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Animation Current Opportunities

From UK funding opportunities and calls for delegations, to international training labs and co-production markets, we bring you the latest opportunities and deadlines to be aware of.

Cross Continental Forum 2025: Decolonizing Co-Production

The Cross Continental Forum serves as a dynamic hub for global film and television co-production. Specifically designed to bridge connections between the UK, Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean, this five-day forum aims to create a collaborative environment where high-level producers, experts and professionals explore synergies, share expertise, and build partnerships that will drive innovation and growth within the film industry. The opportunity is open to documentary, feature film and TV series producers from the UK, Canada, the Caribbean and South Africa who are of Black or Global Majority descent and have successfully produced at least one full length project domestically.

Deadline to Apply
31 March 2025

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International Co-production Fund - UK Global Screen Fund

The UK Global Screen Fund's International Co-production strand supports UK producers to work on international television (documentary and animation only) and feature film co-productions. All projects should have strong export potential and international audience reach, and should be able to demonstrate the potential to generate revenues for the UK producer.

Deadline to Apply
3 April 2025

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Film Sales Support, International Distribution Fund - UK Global Screen Fund

The UK Global Screen Fund's Film Sales Support strand supports UK sales agents to increase their international promotion and sales of UK feature film projects. Funding relates to the international sale, marketing and promotion of a single eligible UK film in the form of non-recoupable grants

Deadline to Apply
Open Call

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Audience Projects Fund - BFI National Lottery

The BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund supports ambitious, audience-facing independent UK and international film and broader screen activity of national scale. The fund will support film exhibitors, film distributors, and other organisations delivering audience development activity with multi-year and short-term projects as well as research and development.

Deadline to Apply
Open Call

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Marketing Support for Shorts - Northern Ireland Screen

Northern Ireland Screen can provide support for new and emerging writers, directors and producers to attend one screening of their Northern Ireland Screen supported live action, animation, factual, or fiction short film at an international Oscar or BAFTA accredited film festival.

Deadline to Apply
Open Call

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Festival Launch Support, International Distribution Fund - UK Global Screen Fund

The UK Global Screen Fund's Festival Launch Support strand supports the festival launch of UK films in order to enhance their promotion, reach and value internationally. With this fund, you can apply for funding relating to the international sale and promotion of a single eligible UK film at an eligible film festival

Deadline to Apply
Open Call

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Market and Festival Attendance Fund - Screen Scotland

This fund aims to support the continued development of a skilled and diverse screen workforce, fostering real professional opportunities and sustainable careers by supporting the professional and creative development of both emerging and established filmmaking talent, and promoting their work and Scottish filmmaking internationally.

Deadline to Apply
Open Call

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Production Funding - Northern Ireland Screen

Northern Ireland Screen offers production funding in the form of a recoupable loan with profit participation or in limited circumstances a grant. The fund is intended to assist in completing budgets on productions which are almost fully financed. Funding is available towards the production of feature films, television drama, animation, factual and entertainment television and interactive content.

Deadline to Apply
Open Call

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Feature Film Production - Ffilm Cymru

Ffilm Cymru invests in live-action, documentary and animated feature films led by Wales born or based writers, directors and producers. The Production Fund combines National Lottery funds delegated via Arts Council of Wales (ACW) and Welsh Government funds delegated via Creative Wales.

Deadline to Apply
Open Call

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Feature Film Development - Ffilm Cymru Wales

Ffilm Cymru Wales develops live-action, documentary, and animated feature films for cinema audiences led by Wales born or based writers, directors, and producers. The development fund combines National Lottery funds delegated via the Arts Council of Wales and the British Film Institute via BFI NETWORK. 

Deadline to Apply
Call Closed

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Sustainability Workshop: Stop Motion Animation Production - BAFTA Albert

This is an interactive 90-minute session for those who work in stop motion animation production at all levels in their career. Participants will learn practical measures to reduce climate impacts tailored to the demands of working in animation. This workshop has been made possible with funding from the BFI National Lottery Sustainable Screen Fund.

Deadline to Apply
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ACE Mentoring Programme EU 2025

The ACE Mentoring Programme aims to support upcoming producers in managing their careers and developing their international network, by providing them with the opportunity to learn from established mentors actively working within the European film industry. The programme dates are February – December 2025 with a total of 4 online meetings held throughout the year.

Deadline to Apply
Call Closed

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ACE Animation Special 2025

A workshop for experienced live action producers developing their first animation project or producers with animation experience looking to internationalise their network. Supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, Screen Ireland and the Netherlands Film Fund.

Deadline to Apply
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Co-production Lunch at Berlinale 2025

The UK Global Screen Fund in partnership with the British Council are hosting an International Co-production Lunch on Saturday 15 February 2025, during the Berlinale International Film Festival. UK-based production companies can apply to attend this event, the goal of which is to meet international decision makers, share potential co-production projects and develop international networks. Applicants must have at least one production credit with international or UK distribution within the last 5 years.

Deadline to Apply
Call Closed

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European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films

Applications are now open for the latest round of the European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films (ESFUF). Eligible projects must be feature-length cinematographic works intended to be first released in theatres, belonging to the genres of fiction, documentary or animation.

Deadline to Apply
Call Closed

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BFI International Connections Fund – Group Attendance at IFFR 2025

The BFI's International and Inclusion teams are inviting applications from disabled UK producers, writers and directors to take part in a Group Attendance to the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) between 1 and 5 February 2025. Selected delegates will receive IFFR industry accreditation, and attendance will allow them to meet potential international funders and partners, to explore co-production opportunities, and to take part in the full range of industry programme activities and networking events.

Deadline to Apply
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UK-France Co-production Meetings @ LFF - New Waves 2024

The French National Centre of Cinema (CNC), the Institut Français in the United Kingdom, Unifrance, Animation UK and the British Film Institute (BFI) are once again collaborating on a series of B2B networking meetings between French and UK producers during the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) 2024. There will be a spotlight on animation for this year's delegation, with a selection of the French producers being from the animation sector. The meetings will take place on Saturday 12 October 2024 in London.

Deadline to Apply
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Berlinale Talents 2025

Berlinale Talents is the talent development programme of the Berlin International Film Festival, with project development labs taking place digitally in late January and an onsite summit with panels, discussions and networking opportunities during the Berlinale each February. Berlinale Talents is aimed at filmmakers, series and XR content creators with with an existing track record of work.

Deadline to Apply
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IFFR: CineMart Project Submissions

CineMart is IFFR Pro’s co-production market, where a carefully curated lineup of projects in development are presented to international industry representatives. Bold independent feature film projects are launched onto the market, along with select immersive media projects. Together they receive vital mentorship and networking opportunities, finding the right connections to bring their projects to reality.

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Producers Lunch at LFF 2024

The 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express and the UK Global Screen Fund are hosting a lunch for international and UK producers on Sunday 13 October. A limited number of UK producers with a strong interest in and experience of international co-production will be invited to attend. To apply for a place, please complete the short application form.

Deadline to Apply
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Production Finance Market - Film London

An annual two-day financing event for independent film held during the BFI London Film Festival. The market connects filmmakers and financiers from across the globe through one-to-one meetings as a way to navigate potential business partners and investment. The main strand accommodates feature film projects from established producers, including animation, with budgets above €1m, while the New Talent strand specifically targets filmmakers on their first feature. Documentaries are also welcome to apply and films reflecting a range of diverse perspectives and stories are positively encouraged.

Deadline to Apply
Call Closed

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San Sebastian - Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum

The Co-production Forum at San Sebastian International Film Festival is open to Latin American and European projects at the development stage. European projects must have a direct link with Latin America: involvement of a Latin American producer, shooting locations, actors in the leading roles or subject in the script.

Deadline to Apply
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International Business Development Fund - UK Global Screen Fund

The UK Global Screen Fund's International Business Development strand aims to support the development of UK screen content businesses focusing on revenue generation through export and international expansion. Eligible companies can apply for funding between £50,000 and £200,000 in total over the three-year funding period, with support in the form of non-repayable grants

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BFI International Connections Fund – Group Attendance at San Sebastian Film Festival 2024

The BFI has developed an opportunity for UK producers to take part in a group attendance to the San Sebastian Film Festival’s Industria programme in Spain in September 2024. The festival and its industry section is a major meeting point for the European and Latin American film industries, playing a strong role in connecting potential co-producers and partners from both regions. The event welcomes filmmaking talent from countries including Spain, France, Germany, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, and is therefore an excellent gateway for UK industry to meet their European and Latin American counterparts and to gain insight into co-production opportunities with the regions served by the event.

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Biennale College Cinema - International

Biennale College Cinema has reached the 13th edition: a strategic programme for training new filmmakers from all around the world, which was already operating in the Art, Architecture, Dance, Music, and Theatre departments of La Biennale di Venezia. Biennale College fosters new talents, allowing them to work in contact with masters in order to develop “creations”.

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Short Film Funding - BFI NETWORK

This fund is open to filmmaking teams with directors based in England. It supports the production costs of standalone fiction films. These can be live action, animation or immersive/VR and must be no more than 15 minutes long. The fund is intended to stimulate new ideas and stories, so it does not support adaptations of existing material, apart from of the writer’s own previous work.

Deadline to Apply
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Galway Film Fleadh Marketplace

The Marketplace takes place during the Galway Film Fleadh, and co-ordinates pre-scheduled meetings between a pre-selected group of producers with feature films, documentary and animation projects in development (and/or completed films) and invited film financiers, distributors, sales agents, broadcasters, film funds and major producers.

Deadline to Apply
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Frontières Co-production Market

Invitation provides access to all activities including: Live pitch sessions from the selected projects; Meeting and networking opportunities with project participants and a large variety of seasoned professionals from the international Genre film industry; Panels and round tables on the latest developments and trends in Genre film production, financing and distribution; A profile in the Frontières Coproduction Market booklet; Access to Fantasia Festival screenings and industry events.

Deadline to Apply
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The European Genre Forum

The European Genre Forum (EGF) is a training programme that sets to boost the careers of future European players in the genre film industry through three talent labs, packed with trainings, panels mentoring and pitching sessions

Deadline to Apply
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Rotterdam Lab

Rotterdam Lab is an annual training workshop for international film producers. Taking place during IFFR, the Lab hosts more than 70 producers nominated by partners from across the world. The aim is to offer emerging professionals the means to build and develop their network, providing confidence and skills to navigate the world of international film financing, sales and distribution.

Deadline to Apply
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Dok Leipzig Co-production Market

The DOK Co-Pro Market features 35 international documentary and animated documentary projects in development and matches project holders with new partners for co-production, financing and distribution. Over two days, DOK Industry organizes 850+ curated one-on-one meetings and plenty of informal networking opportunities in a friendly and welcoming setting.

Deadline to Apply
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