awards money from the National Lottery to support original live action and animation feature filmmaking. Discovery feature funding supports funding for debut directors with a budget of up to £3,500,000, and provides awards of up to £1,000,000.
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Ffilm Cymru Wales develops live-action, documentary, and animated feature films for cinema audiences led by Wales born or based writers, directors, and producers. The development fund combines National Lottery funds delegated via the Arts Council of Wales and the British Film Institute via BFI NETWORK.
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The European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films (ESFUF) has opened its 2025 call for production support, to enable the completion of films or the development of new projects, while fostering co-productions with the fund's contributing countries, including the UK.
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The BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund is an open fund supporting distributors, exhibitors and festivals to bring independent films and immersive activity to audiences across the UK in a dynamic and original way. The activity supported by the fund will demonstrate cultural ambition and encourage audiences to take risks in the viewing choices they make. £19.7m National Lottery funding will be awarded over three years to support the exhibition and distribution of ambitious, audience-facing, film and immersive projects.
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The BFI Impact feature funding awards money from the National Lottery to support original live action and animation feature filmmaking. Impact feature funding is for more experienced directors or debut filmmakers with projects budgeted above £3,500,000. It provides awards of up to £1,250,000.
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BFI Development Funding awards money from the National Lottery to support formal development of original live action and animation feature filmmaking from treatments to production-ready screenplays.
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The UKGSF International Distribution: Festival Launch Support funding aims to help UK sales agents or UK producers to maximise the festival premiere of a UK feature film by supporting enhanced publicity and/or marketing activity, as well as assisting with the technical and logistical costs involved with a high profile festival launch. This funding offers support to applicants who can clearly demonstrate how they will utilise a festival premiere to enhance the promotion, reach and value of a UK film internationally.
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The British Council offers grants to help Short and Feature filmmakers, and XR creatives, travel to international events where their work is being screened.
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The UK Global Screen Fund's P&A Support strand provides funding towards certain eligible P&A costs for the release of a single UK film across a grouping of at least four international territories
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The British Council offers grants to help filmmakers attend international Labs to develop their projects and careers, and producers to attend Co-Production Forums.
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Northern Ireland Screen can provide support for new and emerging writers, directors and producers to attend one screening of their Northern Ireland Screen supported live action, animation, factual, or fiction short film at an international Oscar or BAFTA accredited film festival.
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This fund aims to support the continued development of a skilled and diverse screen workforce, fostering real professional opportunities and sustainable careers by supporting the professional and creative development of both emerging and established filmmaking talent, and promoting their work and Scottish filmmaking internationally.
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The Film Development and Production Fund exists to offer development and production funding for feature length films and documentaries being made by filmmakers based in Scotland.
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Slate development funding is available to companies for 2 or more projects, which can be feature film, television (all genres and including pilots) and interactive content. The fund specifically excludes development support for local television output.
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Northern Ireland Screen offers production funding in the form of a recoupable loan with profit participation or in limited circumstances a grant. The fund is intended to assist in completing budgets on productions which are almost fully financed. Funding is available towards the production of feature films, television drama, animation, factual and entertainment television and interactive content.
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Ffilm Cymru invests in live-action, documentary and animated feature films led by Wales born or based writers, directors and producers. The Production Fund combines National Lottery funds delegated via Arts Council of Wales (ACW) and Welsh Government funds delegated via Creative Wales.
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Project development funding is available to companies for feature film, television (all genres and including pilots) and interactive content. The fund specifically excludes development support for local television output.
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In 2026, the TFL Co-Production Fund will assign three grants of €50,000 to international co-productions currently in advanced development stage, planning to be completed by October 2028. A series of tailor-made consultancies will be organized according to the needs of the film teams, guiding them through the last preparatory stages before production. The selected teams will also be invited to attend the TFL Meeting Event in November 2026 in Turin, Italy. Attended every year by over 200 European and international film professionals, the TFL co-production market is an important occasion of visibility and an opportunity to find additional partners thanks to networking moments and one-on-one meetings.
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Sundance Institute Producers Programme supports both fiction and nonfiction producers at all stages of their feature-length projects and their careers. Through a year-round continuum of support — including labs, fellowships, networking events, funding, and educational resource opportunities — producers are given the opportunity to build community with fellow producers and industry members, hone creative skills, gain additional knowledge of the field, and develop strategies for pitching, producing, financing, and releasing their films.
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An intensive five-day workshop event for experienced independent producers who wish to reinforce their managerial and financial capacity to run sustainable production companies and compete on the international market. EAVE+ offers participating producers the opportunity to discuss their company structures and management practices together with high-profile industry experts during 4-5 days to tackle the business side of running a film company.
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The UK Global Screen Fund in partnership with the British Council are hosting an International Co-production Lunch on Saturday 14 February 2026, during the Berlin International Film Festival. UK-based production companies can apply to attend to meet international decision makers, share potential co-production projects and develop international networks. Invitees will include international producers, international funders, international co-production labs, and potential financiers. To be eligible for this opportunity, you must have at least one lead producer credit on a feature film or TV project (including documentary and animation) which has been distributed in the UK or internationally within the last five years.
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Taking place during the VdR–Industry days (19-22 April 2026) in Nyon, Switzerland, the VdR–Pitching showcase is Visions du Réel’s competitive international co-production and co-financing forum, launching up to fifteen projects in late development into the international market. The event offers the participants the opportunity to not only present their projects to key players, but also discuss their content in the form of roundtables and one-to-one meetings in order to explore which financing and distribution options as well as markets are most organic and relevant to them. The goal is to foster international collaborations to support outstanding film projects addressing an international audience.
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The WIP initiative is designed for film projects that are in the later stage of production, helping producers and directors to secure post-production funds, meet distribution agents and film festival programmers. Directors and producers of the selected projects will be invited to WIP to introduce their new films. Each team will have 10 minutes to present its project, including a video excerpt of the film, and then followed by a 5-min Q&A session from investors, distribution company representatives, post-production company representatives, film festivals programmers and the like. HAF will again partner with Marché du Film of Cannes Film Festival to shortlist five WIP projects to join the "HAF Goes to Cannes" programme in May 2026. Screening and exposure opportunities for the selected projects will be offered.
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The ACE Mentoring Programme aims to support upcoming producers in managing their careers and developing their international network, by providing them with the opportunity to learn from established mentors actively working within the European film industry. Each year up to 10 producers, based in the EU or a Creative Europe MEDIA Programme country, will be selected for the Mentoring Programme EU. However, there are also three spaces open for producers from non-EU countries. With this, ACE Producers wants to contribute in creating a film industry that is more inclusive and diverse. After being selected, each producer will be matched to a mentor according to their specific needs. Throughout the year, the producers will have up to 4 meetings with their mentor, online or if possible in person at international festivals and events.
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The workshop is aimed at two kinds of experienced producers: those looking to expand their businesses into animation production, and those who already have experience in the field but seek to deepen their knowledge and grow their international network. For all participants it is a chance to build stronger industry connections and enhance their skill set. Dates: 17 - 22 March 2026. Location: Dingle, Ireland.
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BFI and Film4 Future Takes offers support for higher-budget live action, short-form projects from teams of writers, directors and producers based in the UK. Filmmaking teams who are looking to progress with long form work and can demonstrate that a Future Takes short film will provide them with significant career benefits.
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Funny Features is delivered by Glasgow Film Festival and supported by BFI Creative Challenge Fund, awarding National Lottery Funding and is GFF’s UK-wide talent lab. The lab is for producers, writers and writer/directors developing their first or second comedy feature. To be eligible for Funny Features, you must apply as a creative team, which includes a producer and writer (or writer/director). We cannot accept applications from individuals. Over six months, selected creative teams will take part in an intensive programme combining script and story sessions and consultancy, tailored workshops on finance and film packaging, one-to-one mentorship, and dedicated pitching sessions. This rare opportunity offers comedy projects the chance to grow within a supportive and practical development environment, with access to peer-to-peer exchange and professional feedback.
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Registrations are open for the Made in the UK, Sold to the World Roadshow, Northern Ireland - an exciting opportunity to propel your creative sector businesses onto the global stage. Held by the Department for Business and Trade as part of their Spotlight on the Creative Industries, the event will allow attendees to network with overseas buyers and markets, enhancing the global competitiveness of UK businesses.
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The FilmStream Collective Fund is a new initiative created in partnership with Tubi to provide independent filmmakers with funding and distribution. Their final film will then stream on Tubi, providing guaranteed distribution and visibility on a streaming platform. The fund is designed to support filmmakers with final or near-final cuts, helping them cover critical post-production costs such as editing, sound, marketing, and other finish expenses to prepare their films for release.
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Creative UK's Screen Launchpad is a dedicated business support programme for aspiring, diverse leaders in the screen industries, delivering a series of workshops and 121 coaching sessions with proven industry leaders and mentors over three months. The programme aims to to bestow participants with greater sector and business knowledge, access to finance, increased confidence, a peer network, and a clear vision as a potential founder equipped to begin their business journey.
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Led by distribution, marketing, and finance experts, the programme improves participants’ knowledge of international markets, developing strategies, and confidence for navigating markets and festivals. Topics covered include packaging, pitching, negotiating, and securing sales and distribution deals. Individual mentoring on specific projects is also an important part of the curriculum. A combination of in-person and on-line, aims to impart a deeper understanding of the interconnected nature of the film/doc industry.
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The UK Global Screen Fund's International Business Development strand aims to support the development of UK screen content businesses focusing on revenue generation through export and international expansion. Eligible companies can apply for funding between £50,000 and £200,000 in total over the three-year funding period, with support in the form of non-repayable grants
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The Production Finance Market's New Talent strand offers international financiers the chance to connect with a curated selection of the most promising emerging feature filmmakers from the UK and abroad. Showcasing filmmakers making their first or second feature, the event also includes training for the selected filmmakers to ensure they are ready to find finance and grow their networks within one of the world’s most unique and respected markets.
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Film London’s Production Finance Market is an annual two-day financing event for independent film held during the BFI London Film Festival. The market connects filmmakers and financiers from across the globe through one-to-one meetings as a way to navigate potential business partners and investment. The main strand accommodates feature film projects from established producers, including Animation, with budgets above €1m, while the New Talent strand specifically targets filmmakers on their first feature. Documentaries are also welcome to apply and films reflecting a range of diverse perspectives and stories are positively encouraged.
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Biennale College Cinema has reached the 13th edition: a strategic programme for training new filmmakers from all around the world, which was already operating in the Art, Architecture, Dance, Music, and Theatre departments of La Biennale di Venezia. Biennale College fosters new talents, allowing them to work in contact with masters in order to develop “creations”.
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The BFI has developed an opportunity for UK producers to take part in a group attendance to the San Sebastian Film Festival’s Industria programme in Spain in September 2024. The festival and its industry section is a major meeting point for the European and Latin American film industries, playing a strong role in connecting potential co-producers and partners from both regions. The event welcomes filmmaking talent from countries including Spain, France, Germany, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, and is therefore an excellent gateway for UK industry to meet their European and Latin American counterparts and to gain insight into co-production opportunities with the regions served by the event.
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WIP Europa is the work in progress of the San Sebastian Film Festival, whose goal is to support European film production with a view to the completion of films at the post-production stage.
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The Co-production Forum at San Sebastian International Film Festival is open to Latin American and European projects at the development stage. European projects must have a direct link with Latin America: involvement of a Latin American producer, shooting locations, actors in the leading roles or subject in the script.
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The UK Global Screen Fund is inviting applications for its 2025 International Business Development Strategy Days which will run from Tuesday 3 June to Wednesday 4 June 2025 in Belfast. This event is a two-day set of workshops for UK-based companies which create, acquire or exploit narrative IP in the screen sector, across film and TV (fiction and factual), animation, interactive narrative video games, and distribution.
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The Cross Continental Forum serves as a dynamic hub for global film and television co-production. Specifically designed to bridge connections between the UK, Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean, this five-day forum aims to create a collaborative environment where high-level producers, experts and professionals explore synergies, share expertise, and build partnerships that will drive innovation and growth within the film industry. The opportunity is open to documentary, feature film and TV series producers from the UK, Canada, the Caribbean and South Africa who are of Black or Global Majority descent and have successfully produced at least one full length project domestically.
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On Sunday 18 May the British Film Institute (BFI) are organising Meet, Match, Make during the Cannes Film Festival 2025, a speed-dating and networking event to connect UK and international producers with an interest in collaborating on feature film co-productions. Applicants must have at least one lead producer credit with international or UK distribution within the last 5 years.
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Hosted by Ontario Creates, Telefilm Canada, the New Zealand Film Commission, Screen Australia, British Film Institute, Screen Scotland, and Screen Ireland, UK producers can apply to participate in curated business meetings to discuss projects (from the early stages of development onwards) with experienced producers from New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and Canada who are looking for co-production partners.
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The UK Global Screen Fund is hosting an International Co-production Lunch on Saturday 17 May 2025, during the Cannes Film Festival. UK-based production companies can apply to attend this event, the goal of which is to meet international decision makers, share potential co-production projects and develop international networks. Applicants must have at least one production credit with international or UK distribution within the last 5 years.
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This is an interactive 90-minute session for those who work in stop motion animation production at all levels in their career. Participants will learn practical measures to reduce climate impacts tailored to the demands of working in animation. This workshop has been made possible with funding from the BFI National Lottery Sustainable Screen Fund.
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The ACE Mentoring Programme aims to support upcoming producers in managing their careers and developing their international network, by providing them with the opportunity to learn from established mentors actively working within the European film industry. The programme dates are February – December 2025 with a total of 4 online meetings held throughout the year.
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A workshop for experienced live action producers developing their first animation project or producers with animation experience looking to internationalise their network. Supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, Screen Ireland and the Netherlands Film Fund.
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The UK Global Screen Fund in partnership with the British Council are hosting an International Co-production Lunch on Saturday 15 February 2025, during the Berlinale International Film Festival. UK-based production companies can apply to attend this event, the goal of which is to meet international decision makers, share potential co-production projects and develop international networks. Applicants must have at least one production credit with international or UK distribution within the last 5 years.
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The BFI's International and Inclusion teams are inviting applications from disabled UK producers, writers and directors to take part in a Group Attendance to the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) between 1 and 5 February 2025. Selected delegates will receive IFFR industry accreditation, and attendance will allow them to meet potential international funders and partners, to explore co-production opportunities, and to take part in the full range of industry programme activities and networking events.
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The French National Centre of Cinema (CNC), the Institut Français in the United Kingdom, Unifrance, Animation UK and the British Film Institute (BFI) are once again collaborating on a series of B2B networking meetings between French and UK producers during the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) 2024. There will be a spotlight on animation for this year's delegation, with a selection of the French producers being from the animation sector. The meetings will take place on Saturday 12 October 2024 in London.
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A call for new fiction feature projects from all over the world to find co-producers and financiers at the 21st edition of the Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 15-19, 2025).
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A new limited bursary offer specifically designed to support UK Black and Global Majority filmmakers, particularly those who have not had previous travel support from British Council, to attend Berlinale Talents.
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Berlinale Talents is the talent development programme of the Berlin International Film Festival, with project development labs taking place digitally in late January and an onsite summit with panels, discussions and networking opportunities during the Berlinale each February. Berlinale Talents is aimed at filmmakers, series and XR content creators with with an existing track record of work.
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CineMart is IFFR Pro’s co-production market, where a carefully curated lineup of projects in development are presented to international industry representatives. Bold independent feature film projects are launched onto the market, along with select immersive media projects. Together they receive vital mentorship and networking opportunities, finding the right connections to bring their projects to reality.
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The 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express and the UK Global Screen Fund are hosting a lunch for international and UK producers on Sunday 13 October. A limited number of UK producers with a strong interest in and experience of international co-production will be invited to attend. To apply for a place, please complete the short application form.
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This fund is open to filmmaking teams with directors based in England. It supports the production costs of standalone fiction films. These can be live action, animation or immersive/VR and must be no more than 15 minutes long. The fund is intended to stimulate new ideas and stories, so it does not support adaptations of existing material, apart from of the writer’s own previous work.
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The Marketplace takes place during the Galway Film Fleadh, and co-ordinates pre-scheduled meetings between a pre-selected group of producers with feature films, documentary and animation projects in development (and/or completed films) and invited film financiers, distributors, sales agents, broadcasters, film funds and major producers.
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Invitation provides access to all activities including: Live pitch sessions from the selected projects; Meeting and networking opportunities with project participants and a large variety of seasoned professionals from the international Genre film industry; Panels and round tables on the latest developments and trends in Genre film production, financing and distribution; A profile in the Frontières Coproduction Market booklet; Access to Fantasia Festival screenings and industry events.
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The European Genre Forum (EGF) is a training programme that sets to boost the careers of future European players in the genre film industry through three talent labs, packed with trainings, panels mentoring and pitching sessions
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Rotterdam Lab is an annual training workshop for international film producers. Taking place during IFFR, the Lab hosts more than 70 producers nominated by partners from across the world. The aim is to offer emerging professionals the means to build and develop their network, providing confidence and skills to navigate the world of international film financing, sales and distribution.
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The DOK Co-Pro Market features 35 international documentary and animated documentary projects in development and matches project holders with new partners for co-production, financing and distribution. Over two days, DOK Industry organizes 850+ curated one-on-one meetings and plenty of informal networking opportunities in a friendly and welcoming setting.
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