BFI DOC SOCIETY FUND
The BFI Doc Society Fund supports and nurtures independent non-fiction film and immersive projects by UK filmmakers, prioritising expansive, director-led storytelling.
Made of Truth Online Roundtables - April 2025
Made of Truth Online Roundtables - April 2025
The Made of Truth: BFI Doc Society Short Film Fund is open for applications from 1 April - 1 May, and we are looking forward to receiving bold, cinematic ideas from across the UK. To shed more light on the fund and answer your questions, we are hosting several online roundtables throughout April. Some of these are open access to anyone across the UK, with additional sessions focused on specific UK regions and nations. Click on the links below to register and find out more. We also recommend you check the fund's eligibility criteria here first.
- 2 April, 13.00 - 14.00: All UK
- 3 April, 13.00 - 14.00: for Midlands based filmmakers (in collaboration with Film Hub Midlands)
- 8 April, 12.00 - 13.00: All UK
- 10 April, 12.00 - 13.00: for Wales based filmmakers (supported by Ffilm Cymru)
- 16 April, 13.00 - 14.00: for Northern Ireland based filmmakers (in collaboration with Northern Ireland Screen)
- 17 April, 13.00 - 14.00: All UK
If you have any access needs for online meetings and would like to chat about our Made of Truth Fund, please get in touch with sanne@docsociety.org
Keen to get some more inspiration or insight into the wider shorts landscape? We've put together a selection of freely available, great short films that have been successful at international festivals, across forms and approaches. Worth a watch, and there are a few Made of Truth funded titles in there too! Find it here.
Berwick FMAF: 1-2-1 Advice Sessions
1-2-1 Sessions at Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival 2025
Saturday 29 March, 10:00 - 12:30 // The Maltings Café Bar, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attending BFMAF this year and interested in applying to the BFI Doc Society Funds? You can book in for a 20-minute advice session to discuss your non-fiction project and questions related to the funds. For feature-length projects suited to our Features or RAD Funds, please book in with Luke Moody. For short form projects suited to our Made of Truth Fund (opens 1st April), please book in with Sanne Jehoul.
We will meet you in The Maltings Café Bar.
Book: Features / RAD Fund 1-2-1 with Luke Moody
Book: Made of Truth Short Film Fund 1-2-1 with Sanne Jehoul
Roundtable at Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival
Funders' Mixer & Roundtable @ Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Friday 28 March, 15:30 - 17:00 // The Maltings, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Join BFI NETWORK partners BFI Doc Society and Film Hub North at Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival for a tea or coffee, followed by a roundtable conversation where you can ask us anything about our film funds and talent development programmes.
We will introduce how we work and what opportunities are available, and we’ll be joined by artist and filmmaker Harry Lawson, whose BFI Doc Society-funded film Stepney Western premieres at BFMAF.
Come along to meet other filmmakers, and connect with Manon Euler, Head of Film Hub North; Luke Moody, Head of the BFI Doc Society Fund; and Sanne Jehoul, BFI Doc Society Talent Support Programme Manager.
Registration details coming soon.
Manchester Filmmaker Mixer with Film Hub North
Manchester Filmmaker Mixer with Film Hub North
Thursday 17 April, 18:00 - 20:00 // HOME, Manchester
BFI Doc Society is pleased to be joining Film Hub North at this filmmaker mixer at HOME in Manchester. These mixers are an informal space to meet likeminded creatives and potential new collaborators, as well as connect with our teams and find out about our funds and development opportunities.
The BFI Doc Society Made of Truth Short Film Fund will be open for applications until the end of April. If you're planning to apply, this will be an excellent opportunity to get further info and guidance.
Independent Tax Credit Webinar
Independent Film Tax Credit Webinar - November 2024
In November 2024 BFI Doc Society and Documentary Film Council hosted a webinar with Chantel Burrell and Anna Mansi from the BFI Certification Unit, to shed light on the new Independent Film Tax Credit for UK film productions. The session was tailored to documentary productions and fully recorded. You can now watch it back here, and read more in this document.
1-2-1 ONLINE ADVICE SESSIONS - OPEN ACCESS
Book your 15-minute 1-2-1 online advice session with a member of the BFI Doc Society team! Open to filmmakers and producers across the UK, this is an opportunity to discuss projects or ask advice about our funds.
