BFI Future Film Festival

The UK’s largest festival for young, emerging filmmakers, the BFI Future Film Festival 2025 returns from 20 February – 6 March with a hybrid format that maintains a tradition of live and in-person screenings and events at BFI Southbank (from 20 – 23 February) alongside a globally accessible online programme,

The four-day in-person programme at the BFI Southbank is packed with industry events, talks, workshops and networking opportunities all aimed at allowing budding young filmmakers to learn more about the industry, with industry events programmed across three strands: Storytelling, Business of Film and Career Ladder.

Each day of the programme also includes a short film screening programme showcasing a rich variety of original short films created by young people from across the world.

Find out more about what’s on the programme this year at www.bfi.org.uk/future-film-festival.