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.
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.
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 XR and Immersive sectors.
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.
Production Funding - Northern Ireland Screen
Production funding in the form of a recoupable loan with profit participation or in limited circumstances a grant.
UK Focus – BFI National Lottery International Fund
Supporting UK-focused activities at international events, including festivals, markets, forums and other platforms.
Content Fund - UK Games Fund
Supports the UK’s early stage games development and digital interactive business and creative ecosystem in terms of both companies and individuals
The Jarman Award – Film London
Recognises and supports artists and celebrates the spirit of experimentation, imagination and innovation in the work of artist filmmakers in the UK.
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.
Yorkshire Content Fund – Screen Yorkshire
A public-private investment fund for the TV, film, video games and digital sectors in Yorkshire and Humber, open to producers either based in Yorkshire or wishing to film or establish a base in the region.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Storytelling across media: film, TV, interactive formats and games
Meet our panel of creatives, working across film, television and games, and discover how they are playing with different media, experimenting new ways of telling stories.
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.
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.
