In the zoom meeting, you will hear from BFI NETWORK Talent Executives and our guest speakers about any upcoming opportunities for filmmakers. Then the group will be entered into a chat roulette system where they will speed network in pairs for five minutes at a time. Then the group will be entered into a chat roulette system where they will speed network in pairs for five minutes at a time.

Our online events are free to attend, you just require a computer or laptop with Zoom installed and a stable internet connection. You will be emailed a zoom link 1 day before the event begins.

If you have any access requirements, please contact us ahead of the event and we will arrange this for you: bfinetwork@watershed.co.uk

• 4.30pm – 4.40pm: Housekeeping & Introduction from BFI NETWORK
• 4.40pm – 4.50pm: Update on opportunities from Gritty Talent
• 4.50pm – 5pm: Update on opportunities from Cahootify
• 5pm – 6pm: 1:1 speed networking between participants

Spaces are allocated on a first come first served basis, you must register via Eventbrite in order to secure a place:

Register Here via Eventbrite

More information on our partners for this event:

• CAHOOTIFY is a software platform with the mission to empower and further the careers of independent producers, filmmakers and actors. Think of it as a cross between IMDb and LinkedIn. CAHOOTIFY acts as your professional industry calling card and your project development platform. We have a suite of tools and services to help you build teams for your projects, backed by an impressive online portfolio. Insanely easy to manage, great-looking and free.

• Designed by TV people, for TV people, Gritty Talent is a Bristol-based talent and tech company. We connect emerging and diverse talent with productions/media organisations via our inclusive talent app.In tandem we provide bespoke talent searches and consultancy for individual production companies, channels and media organisations and skills development for emerging talent, to ensure that everyone we work with has the best chance of sustained success.Founder Mel Rodrigues will be joining the Networked session to share exciting news about a new project, First Break, that Gritty Talent is delivering for ScreenSkills, to connect fledgling production talent with an ITV drama filming in Bristol this summer.