Talent Development
BFI Doc Society Fund
Advice Sessions
Morning Brews with the BFI Doc Society team
Morning Brews with the BFI Doc Society team
**We are currently transitioning into our next delegation as BFI's partner for UK documentary funding. Therefore we are temporarily pausing our Morning Brews slots, and we will launch new online info sessions about our funds when they reopen this spring.**
The BFI Doc Society team hosts regular online coffee mornings, during which you can ask us questions about our funds, get advice on challenges you're dealing with, connect with other filmmakers and maybe even get some peer-to-peer feedback.
We aim to host these hour-long gatherings twice per month, with a capacity of max 10 attendees per session. Filmmakers cannot attend more than one coffee morning per three months.
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. Make yourself a good ☕ or 🫖 and join us!
BFI DOC SOCIETY FUND
EVENTS
BFI DOC SOCIETY FUND
OPPORTUNITIES
New Terrains: Sheffield DocFest 2026 - Call for Applications
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
New Terrains: Sheffield DocFest 2026
Deadline: 16 March, 10am GMT
The BFI Doc Society Fund is accepting applications from Black and Global Majority independent UK documentary directors and producers (film and immersive) with active projects in development, to take part in a delegation to Sheffield DocFest 2026.
Selected participants will have access to the public and industry programme of the festival, with the opportunity to meet potential national and international collaborators, explore co-production opportunities, be introduced to the festival's MeetMarket, and attend various networking events. Taking part in this attendance will help delegates to build relationships with potential partners, funders and buyers, and to establish and progress project and career opportunities.
Click here for all info, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
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!
