BFI
A high-budget shorts fund from BFI and Film4 supporting ambitious scripted or hybrid-documentary short-form work, awarding GBP 60,000 to GBP 90,000 each to up to six projects, plus a skills and development programme. Aimed at early-career teams ready to step up to bolder work.
UK-based teams with a writer, director and producer attached. All 18+ and not in full-time education. Not for directors making their first screen work.
BFI and Film4 Future Takes supports higher-budget live action short-form projects (max 25 minutes) from UK-based filmmaking teams. Funding: £60,000-£90,000 per film, up to 6 films. Director must have established track record and either no feature film or max one feature produced and commercially distributed in UK.