*More Films For Freedom have just opened applications for their 2023 edition of the fund!*

More Films for Freedom is a partnership between BFI NETWORK and the British Council that aims to find and fund vital, creative collaborations that explore LGBTQIA+ global human rights, intersectionality or diaspora identity.

We aim to commission up to three new projects that will have at their heart an element of collaboration between UK-based filmmakers and storytellers from both Africa and the Middle East (SWANA)

The successful applicants will be awarded a grant of up to £25,000 each to cover the costs of all stages of production, delivery of materials, and team travel.

We can support fiction, documentary and animated film, and films that cut across these generic distinctions. All films should have a strong central idea and storyline which will help them reach a wide range of audiences internationally.

The deadline for applications is Monday 14th August at 11:59pm (GMT)

More information can be found at the links below: https://film.britishcouncil.org/about/work/morefilmsforfreedom

https://www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-support/bfi-network/bfi-network-funding-finder/bfi-network-more-films-freedom

As part of this we’ll be hosting information sessions for filmmakers interesting in applying during which we’ll be demystifying the fund and answering pressing questions about applications as well as an event encouraging collaboration between filmmakers existing in the queer film space as well as filmmakers from the African Continent and the Middle East (SWANA)

Tuesday 25th July at 4:30pm (GMT) -  Diasporic Filmmakers Information Session
This session is for filmmakers that live in the UK but are Diasporic,  who share a national or regional origin from the African continent or the Middle East

Thursday 27th July at 12:00pm (GMT) - Queer Filmmakers Network/ Queer Filmmakers Collective Information Session
This session is for Filmmakers already engaged with Queer Filmmakers Network, Queer Filmmakers Collective, or are filmmakers that identify as LGBTQIA+ and are interested in this funds

Monday 31st July at 4:30pm (GMT) - Africa and Middle East Information Session
This session is for filmmakers who currently reside in Africa or SWANA (Middle East) regions who are interested in the fund

Tuesday 8th August at 4:30pm (GMT) - Films For Freedom Networking Session
This session is for all interested parties and is specifically designed to give case studies on methods of collaborative working, and to encourage collaborative working amongst participants

This information will be shared with the British Film Institute and British Film Council

To register your interest, please complete the form below: