Cannes 2026
ScreenUK Industry will be in Cannes 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 sector.
XR & Immersive
This page provides a snapshot of the UK's XR and immersive 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 businesses at various international industry events.
Berlin 2026
ScreenUK Industry will be at the UK Stand in Berlin this month to celebrate a bumper year of UK films and co-productions in official selection, showcase our incredible talent and services, and help international professionals connect with t…
Clermont Ferrand 2026
ScreenUK Industry will be at the Clermont Ferrand Short Film Market to celebrate UK short films and co-productions in official selection, showcase UK short films festivals, and help international professionals connect with the UK screen sec…
News
View allWe’re here to bring you news on the latest international-focused activity coming out of the UK's XR and Immersive sectors.
Cannes 2026: UK films and co-productions
The 79th Cannes Film Festival has revealed it's line-up! From Clio Barnard's I See Building Fall Like Lightning in Director's Fortnight to a range of co-productions, immersive works and shorts, explore all UK works in official selection...
Venice Biennale 2025: UK films and co-productions in selection
The 2025 Venice Biennale, taking place August 27 - September 6, has released it's titles in official selection with 4 UK Immersive works and 10 UK films and co-productions selected.
UK Focus at Venice Production Bridge 2025
Supported by the BFI, the UK will be in focus at this year's Venice Biennale, with UK film, documentary and immersive projects selected at the 2025 Venice Gap-Financing Market.
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.
Working with the UK
Resources to help you navigate the UK’s XR and immersive sectors, whether you are working with it, or within it.
More infoFunding & Support
View allThe UK offers a variety funding options for XR and immersive projects from a number of different funders.
Project Prototype Funding - Northern Ireland Screen
Available to companies working in the interactive content sector for the development of video games, immersive and web projects for international markets and distribution.
FLAMIN Productions – Film London
A unique commissioning scheme which goes beyond simply producing work – it is committed to nurturing talent and supporting artists in their professional growth.
Production Funding - Northern Ireland Screen
Production funding in the form of a recoupable loan with profit participation or in limited circumstances a grant.
Short / Feature / XR Festival Travel Grant - British Council
Grants to help short and feature filmmakers, and XR creatives, travel to international events where their work is being screened.
Creative Challenge - BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund
Support for organisations to run creative development programmes to stimulate a healthier, wider ecosystem in for emerging UK filmmakers.
UK Focus – BFI National Lottery International Fund
Supporting UK-focused activities at international events, including festivals, markets, forums and other platforms.
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.
Screen Futures | UK Global Screen Fund Summit 2024
Join a line-up of cultural leaders at the UK Global Screen Fund Summit 2024 as they explore how the UK’s creative landscape is evolving and how global trends are shaping its future.
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.
Creating Spaces: Not Emerging, Emerged. (VPB Focus on the UK)
Hosted by the BFI - Engage with this discussion on immersive exhibition spaces in the UK, the role of artists in curation, and what the emergence of an immersive ecology means for creative businesses.
Developing Partnerships | UK Global Screen Fund Summit 2024
In this session at the UK Global Screen Fund Summit 2024, discover the benefits of co-productions and collaborations, and learn how to navigate the complexities of global distribution.
Talent Talk: Maya: The Birth of a Superhero and Evolver
A deep dive into two immersive works, both featuring in Cannes Immersive Competition. Artists Poulomi Basu and CJ Clarke bring us behind the scenes of Maya: The Birth of a Superhero, an immersive story following an ordinary girl as she tran…
New Perspectives | UK Global Screen Fund Summit 2024
This panel spotlights rising stars supported by the UK Global Screen Fund who are not only breaking into the international marketplace, but also reshaping how stories are told, shared, and consumed across cultures and mediums.
