Announcing our New Voices cohort 2025
BFI NETWORK South West are delighted to announce the latest New Voices cohort.
BFI NETWORK @ Encounters 2025
Find out what BFI NETWORK South West will be up to at Encounters 2025.
New Voices 3: where are they now?
As the fourth round opens for applications in July 2025 we wanted to chat to a few writer-directors who took part previously, to reflect on their experience and tell us where they are now.
Spines: A Case Study in Working with Neurodiverse Talent and Crew
In 2022 we commissioned one of our funded teams to create a case study on their short film Spines.
Selling Your Idea: What Makes a Great Funding Application?
BFI NETWORK South West Talent Executive Nadia Attia has read countless scripts for Channel 4, BBC, BFI, Studiocanal and more, and as an ex-filmmaker herself she’s been on the flipside of applying for funding. She took some time out to share her learnings with you, to help your application stand out and prepare you for the next round of funding.
BFI NETWORK South West at Encounters 2022
BFI NETWORK South West presents a series of talks and screenings to inspire and celebrate regional filmmakers as part of this year the 28th edition of Encounters Film Festival.
Script Development Lab 2021: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West are pleased to present our participants for the Script Development Lab 2021. 8 participants were selected from 110+ applications - here you can learn more about each individual.
BFI NETWORK SW Funded Project: A Noble Truth Dir. Tia Salisbury
BFI Network Events in the South West this Autumn
It's officially Autumn, and the turn of the season marks an important one for cinema going and filmmaker events!
BFI NETWORK SW Funded Project: Shiney Dir. Paul Holbrook
BFI NETWORK South West are thrilled to be supporting Paul Holbrook's new short film 'Shiney'.
BFI NETWORK SW Funded Project: 3 Minutes Of Silence Dir. Ben Price
BFI NETWORK South West are thrilled to be supporting director Ben Price's short film 3 Minutes Of Silence. The short film is in pre-production and will be filming in Manchester at the end of the year.
Animation Lab: Meet the Participants
In April, BFI NETWORK South West held a Producer’s Lab in Bristol Bristol for seven new, emerging and established producers.
BFI NETWORK SW Funded Project: Hard, Cracked The Wind Dir. Mark Jenkin
BFI NETWORK South West are thrilled to be supporting director Mark Jenkin's new short film Hard, Cracked The Wind.