Your questions answered: BFI Film Fund Twitter Q&A
The BFI Film Fund looks after the UK’s biggest public film fund, with the aim of supporting UK filmmakers both emerging and established. As the film industry prepares to descend on the Cannes Film Festival, the team took part in a Twitter Q&A to answer your questions, give advice and share their plans. Here we present the highlights.
Hello from the BFIFilmFund - Ben Roberts, Lizzie Francke & Isabel Davis, taking your Qs for the next hour via #bfiqa pic.twitter.com/tQAfc1bLQl
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
@BFI What is the most common mistake made in applications to the film fund? #bfiqa
— Emma Hardie (@emmasturgis) May 14, 2013
. @emmasturgis Apps that are submitted too early; projects not ready creatively or strategically. Also, beware of missing info in form!
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
@BFI Do you prefer to have some funding elements in place on a project, or do you decide on the screenplay alone? #bfiqa
— Sebastian Budner (@sbudner) May 14, 2013
. @sbudner For dev't funding finance not necessary, for prod'n a common sense finance plan & great filmmaker package are most important.
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
#bfiqa Was inspired to see Paul Wright get into Cannes. How can other Scottish filmmakers get on the BFI radar?
— Mark Wilson (@MarkGlass1) May 13, 2013
. @MarkGlass1 Keep connected to @CreativeScots, come & see us in @edfilmfest. Our new talent network will umbrella Scotland #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
. @LarsTMoen Our shorts funds will run through new talent network launching in Sept, teaming w/ national partners. Watch this space #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
When will the international co-production fund open and will it only be used for British directors? @BFI #bfiqa
— Pau Vaccaro (@pauvaccaro) May 14, 2013
. @pauvaccaro It's open. For UK filmmakers and world-class filmmakers engaging with the UK. Find out more: http://t.co/iBmXoA7dqI #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
@BFI @WFTV_UK What initiatives, if any, are there to encourage more women in to film and into leading roles- direct/producer/writer? #bfiqa
— Emma Hardie (@emmasturgis) May 14, 2013
. @emmasturgis No targeted schemes but working hard to ensure women have best representation & improve % of funded writers/directors. #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
. @emmasturgis Look out for projects from @cliobarnard, Amma Asante, Destiny Ekaragha, Joanna Hogg, Lone Scherfig and others #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
. @IanHarrold We're more interested in distinctive voices over 'hot' topics. Contact us when you've tuned your project best #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
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. @paulmacgregor Children's films tough to finance, tho we have several in dev't. Research underway now re challenges & opps. #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
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. @Alex_TheAlien Our upcoming talent network will help. Meanwhile, try @SkillsetSSC @ideastap @ShootingPeople & watch films galore! #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
Filmaking is about a good team as it is about money. Do @BFI get involved with 'collaborating' with its projects further than funds? #bfiqa
— The Wishing Horse (@TWHshortfilm) May 14, 2013
. @TWHshortfilm Yes, we have a team who offer support on story, script and production for films we are supporting #bfiqa
— BFI (@BFI) May 14, 2013
