The BFI Future Film Festival is the UK’s largest festival for young, emerging filmmakers.
BFI Future Film Festival started in 2008 and takes place in London, England, UK
Young filmmakers aged 16-25 took home prizes at the BFI Future Film Festival Awards 2025, with Eve Grant winning Best New Talent and Best Writer for Heavy, Andrea Adame and Paula Trejo Espado won Best Film and Best International Film for Red Lace, and Shane Chung won Best Director and International Special Mention for Check Please.
The BFI Future Film Festival 2025, the festival for young, emerging filmmakers, returns from February 20 – March 6, 2025 with a hybrid format, and the traditional live and in-person screenings and events at BFI Southbank from February 20 – 23, 2025.
The BFI Future Film Festival 2023 came to a close and young filmmakers aged 16-25 that took home prizes included Edie Moles for Best New Talent and Best Film for Underbelly; and Ade Femzo (Best Director for Drop Out.
BFI unveiled the film program for BFI Future Film Festival 2023, UK’s festival for young, emerging filmmakers, taking place February 16 – 19, 2023.
The 15th edition of the BFI Future Film Festival announced the winners of the Awards with talented young filmmakers aged 16-25 that took home prizes include Adekemi Roluga for Best New Talent for Exhale; Florence Winter Hill for Best Film for The Gospel According to Gail; and Will Wightman for Best Director for Heart Failure.
Talented young filmmakers aged 16-25 that took home prizes at the close of the 14th edition of the BFI Future Film Festival include Rory Wilson winning Best Film for Loco; Gustavo Gamero received Best Director for Instructions to Let Go and Emmanuel Li won Best New Talent for “Music For the End of the World”.
45 short films have been selected to screen in the 14th edition of the BFI Future Film Festival, which will take place online from February 18-21, 2021. The films, which will all be available to watch for free on BFI Player during the Festival (UK only), are eligible for the BFI Future Film Festival Awards, supported by Netflix.