Cannes 2025: Awards and Highlights
With the 2025 Cannes Film Festival now wrapped up, we're looking back over the highlights for UK filmmakers in selection, the best of ScreenUK Industry events and more.
Film
This page provides a snapshot of the UK's film sector. Browse below for an overview of funding opportunities, international festivals and events, useful links and information on working with the UK, the latest news, and videos and podcasts.
Festivals & Events
View allWe showcase UK creative excellence to the world and encourage international engagement and collaboration with UK talent and business. One of the ways we do this is through our presence at various international industry events.
Annecy 2025
We're at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market, with Animation UK leading the UK Pavilion from 10-13 June. Join us to explore the UK's leading animation sector and engage with UK businesses, talent and industry...
Cannes 2025
ScreenUK Industry will be at the UK Pavilion in Cannes in May to celebrate UK films and co-productions in official selection, showcase our incredible talent and services, and help international professionals connect with the UK screen...
News
View allWe’re here to bring you news on the latest international-focused activity coming out of the UK's film sector.
Cannes 2025: Awards and Highlights
With the 2025 Cannes Film Festival now wrapped up, we're looking back over the highlights for UK filmmakers in selection, the best of ScreenUK Industry events and more.
GREAT8 Showcase at Cannes 2025
BFI and British Council reveal GREAT 8 showcase for Cannes 2025
Cannes 2025: UK films and co-productions
The 78th edition of the festival features another stellar line-up for the UK, with the return of acclaimed Scottish director Lynne Ramsay and three exciting directorial debuts in The Un Certain Regard strand.
Berlin 2025: UK films and co-productions
12 UK works feature across the selection
Sundance 2025: UK films and co-productions
10 UK works feature across the selection
Working with the UK
Resources to help you navigate the UK’s film sector, whether you are working with it, or within it.
More infoFunding & Support
View allThe UK offers a variety of different funding options for film projects from a number of different funders.
Film Festival and Screening Programme Fund - Screen Scotland
The Film Festival & Screening Programme Fund supports organisations based in Scotland who produce and deliver film festivals and public screening programmes.
Prints & Advertising Support – UK Global Screen Fund
Supporting UK films to reach international audiences.
Production Growth Fund – Screen Scotland
Funding for large scale productions to film in Scotland, utilising crew, locations and facilities based there.
North East Production Fund - North East Screen
Supported by funding from the North East Screen Industries Partnership, the North East Production Fund is a discretionary funding scheme for film and TV, managed and delivered by North East Screen.
Beacons Short Film Funding – Ffilm Cymru Wales
Funding world-class live-action, documentary and animated short films in partnership with BBC Cymru Wales.
Production Funding - Creative Wales
Support for Wales-based production and games development companies looking to develop productions intended for international audiences.
Current Opportunities
From UK fund openings and calls for delegations, to international training labs and co-production markets, we bring you the latest opportunities and deadlines to be aware of.
More infoVideos & Podcasts
View allCouldn’t be there in person? Catch-up on our industry panels, talent talks and podcasts.
Beyond the Binary: Best Practices for a Gender Inclusive Industry
Tune in to this much-needed conversation around allyship and how the industry is exploring ways to be more inclusive.
Talent Talk: PILLION
The team behind PILLION discuss the making of the debut feature taking Cannes 2025's Un Certain Regard by storm.
Talent Talk: Immersive Stories TRAILBLAZER and tAxI
The creators behind immersive works TRAILBLAZER and tAxI explore the creative potential of VR, AI and multisensory experience design.
The Charm of Genre: How Genre Films Travel Across Borders
Producers and sales agents share how genre film resonate across borders and why it remains a powerful global sales tool.
The Art of Being a Minority Co-Producer
A practical guide for producers navigating minority co-productions across borders. Hear from industry leaders from Telefilm Canada, Netherlands Film Fund, FFA Germany and the BFI.
Talent Talk: URCHIN
Watch writer-director Harris Dickinson, producer Archie Pearch, and director of photography Josée Deshaies reflect on the making of URCHIN.
