Introducing the South West Creatives who have taken part in our training schemes or labs, which cover the key roles (writer, director, producer) across narrative filmmaking (live-action, animation and immersive). Each participant was selected from a high volume of applications on the basis of their potential, desire to collaborate, and passion for inclusion.
Learn more by following the links below.
Meet the participants
New Voices 2025: Meet The Participants
BFI NETWORK South West in collaboration with Blak Wave Productions, Little By Little Films and Bristol AF Productions, are delighted to announce the cohort for New Voices 2025.
Beyond Shorts: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West is excited to announce the Beyond Shorts cohort.
Queer Storytelling Workshop 2: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West is excited to announce the Queer Storytelling Workshop 2 cohort.
New Voices Step Up: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West is excited to announce the cohort of New Voices: Step Up.
Director Lab 2024: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK south west, in partnership with Bournemouth Film School (BFS), is pleased to announce our Director Lab cohort.
Peninsula Producers Network
BFI NETWORK South West has partnered with Screen Cornwall and Exeter Phoenix for four iterations of the Peninsula Producers Network for producing talent in the region.
Animation Producer Lab 2024: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West is excited to announce a new Animation Producer Lab in collaboration with ScreenSkills, supported by the Animation Skills Fund.
Thinking Cinematically Participants
Meet the participants of Thinking Cinematically.
Queer Storytelling Workshop: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West, in partnership with award winning filmmaker Jason Barker, are pleased to present our participants for our Queer Storytelling Workshop.
Producer Lab 2023: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West is excited to announce the Producer Lab 2023 cohort.
New Voices 2023: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West, in partnership with Blak Wave Productions, Little By Little Films and Grey Moth, are pleased to present our participants for New Voices 2023.
Shorts2Features 2022: Meet the Cohort
BFI NETWORK South West is pleased to announce the 10 participants of the inaugural Shorts2Features career-development scheme.
New Voices 2021: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK, in partnership with production companies Blak Wave & Little By Little Films, are pleased to present our participants for the New Voices scheme 2021-22.
Creative Producers Lab 2021: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West are pleased to present our participants for the Creative Producers Lab 2021.
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.
New Voices 2020: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West are pleased to present our participants for the New Voices scheme 2020.
New Producers Lab 2020: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West are pleased to present our participants for the New Producers Lab 2020.
New Writers Lab 2020: Meet the Participants
BFI NETWORK South West are pleased to present our participants for the New Writers Lab 2020.
Animation Lab 2019: Meet the Participants
In April, BFI NETWORK South West held a Producer’s Lab in Bristol Bristol for seven new, emerging and established producers.
Script Development Workshop 2019: Meet the Participants
In May, BFI NETWORK South West held a Script Development Workshop in Bristol, led by Selina Ukwuoma.
Directing Workshop 2019: Meet the Participants
In April, BFI NETWORK South West held a Directing Masterclass in Bristol, led by director Sam Masud.
Producer’s Lab 2019: Meet the Participants
In April, BFI NETWORK South West held a Producer’s Lab in Bristol for seven new, emerging and established producers.