Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
For this BFI Film Academy Lab we were joined by Thomas Wightman (BFI NETWORK's Talent Executive for the South East) to talk about what BFI NETWORK is and how emerging filmmakers can access funding, support and mentoring to develop their careers in the industry.
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BFI Film Academy Labs are online events for 16-25 year olds to gain industry insight and get professional advice and support to develop their own film programming and film making practices. Programmed by the Young Film Programmers’ Network (South East) they are delivered as practical masterclasses, workshops and networking sessions.
BFI NETWORK exists to support, develop and champion new filmmakers looking to kick-start their career. They collaborate with film organisations and leading cultural venues across the UK to provide short film and early feature development funding, industry-backed professional development and networking support to producers, writers and directors of all ages.
In this session, Tom was interviewed by Duncan Kennedy, a founder and film programmer at Open House Film Club, and the session was hosted by BFI NETWORK Officer Nicole Davies.
Recorded on Thursday 24 March.
#BFIFilmAcademy #FilmFunding
For this BFI Film Academy Lab we were joined by Thomas Wightman (BFI NETWORK's Talent Executive for the South East) to talk about what BFI NETWORK is and how emerging filmmakers can access funding, support and mentoring to develop their careers in the industry.
Sign up to our monthly newsletter to be the first to hear about new opportunities for filmmakers in the South East: eepurl.com/dzZKjj
Subscribe to ICO YouTube here: bit.ly/ICOSubscribe
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BFI Film Academy Labs are online events for 16-25 year olds to gain industry insight and get professional advice and support to develop their own film programming and film making practices. Programmed by the Young Film Programmers’ Network (South East) they are delivered as practical masterclasses, workshops and networking sessions.
BFI NETWORK exists to support, develop and champion new filmmakers looking to kick-start their career. They collaborate with film organisations and leading cultural venues across the UK to provide short film and early feature development funding, industry-backed professional development and networking support to producers, writers and directors of all ages.
In this session, Tom was interviewed by Duncan Kennedy, a founder and film programmer at Open House Film Club, and the session was hosted by BFI NETWORK Officer Nicole Davies.
Recorded on Thursday 24 March.
#BFIFilmAcademy #FilmFunding
