BFI Doc Society Talent Development Programme
BFI Doc Society’s Talent Development Programme delivers year-round development and outreach activities for independent documentary filmmakers with a primary focus on emerging talent.
The programme includes online and in-person open access networking opportunities, info sessions, industry events, training programmes, and festival delegations, delivered in collaboration with partners across the UK and international independent cinema landscape.
Find us at festivals and events throughout the UK for roundtables, mixers and 1-2-1 sessions, as well as panels, workshops and showcases. We aim to deliver our more intensive professional development interventions in hybrid online/in-person formats to allow access for talent across the country.
Opportunities
Announcements
General
7 May 2026
New Terrains Delegation at Sheffield DocFest 2026 - Meet the Delegates
We are delighted to introduce the seven producers and directors selected for the New Terrains delegation at Sheffield DocFest 2026, from 10-15 June 2026. The New Terrains delegation is a cohort of UK-based black and global majority independent documentary directors and producers who work either across film or immersive, and who each have active projects in development.
The New Terrains producers and directors will attend the public and industry programme of the festival, looking to meet potential national and international collaborators and to explore co-production opportunities.
Other
18 March 2025
Creative Non-Fiction Playlist
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!
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