BFI Flare X Bafta Mentoring

Are you a LGBTQIA+ creative looking for additional career development support as you work towards your debut feature, TV pilot or online commission? The BFI Flare x BAFTA programme could be for you.

You will already have experience writing, producing or directing a short, a web series, full-length piece of theatre work or radio piece but now you are ready for the next step. Run in partnership with BFI NETWORK and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, BFI Flare x BAFTA enables six creatives to strengthen their networks and explore the reality of creating long-form LGBTQIA+ work in the UK. Six successful applicants will receive:

• A day long intensive lab exploring the LGBTQIA+ creative landscape with senior industry, festival filmmakers, programme alumni and programme team during the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival. This will take place at BAFTA
• Access to a networking event celebrating LGBTQIA+ creatives across the crafts during BFI Flare
• One-to-one mentoring from senior industry figures and filmmakers throughout the year. This is to help expand your professional network and provide support with sustaining your career
• Four one-to-one meetings on wellbeing and career coaching
• Complimentary three-year membership to BAFTA Connect for emerging and mid-level creatives in film, games and television
• Accreditation for BFI Flare and BFI London Film Festival. This includes access to screenings, networking opportunities and the Festival’s Digital Viewing Library.

BFI Flare x BAFTA is open to UK writers, directors and producers who are working towards a debut feature length project, television pilot or online commission.

We want to hear from you if you have written, produced or directed a short film which has:

• Screened at a BAFTA qualifying festival within the last three yearsor

• Screened at a number of international LGBTQIA+ film festivals

Or for writers if you have had:

• One piece of full-length theatre work performed professionally in the UK or one radio credit

Please note: If your film has not screened at BAFTA-qualifying or international festivals, but has received specific recognition from LGBTQIA+ communities, we encourage you to apply.