FFC GLOBAL SHORT FILM FUND

• Early Bird submissions  26 May =  £30 
• Standard submissions  27 June = £40 
• Late submissions 8 August =  £50 
• Fund closing 5 September

 THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT OUR EXCLUSIVE CELEBRATION PARTY DURING THE BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER ✨ 

💡 All fees help support the €10K fund and exposure opportunities for finalists.

No. This is a global fund open to filmmakers anywhere in the world.

 It verifies your application fee payment when you apply via Smash. Applications without proof of payment will not be reviewed. 💡 All fees help support the €10K fund and exposure opportunities for finalists.

The budget is allowed to be higher than the grant. To ensure the film gets made the filmmaker needs to have all additional funding in place on Sept 8th. So if they have a budget of 14k Euro they need to have 4K in place sept 8th. If they still need to secure 4K then they won't qualify as they cannot guarantee they will get the funding/resources and therefor the film might not get made. 

You’ll receive the grant, media exposure, mentorship, and more. The final winner will be announced at our FFC BFI event in October 2025.

All genres are welcome — narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, etc.
🚫 Note: Music videos are not eligible.

 Yes — and you may fulfil multiple roles (e.g., writer/director/producer), we understand that it might take time to get a full team on board so every applicant can apply without a team. 

The winner will be chosen by independent judges, all established in the film industry. Judges will be announced in July.

Yes, however all funding should be confirmed by 7th September.

There needs to be a realistic plan in place to finished the film by October 2026.

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