Funding

Funding for Members

Information, opportunities, guidelines and application forms.

Apply for funding to screen UK independent and international film and the moving image to audiences across Wales, or a bursary to access training opportunities, events and consultancy that enhances your skills as a film exhibitor.

To access funding from FHW you must become a member. It’s free to join – you can sign-up by filling out a form.

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The FEF supports independent film exhibitors to develop audiences for UK independent and international film and the wider moving image.

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Film Exhibition Fund (FEF)
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Film Exhibition Fund (FEF) Pitch Pots

Find out how we support films, screenings and filmmakers, that celebrate Wales.

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Filmmakers & Distributors
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Made in Wales Funding
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Pen Llŷn and Eifionydd Archive Packages

We support film festivals running independent UK and international film programmes through the Film Exhibition Fund (FEF). Find an overview of Welsh festivals below.

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Festivals

Apply for a bursary to access training opportunities, events and consultancy that enhances your skills as a film exhibitor and benefits your organisation.

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Apply for a Training Bursary
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FHW Bursary Recipients

Find inspiration for your programme from previous themed seasons curated by Film Hub Wales or across BFI FAN.

 

A Roof of Slate
A Roof of Slate for Every House
Environmental Pack
A Biodiverse Big Screen: Programming for our Planet
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Canada Goes Cymru
Dydd Santes Dwynwen Day 2016
Dydd Santes Dwynwen Day
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Feminista Film Festival & Tour
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India On Film
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LGBT50: Gross Indecency
Welsh Film Montage
Welsh Witchcraft
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Year of Discovery
S4C Y Syrcas (12)
Year of Indigenous Languages 2019
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Year of the Sea 2018

Between 2016-23 BFI FAN supported four new releases each year that deserved to be seen on the big screen. Explore the list of titles with films from across the globe.

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FAN New Film Releases

Each year, there is a ‘Major Programme’, a UK-wide season that all BFI FAN members can access funding for. Information for 2023 coming soon.

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Cinema Unbound Funding: Powell and Pressburger
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