If you’re a UK or international film professional or work in the press, the BFI encourages you to apply for the Industry Forum at BFI London Film Festival (LFF) 2024 in partnership with American Express. The Industry Programme takes place during the festival (9 to 20 October).

At the Industry Forum, you can expect a range of exciting activities including:

- press and industry screenings
- talks and discussion events
- networking activities

Check their website and your delegate emails for details of accessible screenings and events, and contact the Delegate Services team by emailing: delegateservices@bfi.org.uk for assistance if needed.

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HOW TO FEST - WHAT'S THE FESTIVAL ALL ABOUT?

The programme

The BFI London Film Festival is brimming with the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling - and everyone is invited.

This is your chance to delight in the undiscovered, as all feature films and series are being shown in the UK for the first (and sometimes only) time.

HOW DO YOU JOIN IN?

Booking

Tickets go on sale at 10am on:

- Monday 9 September for BFI Patrons 

- Tuesday 10 September to BFI Members – Become a BFI Member

- Tuesday 17 September for everyone 

Extra tickets for some screenings and events go on sale on Thursday 3 October, as well as the day of the screening. 

Some screenings and events sell out very quickly, so make sure you plan and book early.

TICKETS

Tickets start from £10 for all screenings and events in London, with concessions available for many screenings.

If you're aged 16 to 25, you can sign up for a 25 & Under account to get £5 tickets.

FILM CERTIFICATION

All BFI London Film Festival titles are for persons 15 and over unless they are in the family section or have received a lower BBFC certificate. Films and events certified as over 18 are indicated at the point of purchase.

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MEMBER BENEFITS

- Priority booking for BFI festivals and BFI Southbank
- Free vouchers redeemable against two standard BFI Southbank tickets
- Up to £2 off BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX tickets for you and your guests (up to four tickets in total).
- No booking fees for BFI festivals, BFI IMAX and BFI Southbank
- Exclusive events at BFI Southbank every month
- BFI Southbank and BFI festivals programme guides
- 10% off food and drink at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX
- 15% off BFI Shop
- 15% off BFI Player film rentals
- 15% off Sight & Sound annual subscriptions

Tickets for screenings and events at BFI festivals, BFI IMAX and BFI Southbank are subject to availability.

They’re not currently able to offer Members’ priority booking on new first-run releases at BFI IMAX. To be the first to hear about new films screening at BFI IMAX please sign up to our BFI IMAX mailing list on our homepage.

Membership lasts for 12 months and will be renewed automatically every year if you pay by Direct Debit. As Direct Debit is automated, please pay with a card if you’re buying BFI Membership as a gift.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

BFI Development Funding awards money from the National Lottery to support formal development of original live action and animation feature filmmaking from treatments to production-ready screenplays.

We aim to help these filmmakers develop compelling and viable projects to a point where they are ready to seek production funding.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Since the very first National Lottery draw in 1994, public support – raised directly through National Lottery ticket sales – has funded more than 670,000 projects, raising more than £46 billion for good causes. As a recipient, it is important to publicly acknowledge the source of this funding throughout the lifespan of the project. Effectively communicating that it is supported by BFI National Lottery funding ensures those engaging with the work recognise the value and benefit of this unique Good Cause funding.

Therefore, if your application is successful, you will be responsible for prominently crediting BFI National Lottery funding and thanking National Lottery players. As such, you are encouraged to ensure that elements of your project/s which have the potential to engage a broad public audience are capitalised on, in order to communicate this message. More details will be supplied once an award has been made.

Applications can only be made by a person whose main role is as producer on behalf of, and in the name of, a limited company registered at Companies House. Full eligibility criteria are contained within the funding guidelines.

HOW TO APPLY

Read the fund guidelines in full before applying. There is an application link in the guidelines.

WHEN YOU CAN APPLY

Applications are open year round except for an annual closure window of 1 April to 30 April.

Subsequent closures may be introduced during periods of high work intensity or holiday dates but these will be clearly signposted ahead of time.

The BFI can provide assistance to applicants who have access requirements and need support in order to make an application. See Access support for BFI funding applicants.

If you have any questions relating to funding or an application, email developmentcoordinator@bfi.org.uk

If you would like to support the BFI through your charitable trust or foundation, please contact Vicki Kelsall:

Tel. 020 7173 3225

Email. vicki.kelsall@bfi.org.uk

BFI Southbank
London SE1 8XT

https://www.bfi.org.uk/

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