BFI Vision Awards 3
Overview
The BFI Vision Awards 3 are open to new teams of producers as well as to individual producers operating under their own UK production company, and they are open to producers working in long-form live action, animation and/or documentary.
In recognition of the financial challenges and difficulties placed on producers who are yet to establish themselves, the BFI Vision Awards 3 will include a substantial financial allowance for the producer towards their fees and overheads, alongside an allocation for associated costs in seeding the development of feature film projects. To encourage producers who would not be able to support themselves financially on a full-time basis alongside developing relationships and projects with emerging filmmakers, the financial allowance portion of the BFI Vision Award will be non-recoupable (i.e. it will not need to be repaid to the BFI).
The BFI Vision Awards 3 are designed to support producers who are at an early stage of their film career. They expect applicants to have clear ambitions for themselves and for the UK film industry, a strategy about how to find and nurture new talent from different regions of the UK, and to be able to articulate a clear strategic plan about how they intend to build a viable business.
The BFI Vision Awards 3 are designed to enable new and emerging producers to:
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seek out new and emerging writers and directors from across the UK;
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build their development slate with an eye to defining themselves and their company identity;
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take creative risks in new areas;
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reach a wider, more diverse audience for their work;
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build or capitalise on pre-existing partnerships with more established companies and those with the necessary areas of expertise;
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improve their business skills and commercial expertise; and work on a plan to have an on-going and viable business after the end of the award term.
Full guidelines on the scheme are available by clicking here