UK Global Screen Fund events

Please check back for upcoming events.

11am to 12pm, Thursday 31 October 2024

The International Co-production funding strand is open for applications and closes at midday on 25 November 2024.

Passcode to view webinar recording: G!ZC59^K

11am to 12pm, Thursday 3 October 2024

The International Co-production funding strand opened for applications at midday on 30 September 2024 and will close for Fast Track on 30 October 2024 and General Track on 25 November 2024. The UK Global Screen Fund team spoke about the application process, eligibility, conditions of Fast Track, assessment and answered questions.

Read the International Co-production strand guidelines.

Thursday 20 to Friday 21 June 2024

The UK Global Screen Fund hosted a participatory two-day programme for UK-based feature film and TV producers interested in international co-production. The Co-production Workshop took place in central Cardiff on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June 2024, and consisted of panels, talks, and workshops on co-production with a range of both UK-based and international experts and producers.

Information session plus Q&A for Welsh companies about the current International Business Development strand as well as the International Co-Production and International Distribution strands.

• Thursday 9 May, 2:00 pm to 3:00pm in Glasgow, together with Film City Futures and Screen Scotland
• Friday 10 May, 12:00 to 1:00pm in Edinburgh, together with Screen Scotland
• Tuesday 4 June, 12:00 to 1:00PM in Cardiff, together with Ffilm Cymru Wales, Creative Wales and University of South Wales

Tuesday 9 April 2024, Thursday 9 May 2024 and Wednesday 5 June 2024.

The UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development strand supports UK screen content businesses across film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games to enhance their international activities.

Applications open at midday on 4 April 2024 and close at midday on 28 June 2024.

Passcode to view April webinar recording: A10yze@a

Passcode to view May webinar recording: LJO*#zb1)

Passcode to view June webinar recording: %w4sN0mf

2:30pm to 3:30pm, Monday 11 March 2024

The funding strand is open for applications. Deadline: midday 05 April 2024

Passcode to view webinar recording: +&hzL2fF

Thursday 16 November to Friday 17 November 2023

The UK Global Screen Fund are running International Business Development strategy days in-person at the University of South Wales in central Cardiff. This event will consist of panels, talks and workshops focusing on building a successful international growth strategy for the development of UK screen content businesses with the goal of increased revenue generation and international expansion.

Applications for this event are now closed.

1pm to 2pm, Wednesday 16 August 2023

Join the UK Global Screen Fund team to hear more about the application process, eligibility criteria and assessment for all three of the International Distribution funding strands: Film Sales Support, Festival Launch Support, and Prints and Advertising (P&A) Support.

All funding strands within International Distribution are currently open for applications, which are assessed on a rolling basis.

Passcode to view webinar recording: 51#^W%CG

1pm to 2pm, Friday 19 May 2023

The UK Global Screen Fund hosted a panel discussion about how to finance your international co-production at the UK Pavilion during Cannes Film Festival. UKGSF Head of Fund, Denitsa Yordanova, moderated a discussion between the producers behind recent UKGSF-supported international co-productions, The Settlers (Emily Morgan, Producer Quiddity Films and Benjamin Domenech, Producer Rei Cine) and Badjelly (Andrew Baker, CEO Cantilever Media and Carthew Neal, Producer, Badjelly NZ).

11am to 12:30pm, Tuesday 10 January 2023

A BFI International town hall meeting took place on Tuesday 10 January, led by Neil Peplow, outgoing Director of Industry and International Affairs, and Denitsa Yordanova, Head of UK Global Screen Fund. The meeting was open to all industry and offered an update on the BFI’s international strategy, including the new BFI National Lottery International Connection Fund and the We Are UK Film campaign support, together with the latest news from the UK Global Screen Fund, including awards and activity to date, plus a look ahead to what’s next across each of the UKGSF’s three open access strands.