ON FIRST FEATURES
5 June 2017
Mary Burke sat down with Alice Lowe to talk about making a film while heavily pregnant and finding the confidence to transition from actor to director.
26 April 2017
Simran Hans chats to William Oldroyd, director of Lady Macbeth, a stirring, crisply framed period drama, about shooting sheep, shoestring budgets and the difference between directing for stage and screen.
16 December 2016
Dionne Farrell talks pain, passion and perseverance with The Survivalist Writer/Director Stephen Fingleton.
Industry insights
10 August 2017
Gaia shares her favourite, and most inspiring, shorts from the past decade, and explains why they have made a lasting impact.
24 July 2017
An update on current and future funding opportunities for new and emerging filmmakers in England.
3 July 2017
As LGBT Pride month comes to an end, James explores the abundance of queer film and TV treasures at this summer's festivals.
PODCASTS
In this episode of the BFI NETWORK podcast Talent Development Manager Matimba Kabalika travels to Yorkshire to talk to writer/director Francis Lee about the making of his critically acclaimed debut feature, God's Own Country.
Producer Ivana Mackinnon, writer Bola Agbaje and director Caroline Bartleet talk about the challenges and opportunities in the film industry.
Development Exec Angeli MacFarlane untangles storytelling with a group of filmmakers who had submitted to the Postroom.
EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
21 July 2017
NETWORK @ LFF alumnus Nadia Latif reflects on her experience of the 2016 programme.
17 July 2017
The professional development programme at the heart of the BFI London Film Festival is back!
16 May 2017
This year’s Flare mentees tell us about their festival experiences, and what’s next now that they’ve been paired with a mentor.
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