Talent Support
BFI Doc Society Fund 1-2-1 Advice Sessions
If you have read the guidelines and FAQ's for the BFI Doc Society Fund and have a question, the team will be hosting regular 15 minute 1-2-1 sessions online where you can register for a chat with us. 1-2-1's are primarily open to filmmakers who are new to the fund and are open to filmmakers at any level of experience. The next sessions can be found here.
BFI DOC SOCIETY FUND EVENTS
Filmmaker Roundtable #1: New Producers, New Narratives
Thursday 7 December 12.00pm - 1.15pm
In the first of a series of filmmaker roundtables, BFI Doc Society (in association with DPUK) offers a supportive space to gather online for documentary producers working on or towards their first creative non fiction feature. The roundtable is primarily aimed at producers based in lesser represented areas of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
June 2023
Sunday 18 June
BFI Doc Society Filmmaker Drop-In Day @ Sheffield DocFest
10.00am - 6.00pm (Happy Hour 5.00pm-6.00pm)
Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield
May 2023
Thursday 18th May
15:30 - 17:30 + Networking Drinks
Midlands Film Club at Flatpack Film Festival, Birmingham
Join Film Hub Midlands, BFI NETWORK and BFI Doc Society to hear about BFI NETWORK short film funding opportunities across fiction and documentary (using funds from the National Lottery) - and celebrate a selection of homegrown short films from some of the exciting emerging Midlands filmmakers supported through BFI NETWORK and BFI Doc Society.
Followed by networking drinks with talent execs and fellow filmmakers, this is a great chance to see work from the feature filmmakers of tomorrow and meet new film collaborators locally.
Event schedule:
3.30pm – Funding talk with Doc Society and BFI NETWORK in the Midlands at the Mockingbird
4.00pm – Screening of short films
5.30pm – Networking drinks at the Printmakers
Visit the Flatpack Website for more information
Thursday 18 May
Film Hub North Roundtable
17:00 - 18:00
We'll be joining Film Hub North for their next Online Filmmaker Roundtable to help guide local filmmakers through funds available through BFI NETWORK including the Made of Truth: BFI Doc Society Short Film Fund. Also a great opportunity to connect with other filmmakers in a friendly, informal setting.
Wednesday 17 May
Filmmaker Mixer in Liverpool with Film Hub North
18:00 - 20:00
Liverpool FACT
We're joining Film Hub North for their filmmaker mixer event in Liverpool. These free and informal, conversational meetups are a great opportunity for creatives to connect with the growing community of local film and tv industry folk, share stories and meet future collaborators. Plus a chance to connect with local BFI NETWORK talent execs and BFI Doc Society representatives and to hear about funding.
Thursday 11 May
Crafting Nonfiction Shorts
14:00 - 15:30
in partnership with Ffilm Cymru Wales, BFI NETWORK Wales & Wales Documentary Support Network Online Event with BSL interpretation and live captioning
We invite all new and emerging filmmakers and artists in or from Wales to join us for a special online session on the art of crafting boundary-breaking short documentaries. We’ll be looking at ways to develop cinematic and authentic non-fiction ideas and find your team. We will be sharing guidance on the Beacons Short Film Fund and Made of Truth: BFI Doc Society Fund (opening in May), as well as hearing from the Wales Documentary Support Network on resources and friends to connect with to help you on your way.
Walking us through their own creative journey, will be alumni filmmakers Frontier Town directors Tom & Theo Tennant and producer Alice Hughes (Made of Truth) and Forest Coal Pit director Sion Marshall-Waters and exec producer Alice Lusher (Beacons).
This event is free and open to anyone born or based in Wales who is developing creative doc work.
April 2023
Tuesday 11 April
6.00pm - 7.00pm GMT
BFI NETWORK Funding Webinar - online
We will be joining a funding webinar alongside BFI NETWORK regional Talent Executives and partners from Northern Ireland Screen, Short Circuit and Ffilm Cymru Wales. We’ll be discussing the funding available for all forms of short filmmaking across the UK and how to get support.
This event will have live automated captions and a BSL interpreter
Thursday 13 April
5.00pm - 6.00pm
Film Hub South West Drop In - online
BFI Doc Society will be joining colleagues at Film Hub South West for a drop in for SW based filmmakers to find out about available funding and hear from BFI NETWORK alumni.
Thursday 20 April
4.00pm - 5.30pm GMT
REAL Documentary Festival, Leicester - in person
BFI Doc Society welcomes local storytellers to hear the latest news and guidance on funding and support available for UK independent documentary filmmakers. We will also be inviting shared experience and advice from a panel of filmmakers (alumni of the fund) working across non-fiction shorts and features and how they developed their practice in this field.
Tuesday 25 April
1.00pm - 2.00pm GMT
BFI Doc Society Fund Webinar - Feature Documentaries - Online
Information about the new BFI Doc Society Fund, guidelines and application process + an opportunity for filmmakers to connect with the fund team and ask questions.
This event will have live automated captions and a BSL interpreter