Partnership
BIFA and FILMD.
In August 2022, the British Independent Film Awards announced a partnership with FILMD to support emerging filmmakers through the BIFA Springboard programme.
The partnership
A home for each Springboard cohort.
BIFA chose FILMD as the platform partner for Springboard, its talent development programme for new and emerging filmmakers.
FILMD hosts the digital home for each cohort: a shared space to connect, learn and keep working together with peers and industry mentors between sessions.
Both organisations want to open doors for underrepresented voices, and to give the next generation of British filmmakers the tools and community to build a career.
Read the announcement
From the announcement
“FILMD and BIFA's partnership will bring new filmmakers together and it will help established filmmakers create more and exciting work.”
Craig HeyworthCo-founder, FILMD, in BIFA's announcement
BIFA Springboard
What FILMD hosts for Springboard.
Springboard participants use FILMD free of charge while they're on the programme. Each cohort gets:
A cohort homepage
One place that brings each cohort together.
Session recordings
Recordings and transcripts of past masterclasses and workshops.
A discussion board
Somewhere to stay connected and share ideas between sessions.
Member profiles
Every participant has a FILMD profile to show their work and meet the wider community.
An events calendar
Upcoming sessions, deadlines and events in one shared calendar.
Useful documents
Guides and resources shared with the cohort.
Watch
Craig Roberts and Craig Heyworth on supporting filmmakers.
BIFA sat down with both Craigs to talk about how FILMD supports filmmakers, and why independent film and storytelling matter.
470+
productions have been created on FILMD.
Production tools developed with BIFA Springboard.
Join the community BIFA chose.
FILMD is the platform BIFA picked to support the next generation of British filmmakers. Free to join.