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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.
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BFI Doc Society at BFI London Film Festival
BFI Doc Society at BFI London Film Festival 2025
Documentary Happy Hour - for Industry Pass Holders only
Tuesday 14 October, 17:00 - 18:30 // Picturehouse Central
BFI Doc Society, Documentary Film Council, Grierson Trust, Scottish Documentary Institute, and Sheffield DocFest are pleased to co-host a happy hour at London Film Festival celebrating independent UK documentary film, and we'd love for you to join us!
Open to LFF Industry pass holders only. Advance booking is advised and opens on Sunday 12th October, 8am, via the LFF industry portal.
Open Access 1-2-1s with the BFI Doc Society team & producers
Wednesday 15 October, 09:45 - 13:30 // Picturehouse Central
Meet with members of the BFI Doc Society team or experienced UK documentary producers in 20-minute 1-2-1 meetings, to get funding and/or production advice, and discuss any questions or challenges you might have, whether general or related to a specific project. Participating producers are Gannesh Rajah and Alice Hughes, who are also both BFI Doc Society grantees.
You can book a slot via this link. Attendance information will be emailed to you a few days ahead of your meeting. Please make sure you arrive 10 minutes in advance, and cancel your slot or let us know asap if you can no longer make it.
Please note that we cannot discuss active applications to our funds.
Folkestone Documentary Festival 2025
Folkestone Documentary Festival - Industry Day
Friday 24 October, 10:00 - 18:00 // Quarterhouse, Folkestone
BFI Doc Society, alongside Screen South, is once again collaborating with Folkestone Documentary Festival on their Industry Day!
If you want to find out more about the documentary film industry and meet with other film creatives and potential collaborators, then this jam-packed day of panels, filmmaker conversations and networking is for you.
Tickets for the full day are only £5. You can find out about the full programme and how to book on https://www.folkestonedocumentaryfestival.co.uk/fdf-industryday-2025/
For ticket holders, there will also be limited 1-2-1 slots available to meet with members of the BFI Doc Society team and other industry experts on the Friday and Saturday mornings of the festival. Keep an eye on the link above for more info!
Morning Brews with the BFI Doc Society team
Morning Brews with the BFI Doc Society team
From September 2025, the BFI Doc Society team will be hosting regular online coffee mornings. During these informal meet-ups, you can ask us questions about our funds, get advice on challenges you're dealing with, connect with other filmmakers and maybe get some peer-to-peer feedback!
We aim to host these hour-long gatherings twice per month, with a maximum capacity of 10 attendees per session. Filmmakers cannot attend more than one coffee morning per three months, as we want to provide as much access to the film fund team as possible.
These sessions will replace our 1-2-1 advice sessions for the time being.
Please note that we can not discuss any active applications to our funds. If you have access requirements to attend, please email sanne@docsociety.org.
Find available sessions here. More will be announced down the line. Make yourself a good ☕ or 🫖 and join us!
RAD & Features Funds Webinar
RECORDING: BFI Doc Society RAD & Features Funds - Webinar May 2025
Creative Non-Fiction Playlist
Interested in short creative non-fiction work? Looking for inspiration or insight into the wider short film landscape? Maybe you've applied to our Made of Truth Fund or are intending to do so in the future?
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!
