Talent Development
BFI Doc Society Fund
1-2-1 Advice Sessions
Morning Brews with the BFI Doc Society team
Morning Brews with the BFI Doc Society team
**We will announced new Morning Brews slots in January 2026**
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
London Short Film Festival 2026
BFI Doc Society events at London Short Film Festival 2026
Thursday 29 January, all day // ICA, London
Matchmaker: Directors x Producers, 10:15 - 12:30, ICA Bar (upstairs)
One of the main challenges we hear from emerging non-fiction directors is finding a producer for their project. Likewise, producers might not always know what filmmakers and projects are looking for a collaborator. With this limited-capacity speed-dating event, we hope to facilitate new and fruitful connections, and maybe even active new partnerships for directors and producers working in short non-fiction film.
More info and booking. Limited capacity!
Panel: Working with Archive in Creative Non-Fiction Shorts, 13:00 - 14:00, ICA Screen 1
In this conversation tying in with the archive threads running through this year’s LSFF programme, we speak with filmmakers who have worked in both personal and public archives, exploring the creative and experimental scope of using existing and found footage in non-fiction film, considering its ethical and logistical challenges but also its potential to reclaim and reframe narratives.
Made of Truth Short Film Fund - Info Session, 14:45 - 15:45, ICA Screen 2
This session will shed more light on the BFI Doc Society Fund, with a particular focus on our Made of Truth Short Film Fund. We will provide a key overview of our criteria and what we’re looking for, and answer any questions you might have.
More info. Limited capacity.
BFI DOC SOCIETY FUND
OPPORTUNITIES
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!
