Birmingham Film Market open for applications

midlandsmovies • July 31, 2021

Birmingham Film Market open for applications

The Birmingham Film Market is a one-day pitch, sales and network event taking place 26 November 2021 at The Grand Hotel Birmingham designed to link film, TV and digital content makers from the Midlands with the industry professionals.

It’s been a tough time for the creative sector and harder for emerging and regional talent to get their projects developed, financed and produced.

Yet as filmmakers themselves, the BFM team know how hard it can be to get projects in the hands of the gatekeepers. And so with their knowledge, they want to help create opportunities and inject fresh and inclusive voices into the UK film and television industry, stimulating growth and investment in the region.

Places at the event are limited to no more than fifty filmmakers who register their projects, pending a selection process and one-to-one consultation with their team, pitching no more than three projects during the event.

Below is their full information for filmmakers interested in applying for #BFM2021

Anyone searching for finance for film projects, looking for distribution or has an idea for a TV series but no production deal in place should read on. The BFM are inviting filmmakers to join leading Film & TV Industry Executives at a one day commercial pitch and networking event on Friday 26 November 2021 at the historic Grand Hotel Birmingham.

Apply now for a chance to pitch to leading film and TV production executives at the Birmingham Film Market 2021. Open to UK based filmmakers. Register by clicking here and submitting before midnight on 27th August 2021.

In addition, if you have either a fully completed feature length film / a feature length project in development for SVOD / Cinema or a high end TV Drama (including multi-part TV series) apply today to get the opportunity to pitch to industry execs from companies such as: CURZON, Goldfinch, Creative England, Bad Wolf, Kit de Waal’s Portopia Productions, Bankside Films, Artemisia Films, Independent Film Company and Charlie Brooker’s Broke and Bones...with more still to announce. You can see the list of confirmed industry execs attending here: https://bit.ly/3iZysJv

Successful BFM 2021 applicants will be invited to their ‘Match Fit - Sales & Distribution Masterclass & Pitch Perfection’ event on 23rd November (Free to attend). In collaboration with the Birmingham Film Festival this is an opportunity to fine tune pitching skills, enhance understanding of the business side of the film industry and maximise chances of striking a professional.

Applicants to the BFM will also have a chance to win ‘The Steven Knight - Make it in Birmingham award’. Screenwriter, director and creator of Peaky Blinders; Steven Knight has created this award with the Birmingham Film Market to acknowledge and support filmmakers with exceptional stories from Birmingham and the West Midlands.

The winner will receive an exclusive award trophy, presented at the Birmingham Film Festival Awards Gala and and exclusive online one to one project development mentoring session with Steven Knight. See details of how to qualify here: https://bit.ly/3yaECNt

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