The BFI Future Film Festival 2025 is now accepting submissions
Want to be a part of the UK’s largest festival for young emerging filmmakers? Want to see your film on the big screen at BFI Southbank? Want to kickstart your film career with cash prizes and industry mentoring up for grabs?
Your film:
- can be any genre
- must have been made in the last two years
- must be 10 minutes or under in length
- must have been made when you were aged 16 to 25
The festival will run during February 2025. Find out more.
If you have any questions, contact us on social media @bfifilmacademy or drop us an email at filmacademy@bfi.org.uk. Sign up to our newsletter for updates.
If you want some inspiration, why not check out our SCENE interviews with our 2024 award winners, live on Instagram every Thursday!
Watch highlights from Future Film Festival 2024
Watch our online events, including Jesse Armstrong speaking about writing for film and TV, on our YouTube channel.
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Events programme
All the events which took place at BFI Southbank, online and across the UK in our 2024 programme.
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News and updates
News about the festival, updates, and additions to the industry events programme.
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