Breaking news! Top Boy star Ashley Walters’ directorial debut Animol has been announced. The #BFIBacked feature promises to be a raw, coming-of-age prison drama. Written by Nick Love, it will star newcomers Tut Nyuot and Vladyslav Baliuk and will also feature actor Stephen Graham. From Joi Productions, Animol sees Sky and Film4 collaborating for the first time as co-financiers, with the BFI (awarding National Lottery funding) also financing. Bankside Films are handling international sales for the film.
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We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK's lead organisation for film and the moving image. Funded by the UK Government. Our mission is: • To support creativity and actively seek out the next generation of UK storytellers • To grow and care for the BFI National Archive, the world’s largest film and television archive • To offer the widest range of UK and international moving image culture through our programmes and festivals — delivered online and in venue • To use our knowledge to educate and deepen public appreciation and understanding of film and the moving image • To work with Government and industry to ensure the continued growth of the UK’s screen industries Founded in 1933, the BFI is a registered charity governed by Royal Charter. The BFI Board of Governors is chaired by Tim Richards.
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Tune into the first episode of the WorkWise for Screen podcast with guest speaker Katie Nurse (Netspeak Games’ People Director) and find out about how to identify early signs of burnout within your team, the cost of not addressing them, and what you can put in place to keep on top of your team’s wellbeing 🎧 https://theb.fi/4hdjWe7 #NationalLottery
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How can 3D printers support the work of a film archive? See how experts at the #BFINationalArchive use state-of-the-art technology to help maintain vital conservation equipment. Video produced with the support of the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding #NationalLottery funding.
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The full Industry programme has been announced for the Glasgow Film Festival 2025! Running from 3-6 March, don't miss the first Funny Features Live Pitch supported by the BFI Creative Challenge Fund, 1-2-1 sessions with BFI Head of Certification, Christopher Halliday and BFI’s Senior Executive for Sales and Distribution Vicki Brown, and BFI Film Academy: Behind the Scenes. Check out the full programme below and see you in Glasgow! #NationalLottery
We're excited to reveal our full GFF25 Industry Focus Programme! Industry Focus returns for its 10th edition from 3 – 6 March, with a programme jam-packed with talks, workshops and networking events for Industry professionals at every stage of their career. Some highlights include a talk from Oscar-nominated producer Nicky Bentham, the inaugural Funny Features Live Pitch and an In Conversation with Creative Executive Sam Lavender of the Lobster and The Favourite fame. Read more about the full programme here bit.ly/GFF25_Industry
Industry Focus 2025
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This year’s BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Opening Night film will be the International Premiere of The Wedding Banquet. Andrew Ahn’s fresh reimagining of Ang Lee’s award-winning rom-com, starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-Chan, Joan Chen and Youn Yuh-Jung, will screen at BFI Southbank on Wed 19 Mar.
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Great to see the recently announced line-up from SXSW includes writer-director Thea Gajic's feature debut, Surviving Earth. The film is based on a true story about a talented harmonica player who arrived in the UK in the 1990s after fleeing the conflict in Yugoslavia. Vlad, now living in Bristol and working as a counsellor, has brought his roots and love for Balkan music to the city by forming a band with his friends from work. #BFIBacked Surviving Earth will have its world premiere at this year's festival taking place in Austin this March. #NationalLottery
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Our brand new artwork for the 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, taking place 19-30 March at BFI Southbank. Sign up to our emails for the latest #BFIFlare news and ticketing updates https://theb.fi/4gc3qdh
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Find out what writer-director Dylan Southern and Benedict Cumberbatch have to say about their latest film #BFIBacked The Thing With Feathers, ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend. Deemed one of Cumberbatch's 'rawest and most emotional' performances yet, the film is heading straight to Berlin this February. #NationalLottery
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