Supporting the industry
Working in the screen industry during COVID-19
Advice, guidance and support addressing the COVID-19 crisis.
Find out moreCOVID-19: an update from the Screen Sector Task Force
BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts sets out how the task force is working to secure screen sector recovery.
Find out moreBritish Film Commission (BFC) film and high-end TV drama production guidance (Coronavirus COVID-19) FAQ
Find out moreAvailable funding
Culture Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas
Part of the UK government’s cultural recovery package which provided support for world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions.
Find out moreBFI COVID-19 UK Sales Company Organisational Support Fund
This is a temporary new fund to help sales companies who need business resilience support as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out moreFunds remain fully open during COVID-19
We are committed to supporting the independent industry as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll, and are working to ensure the industry can continue to thrive on the other side of this crisis.
Find out moreLatest news on BFI and COVID-19
BFI FAN Covid-19 Resilience Fund emergency funding to help independent exhibitors survive
BFI FAN Covid-19 Resilience Fund emergency funding to help independent exhibitors survive£2m BFI COVID-19 Production Continuation Fund now open
£2m BFI COVID-19 Production Continuation Fund now openBFI CEO Ben Roberts talks to Screen about navigating the ongoing COVID-19 crisis
BFI CEO Ben Roberts talks to Screen about navigating the ongoing COVID-19 crisisCounty Lines: My film is on hold, but COVID hasn’t halted the drug-trafficking networks it exposes
By Henry Blake