Short Cut Film Fund 2024-25

What is the Short Cut Film Fund?

The Short Cut Film Fund provides the opportunity for aspiring young filmmakers to develop their creative portfolio. Awardees receive a grant of £1000 to create a 5-minute short film. They also receive tailored mentorship to support their creative development as well as a 121 sessions with BFI NETWORK talent executives.

Meet our Short Cut Film Fund awardees for 2024-25!

 
Click on their photo to read more about each awardee and watch their short films commissioned by Young Film Network.
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Brioni Farren

Short Cut Film Fund 24-25 Awardee

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Ciara Honey

Short Cut Film Fund 24-25 Awardee

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Chris Brown

Short Cut Film Fund 24-25 Awardee

Meet our Short Cut 2023-24 Alumni and Watch their Films Here

MENTORS

All of our awardees agreed that they were well matched with their mentors and feel more confident in their filmmaking and career options after having the sessions with them. They all feel supported by them for the future.

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Matt Smith

Writer/director

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Margo Roe

Director, writer and choreographer

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Michael Mante

Writer/director

The Short Cut Film Fund has been made possible thanks to support from BFI Film Academy and the National Lottery.
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