Five Films for Freedom
The world’s widest-reaching digital celebration of LGBTIQ+ themed film returns in 2022.
Celebrating UK Film
We celebrate the innovation, diversity, creativity and excellence of UK film around the world.
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Submit details about your film to our database to help others find your work.
Covid-19 update
In the light of Covid-19, we wanted to let you know what you can expect from the British Council film team in the coming months.
Submit your feature film to festival selectors
We can help you get your feature film in front of the world's premier film festival selectors.
Apply for Short Film / VR Festival Travel Grants
We offer grants to help short filmmakers and VR makers travel to international festivals where their work is being screened.
British Council film archive
Take a trip down memory lane with this rights-free collection of over 100 short documentaries about wartime Britain, made by us during the 1940s.
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In focus: UK Film not in the English language
The creators of a new development award for UK films in languages other than English tell us about some of the films that kickstarted the search.
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