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.
Catalyst Forum is a multi-day retreat that brings together nearly 50 financiers with a slate of 8-10 fiction and documentary feature films seeking production financing. Through project presentations, individual meetings, panel programming, and informal social moments, filmmakers and funders connect and begin to forge partnerships. Catalyst is open to feature-length films only, with an intended running time of 60 minutes or more.
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IFFR’s co-production market CineMart next takes place from 31 January to 3 February during IFFR 2027. CineMart is IFFR Pro’s co-production market, where a carefully curated line-up 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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Organised annually since 2005, the Baltic Event Co-Production Market supports feature film projects mainly from small and medium-sized production companies in countries with low to medium audiovisual production capacity. Eligible regions include Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, North Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, and this year’s Spotlight Country – the Basque Country. Projects from other regions are also welcome, provided they are actively seeking co-production partners from the countries mentioned above.
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The Production Finance Market (PFM) is Film London's annual two-day financing event for film, run in association with the BFI London Film Festival. The 2026 edition will take place October 6-7 in Central London. The event comprises of 1:1 meetings between producers and financiers in addition to industry sessions, networking drinks and for the first time, Film London's IP showcase Upstream. The main strand of the PFM is for projects presented by established producers with budgets above €1m (budget requirement does not apply to documentaries).
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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. The New Talent strand is a critical opportunity for the industry to discover new talent. 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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Every year Film Independent selects up to ten fiction and five non-fiction feature projects to participate in an intensive film finance market that takes place over four days in November. Designed to connect producer-director teams with industry leaders and put projects on the “fast track,” the market consists of meetings with top executives, financiers, agents, managers, distributors, granting organizations and production companies. Participants gain valuable exposure and build vital relationships as they propel their films toward completion. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will also award one participant of the Film Independent Fast Track Finance Market the annual Sloan Grant of $20,000 with which to further develop their project.
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The BFI’s International Fund, with the collaboration of the BFI’s Inclusion team, is inviting applications from UK producers who identify as Black and/or part of the Global Majority, and who have feature film projects in active development, to take part in a group attendance at the first edition of TIFF: The Market during the Toronto International Film Festival between Thursday 10 September 2026 and Tuesday 15 September 2026 in person in Toronto, Canada (the Event).
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The Screenwriters programme of the Oxbelly Retreat supports writer-directors developing their second fiction feature films who are seeking to strengthen their craft and push the boundaries of their unique cinematic voice. The fellows will workshop their scripts through individualized meetings with experienced writer-director advisors and participate in sessions on specific aspects of the creative process. Τhe programme promotes a multidisciplinary approach: fellows participate in sessions with creatives from other fields, such as theatre, visual arts, and literature, encouraging them to broaden their narrative perspective and explore storytelling across forms. The Oxbelly Retreat is held at Costa Navarino in historic Messinia, Greece. The 2026 Screenwriters program is led by Program Director Radu Jude.
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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 BFI Doc Society Fund supports and nurtures independent non-fiction films and immersive projects by UK filmmakers: prioritising expansive, director-led storytelling. Our funding is intended to be transformative and representative of all UK society.
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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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The Professional Development Fund aims to contribute to this by providing support for individuals working in film and television to access training, mentoring and other professional development activity, nationally and internationally.
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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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The Screen Education Fund exists to support pilot projects with innovation at their core alongside programmes of work which aim to develop increased understanding of the potential of screen education, and support the provision of screen education and the new curriculum in a variety of formal, informal and non-formal settings.
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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 Producing Lab helps further the careers of its Fellows by introducing them to film professionals who can advise them on both the craft and business of independent producing. In addition to attending lab sessions with legal, financial and production experts, each Producing Lab Fellow will be paired with an experienced Creative Advisor with whom they’ll work to develop their project over the course of the program. Taking place during the course of two weeks in October, the Lab culminates with a pitch session with established executives, offering participants valuable practical experience and the chance to introduce their projects to a larger cross-section of the industry.
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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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The BFI Doc Society RAD (Research and Development) Fund provides support of up to a maximum of £5,000 to first or second time feature length documentary directors or director/producer teams with a single feature documentary film in early development; or up to £10,000 to producers with more than one feature documentary film in early development with first or second time feature length documentary directors attached.
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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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Northern Ireland Screen supports the development of feature film and television drama scripts for individuals and companies. Please note funding for short film development is unavailable.
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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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The 14th edition of the Final Cut in Venice programme will take place from September 6 to 8, 2026 during the Venice Production Bridge of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The programme assists in the completion of films from Africa and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen, and to offer producers and directors an opportunity to present films still in the production phase to international film professionals and distributors in order to facilitate post-production and promote co-production partnerships and market access.
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Toronto International Film Festival's new Market to accelerate finance and help find co-production and international collaborators for projects. It brings together established producers with key global partners and decision-makers in dedicated meeting spaces where producers present to a select group of industry experts. Feature film, TV Series and XR/Immersive projects are eligible to apply.
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This is an accelerator program designed to support the creative development of feature film projects, as well as develop effective finance, packaging and pitching strategies for the films. The Lab aims to both improve the creative quality of the scripts, but also teach the filmmakers about things like development, financing, sales, festivals, and applications, so that projects under the cohort can get off the ground and into packaging, or even production. The Lab will conclude with a pitch panel, where each filmmaker under the cohort will have the chance to present their project in front of various film companies.
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Every year, ACE Producers accepts 18 experienced film producers into the renowned ACE Network after completing ACE’s Annual Programme of executive education. Interested producers are asked to submit a project in development that is suitable for co-production and aimed at the international market along with their application. Through high-end executive training, ACE empowers producers to anticipate trends, be forward thinking, embrace new partnerships, integrate emerging technologies, and implement modern environmental practices.
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The Venice Gap-Financing Market is a platform for selected projects that aims to support European and international producers to secure financing for their projects (Fiction Films, Documentaries and Immersive Projects) through one-to-one meetings with potential and pertinent international professionals (producers, sales agents, distributors, financiers, broadcasters and funds). All the invited professionals are decision-makers. The 3-day event will present up to 45 selected European and International projects and Immersive Projects developed through the Biennale College Cinema Immersive.
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The BFI International Team are organising Meet, Match, Make during the Cannes Film Festival 2026, an in-person speed-dating event to connect UK and international producers with an interest in collaborating on feature film co-productions. Selected UK producers will get the opportunity to make quick-fire introductions, followed by 1:1 speed-dating with the international producers in attendance. Applicants must have a lead producer credit on a completed feature film or TV project (including documentary) that has been released or broadcast commercially within the last five years to be eligible to apply.
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The UK Global Screen Fund are hosting a co-production lunch for UK and international producers and funders during this year’s Cannes Film Festival. To be eligible to apply, you must also have a lead Producer credit on a completed feature film or TV project (including documentary) that has been released or broadcast commercially within the last five years. You must also be available to attend in person at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday 16 May 2026, for the duration of the event.
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TIFF Directors’ Lab is a five-day talent development programme that takes place during the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Formerly TIFF Filmmaker Lab, TIFF Directors’ Lab returns with a focus on supporting creators embarking on their directorial debuts. The Lab selects 20 Canadian and international directors from hundreds of applications to receive an impactful career-launching mentorship from renowned directors, producers, agents, distributors, and top industry experts from around the world. TIFF Directors’ Lab is designed to be a catalyst for emerging directors to refine their debut feature film and prepare their projects for the marketplace.
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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 ACE Leadership Special is aimed at experienced producers looking to develop their personal leadership and entrepreneurial skills and to establish sound business foundations for their companies. The workshop is made possible thanks to support the Netherlands Film Fund. Open to members of the ACE Network and other experienced, established producers of a similar level, the ACE Leadership Special takes place over two 3/4-day residential workshops with additional online sessions complementing them. 12 producers will be selected, each with their own experience of running a company and their own unique entrepreneurial capabilities, allowing the small group to benefit not only from the knowledge of the workshop consultants, but from each other’s lived experiences.
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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 TFL Audience Design Fund assigns 2 grants of € 45,000 each to support films internationally co-produced and currently in post-production stage, planning to be commercially distributed at least twice, including one theatrical release. To complete the initiative a mandatory Audience Design Consultancy - structured in a series of online sessions with experts and TFL Audience Designers - guides the film team in the creation of a tailored strategy for the implementation of innovative audience engagement and outreach actions. The programme will include meetings with sales and distribution expert, press agent, session on digital marketing and social media, as well as training on the latest technologies, such as AI tools, aimed at supporting the team in the preparation and implementation of the audience design strategy. The Fund covers expenses connected to the creation and execution of original audience engagement activities, beyond traditional distribution and marketing strategies.
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Sofia Meetings is looking for works in progress to showcase to festival programmers, sales agents, distributors, exhibitors and international press. Films must be over 60 minutes in length, and either recently completed or in late-stage post-production. The 23rd Sofia Meetings will take place from March 18th to 22nd, 2026, within the framework of the 30th Sofia International Film Festival (March 12th–22nd, 2026).
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Delivered by DreamCoat Films & Mairare LTD, supported by the BFI Creative Challenge Fund, awarding National Lottery funding, this programme is aimed at UK-based emerging producers working on full-length fiction projects in the UK seeking co-production with countries in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. The programme's ambition is to elevate ten feature film projects and the producers behind them, amplifying UK talent, strengthening cross-border collaborations and delivering stories with scale and reach.
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Delivered by DreamCoat Films & Mairare LTD, supported by the BFI Creative Challenge Fund, awarding National Lottery funding, Matchmakers - Global South Lab is a producers' programme for UK-based emerging producers working on full-length fiction projects seeking co-production in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. The programme offers hands-on guidance, combining in-person and hybrid sessions led by industry experts from both the UK and from the Global South to support ten feature film projects. Selected participants will get a chance to meet and network with international co-producers at the (EFM) European Film Market at Berlinale, launching their projects into the global marketplace.
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The BFI is welcoming applications from UK producers with feature film projects in active development (including animation projects) to take part in a Group Attendance to the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) between 16 and 21 March 2026. Selected participants will join FILMART’s Producers Connect programme, giving them access to tailored business matchmaking sessions, co-production conference panels, industry workshops, and a location scouting tour of Hong Kong. Participants will also have access to FILMART’s wider programme of events, exhibitors, and networking opportunities.
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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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The Business of Impact Lab is a UK-wide development programme for emerging and established producers, delivered by Impact Together, the non-profit arm of Together Films, supported by BFI Creative Challenge Fund, awarding National Lottery funding. The programme is for UK-based producers developing socially resonant, commercially ambitious scripted feature films. Over the course of 10 virtual labs, producers will refine their creative, business, and impact strategies leading up to a live pitch to financiers, philanthropic partners, and industry stakeholders in June 2026.
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VdR–Rough Cut Lab is an intimate workshop for four feature-length projects seeking specific feedback and advice from professionals on their most up-to-date rough cut. Taking place during the VdR–Industry days (19-22 April 2026) in Nyon, Switzerland, the Rough Cut Lab is a competitive lab dedicated to supporting filmmakers during the editing process to find the best creative direction for their films. Four rough cut projects will be discussed together with the film team alongside tutors (experienced editors and industry professionals) during a multi-day workshop that took place during the VdR–Industry programme. A springboard for creative documentaries, participation in this lab also offers an opportunity for curated meetings with a myriad of buyers participating across the Industry programme.
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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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FeatureLab is a training programme dedicated to 1st and 2nd feature film projects from all over the world, at an advanced stage of development. Ten (10) creative teams of director and producer are selected to take part in the three-workshop path, starting in June 2026 and ending with the TFL Meeting Event in November, during which the participants have one-to-one meetings with market guests and the projects are assessed by an international Jury awarding production grants alongside partners’ awards.
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Sofia Meetings is looking for first, second or third feature film projects and TV series in development that are looking for co-producers, sales and distribution. Feature Films Pitching will include a presentation of the director's first, second, and third feature fiction film projects, seeking co-producers, sales, and distribution. TV Series Pitching will include a presentation of TV series projects looking for co-producers. The 23rd Sofia Meetings will take place from March 18th to 22nd, 2026, within the framework of the 30th Sofia International Film Festival (March 12th–22nd, 2026).
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Gatecrashers is a writing lab aimed at supporting genre feature projects from writers from working class or low socio-economic backgrounds. Through dedicated development support, each project will be taken from outline to treatment & script sample stage during two dedicated writing residencies. In addition to this, writers will have access to masterclasses to help them hone their ideas and ready their projects for pitching. Gatecrashers is delivered by Sona Films, through the BFI Creative Challenge Fund, made possible with National Lottery funding.
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British Council are offering two emerging producers and one writer/director the chance to take part in Rotterdam Lab at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2026. Taking place as part of IFFR Pro, the Lab is an invaluable opportunity to be part of a five-day training workshop that offers emerging international professionals the means to build and develop their networks and learn about new developments in the industry. Eligible emerging producers can include independent producers with their own companies, or junior producers working for a production company. Eligible writers/directors will attend the Creators Lab, designed for filmmakers who have shown strong artistic potential through standout short films with international circulation or a completed debut feature.
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The Bigger Picture supports Scotland-based filmmakers to make creatively ambitious, high-value, high-quality and high-impact shorts to bridge the gap many filmmakers experience before making their first feature film. These films are for filmmakers who have already made a feature but really want to make a short film, or for filmmakers who are on the verge of making their feature debut and would benefit from making one more short before moving into long form. The films will have more experienced producers at the helm, helping to build relationships with talent and showcase that talent to feature film financiers. TAKE THREE will contribute £90,000 to the production budget, but teams will be expected to secure other third-party financing in addition to the tax credit. Up to 4 films will be awarded funding, including one in Gaelic. This programme is supported by Screen Scotland and MG ALBA.
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From When East Meets West in Trieste 2026, a brand-new initiative designed to enhance the connection between the film and game sectors has arrived. The Film x Games Connection Hub is targeting up to 10 AV producers with a game project in development and keen to learn how the game sector works and better understand how to position, finance and distribute a game. Besides group work and individual consultations with international experts, the programme will include a matchmaking session with a group of dynamic game developers & studios from different European countries aimed at exploring new opportunities of collaboration at project development level. In addition to the matchmaking sessions with AV producers looking for partners to develop further their cross-media strategy and create collaborative games, the programme will feature a series of one-to-one meetings amongst game developers & studios to explore new forms of collaboration within the gaming sector.
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Get It Seen brings together 16 producers with ambitious projects for an intensive programme focused on preparing films for market and distribution. The programme begins with a three-day in-person lab featuring practical workshops, in-depth case studies, and structured networking opportunities. Participants will also benefit from tailored one-to-one sessions with experienced industry advisors, ensuring their projects are positioned to attract sales agents and distributors and reach their intended audiences. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the film value chain, including distribution and exhibition, marketing, international co-production and festival strategy. The programme provides a rare chance to connect with leading industry professionals and to get support to develop a clear release plan for your project.
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The Hong Kong - Asia Financing Forum (HAF) is recognized as one of the most important film financing platforms in Asia with many projects successfully completed and exhibited, taking place from 17 - 19 March 2026, in conjunction with the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) in Hong Kong. The selected IDP projects will be invited to meet with investors and film company representatives, and to compete for cash and in-kind awards. Around 25 to 30 film projects are selected annually to participate. Representatives of the selected projects will be invited to Hong Kong to attend the three-day film financing forum.
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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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When East Meets West 2026 will take place on January 18-20, 2026 in Trieste (Italy) and will select 20 projects in development (live-action features, creative documentaries and short animated projects), with special attention to the 2026 East & West spotlight countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Projects can be live-action features, creative documentaries, short animated projects in development/financing stage with 10% of the total production budget already in place and have have international co-production potential. All selected projects will compete for two main cash prizes: the Film Center Serbia Development Award and the CICLIC WEMW Award (granted by the French Centre-Val de Loire Region).
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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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The Berlinale Co-Production Market is the Berlinale’s networking platform for industry professionals actively working in international coproductions. At its core, a selection of 30 feature and 10 series projects in development and financing stages are looking for partners. Producers with experience in international co-productions, with feature film projects starting from 1 million Euros budget (600.000 Euros for specific regions) and a minimum of 30% financing (or alternatively, local production support) in place, and looking for international co-production partners.
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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 UK Global Screen Fund and the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express, is hosting a lunch for international and UK producers at this year's Festival, taking place at a central London venue on Sunday 12 October 2025. Applicants should demonstrate a strong interest in international co-production, and detail any relevant experience in their application form. A limited cohort of UK producers will be selected.
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The Berlinale Co-Production Market is the Berlinale’s networking platform for industry professionals actively working in international co-productions. At the Talent Project Market, ten up-and-coming producers present their projects to Berlinale Co-Production Market participants in one-on-one meetings, plus meet experts to learn more about international co-production. Projects may also be submitted at earlier stages, with a lower budget, or less financing in place than for the Official Selection.
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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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£30,000 fund available to charities supporting individuals breaking into gaming, film, and TV, and other creative sectors where diversity and fresh perspectives can drive innovation and change. In addition to financial support, the Regional Creatives Fund will also use Amazon’s network of creative industry professionals to offer charities pro-bono upskilling programmes - including mentoring, work experience, placement opportunities, and digital training, with support provided by minds from Prime Video and Amazon Games.
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Les Arcs Industry Village is Les Arcs Film Festival’s industry event dedicated to the independent European film industry. The Coproduction Village gathers a selection of about 18 European projects in development seeking coproducers and/or financiers, showcased to the professionals attending the festival. The producers with selected projects benefit from one-to-one meetings, conferences and networking events. The selected projects will compete for the €20,000 Eurimages Co-production Development Award and for the €6,000 ArteKino International Award.
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C EU Soon is a curated work-in-progress program spotlighting up to ten European films (European majoritarian and minoritarian co-productions) in the late stages of production or post-production. Presented in an exclusive session for sales agents, distributors, producers, and festival programmers, the initiative is designed to support the completion of selected films and strengthen their international distribution potential.
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The UK Global Screen Fund is organising a two-day participatory workshop in Belfast for UK-based feature film and TV producers interested in international co-production. The workshop will consist of panels, talks, and workshops on co-production with a range of both UK-based and international experts and producers. Applicants must have a lead producer credit on a completed feature film or TV project (including documentary) that has been released or broadcast commercially within the last five years to be eligible to apply to participate.
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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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BFI NETWORK@LFF is a professional development programme that supports emerging writers, directors and producers working towards their debut feature film. It provides an incredible opportunity for up to 15 UK-based screenwriters, directors, and producers working in fiction and documentary to engage in the BFI London Film Festival programme, attend industry events, and meet with leading filmmakers and professionals. The programme combines curated conversations, facilitated networking and exclusive opportunities to interact with filmmakers and industry guests. Participants will also receive accreditation for the duration of the festival.
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International Horizons: Scripted is an advanced industry programme aimed at supporting scripted drama companies in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to build skills, knowledge and networks enabling them to thrive in the competitive world of international scripted content. The programme will take place over seven months and will focus on how each indie can reach their commercial and international potential focusing on different strategies to sustain and grow their business.
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The Sundance Institute Documentary Fund supports filmmakers worldwide in the development, production, and post-production of cinematic documentaries on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes. For over two decades, the fund has been a stable source of nonrecoupable funding, supporting work that expresses the world in creative, complex, beautiful, and provocative ways. We remain committed to nonfiction projects that elevate and advance cultural dialogue, expand the form through creativity and innovation, and have the potential to generate social impact around some of the most compelling issues of our time.
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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 BFI is inviting applications from UK feature film and TV producers with projects in active development to take part in an in person group attendance to the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) as part of the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, 19-24 September 2025. Selected UK producers will participate in the ACFM's Producer Hub initiative, as well as gain access to the Asian Project Market, Busan Story Market, and ACFM industry panels and networking events.
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Final Cut in Venice is a programme to provide assistance in the completion of films from Africa and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen. UK producers can apply with projects that are co-productions between the UK and one or more of these countries; and/or if the director of the project originates from one of the aforementioned countries.
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iff is Ontario Creates’ feature film co-financing and co-production event during the Toronto International Film Festival for independent producers and industry executives developing and financing English language projects for the world market. Now in its 20th year, iff has introduced hundreds of projects to the international marketplace with over 125 successfully financed to date.
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Inside Out’s International Finance Forum (IFF) is the first and only 2SLGBTQ+ finance forum of its kind in the world. The Forum provides 2SLGBTQ+-identified producers, writers and directors creating 2SLGBTQ+ content an opportunity to move their feature projects forward through professional development, mentorship, and the platform to pitch their projects directly to top international industry executives and decision-makers.
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The BFI, in collaboration with Doc Society, is inviting applications from UK documentary producers (film and immersive) with active projects in development to take part in a Group Attendance to the International Documentary Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA) between 16 and 20 November 2024. IDFA is the world’s largest documentary film festival, held annually since 1988 in the Netherlands. IDFA is an independent, international meeting place with a wide range of professional activities as part of their industry programme, contributing to the development of non-fiction filmmakers and their projects at all stages.
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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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At this year's Nordic Co-Production Market, filmmakers will captivate a discerning professional audience by presenting carefully selected film projects, all seeking co-financing and/or co-production partnerships. With a notable focus on fostering collaboration with the UK, British projects in search of Nordic co-producers will also actively participate in the event.
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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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Every year, ACE Producers accepts 18 experienced film producers into the renowned ACE Network after completing ACE’s Annual Programme of executive education. Interested producers are asked to submit a feature film project in development that is suitable for co-production and aimed at the international market along with their application.
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The Venice Gap-Financing Market is a platform for selected projects that aims to support European and international producers to secure financing for their projects (Fiction Films, Documentaries and Immersive Projects) through one-to-one meetings with potential and pertinent international professionals (producers, sales agents, distributors, financiers, broadcasters and funds).
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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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In collaboration with the French National Centre of Cinema (CNC), the BFI is inviting applications from UK feature film and TV producers with active projects in development to take part in a group attendance at the UK-France Co-production Meetings 2025 between 30 June and 1 July 2025 in person in Paris, France (the Event).
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The Breakthrough strand of the London Screenings is a showcase for completed feature films and feature documentaries from emerging British filmmakers seeking sales representation and international film festival exposure.
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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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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 29th edition of Sofia International Film Festival will take place between 13th and 23th of March 2025 in Sofia with an additional programme until the end of March in Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas and Varna.
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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 National Lottery Film Festival & Screening Programme Fund supports organisations who are looking to produce film festivals and screening programmes in Scotland for a public audience.
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This intensive programme takes place online and focuses on the creative, artistic and strategic aspects of producing a feature-length documentary and fiction films. Through intensive training exercises, group tutorials, tailor-made one-on-one meetings and master classes led by noted industry experts, participants will gain deeper insight into various elements of film producing and come to truly understand the role of a producer.
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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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The Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Ministry of Culture in Italy (DGCA-MiC), Cinecittà, the Italian Cultural Institute of London and the British Film Institute (BFI) are collaborating on a series of B2B networking meetings between Italian and UK producers during the BFI London Film Festival (in partnership with American Express) 2024. The meetings will take place on Friday 11 October 2024 at a central London location
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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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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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The DSS program offers a one-of-a-kind experience that includes five half days of engaging lectures and carefully selected films from the prestigious Semaine de la Critique and the Festival's International Competition. By participating in this program, you will have the opportunity to engage in a stimulating exchange between the academic and film communities, immersing yourself in a dynamic dialogue that spans a wide range of topics - from theoretical reflection to creative practice.
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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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Each year, up to 20 new experienced producers are accepted into the ACE Network after completing the ACE Annual Programme of executive education. It consists of three workshops emphasising the key position and unique responsibilities of the producer throughout the whole process of making a film: development, financing, production, marketing and distribution. Experienced independent producers apply with a project in development that is suitable for co-production and aimed at the international market.
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Made of Truth is part of BFI NETWORK and uses National Lottery funds to support all forms of short form non-fiction, including personal stories, hybrid work, artist films, essays, observational and social issue projects. The fund also considers VR and immersive projects which are firmly rooted in non-fiction.
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The ImpACT Lab is designed to foster international co-production opportunities and guide producers to create more meaningful, sustainable and impactful films.
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EAVE is aimed at producers (fiction, documentary and TV series), who are already working in the film and television industries who wish to expand their operation internationally by increasing their knowledge of producing and co-producing in Europe and by building up a pan European professional network. Applications are also welcome from associated branches of the industry – e.g. commissioning, funding, legal and finance, festivals & markets, media administration.
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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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Emerging Producers is an industry flagship project of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival and the only one of its kind designed for documentary film producers in Europe. Every year we select 18 talented producers (17 European and one representing a guest country), which we provide with educational, networking and promotional support.
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TFL Extended - Film is addressed to teams of international audiovisual professionals, with fiction feature film projects at an early deveopment stage, who are willing to dive deep into the writing process through an intensive development workshop.
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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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Taking place every November during IDFA, IDFAcademy gives emerging international filmmakers the opportunity to meet a broad spectrum of highly esteemed documentary professionals willing to share their knowledge of the industry.
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