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Applications open for Amplify: Production Talent 2026

Applications are now open for Amplify: Production Talent 2026, our initiative for emerging production professionals to help elevate careers and support networking supported by BBC, Channel 4 and ScreenSkills.

Published on April 9

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New Arts commissions: Alex Tyson’s The Registry and Right on Time Radio

We're pleased to announce new commissions as part of our Arts Programme.

Arts, News

Published on May 6

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2021 Marketplace Projects & Teams Announced

Today we announce 55 projects selected for the MeetMarket (for features and series) and 22 projects for the Arts Talent Market (for new media works).

News, Industry, Film, Arts

Published on April 27

(From top, left – right:We Are Parable, Campbell X,David Olusoga, George Amponsah, Judah Attille, Mark Sealy (Image courtesy of Steve Pyke).

Announcing our 2021 Retrospective

This year we will spotlight and celebrate the history of Black British screen culture - and we've asked a collection of talented curators to help us.

Published on March 31

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In Conversation with Charlotte Jarvis

Our Arts Programme Curator Herb Shellenberger caught up with artist Charlotte Jarvis about her background, previous works and the development of In Posse.

Arts, News

Published on March 25

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Introducing our 2021 Marketplace Assessors

Meet the industry experts who took part in the MeetMarket & Arts Talent Market Assessment process.

News, Industry

Published on March 18

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Introducing our artistic team for 2021

We're proud to announce the curatorial teams behind our 2021 Film, Arts and Exchange Programmes for the upcoming 28th edition of the festival.

Film, Arts, News, Press

Published on February 2