UK Film Council

Short films can help new film-makers to develop their talent. The UK Film Council – a supporter of Shooting People since November 2008 – funds short films through several different schemes. Full information about the schemes is here.

BAFTA Nominated
Shorts 2010

I-DO-AIR – Writer/Director: Martina Amati, Producer: James Bolton (UK Film Council/Film London)

JADE – Writer/Director: Daniel Elliott, Producers: Samm Haillay & Duane Hopkins (UK Film Council/Northern Film & Media)

OFF SEASON – Writer/Director: Jonathan Van Tulleken, Producer: Jacob Jaffke (UK Film Council)

MOTHER OF MANY – Writer/Director: Emma Lazenby, Producer: Sally Arthur (UK Film Council/Channel 4/South West Screen)

For further information click here

Short Films Completion Fund

The UK Film Council’s Short Film Completion Fund (2010) is now closed for submissions. Further information can be found here. This scheme is managed by Mayavision.

Digital Shorts

The Digital Shorts scheme is open in some regions across the UK. Please contact your regional screen agency to see if the scheme is open in your region. Please click here for further information on the scheme in your region.

Digital Nation (previously Digital Shorts Plus)

Digital Nation is now closed. More info here.

Cinema Extreme

The Cinema Extreme short film programme will not be issuing any further calls for new applications. More info here.

If you have any questions about any of our short film funds or want to sign up for news updates email us at shorts@ukfilmcouncil.org.uk

Lifesize Pictures manages the UK Film Council's investment in short films.

Charles Henri Belleville

Charles Henri Belleville took part in the Director’s Lab at EIFF 08. You can read an interview with Charles from 2007 and find out about his experience at the Lab last year here.

Esther Campbell

Read about Esther May Campbell's BAFTA winning short September on Shooters Films here. September was made through the UK Film Council's Digital Shorts Plus scheme in partnership with South West Screen.

Loren Slater and Kerry Kolbe

Read about Loren Slater and Kerry Kolbe's films, The Wake and Dead Dog, here on Shooters Films. These films were made through the UK Film Council's Completion Fund scheme.

Amy Neil

Check out our interview with filmmaker Amy Neil. Amy took part in the 2008 Director’s Lab at Edinburgh International Film Festival set up by the UK Film Council and Skillset. Click here to read more about the Lab.

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