Programme A-Z

Climate responsibility isn't just a moral imperative; it's fast becoming a commercial and reputational one. But where do you start, and who do you call?

Join this year's BAFTA Elevate filmmakers to explore sustaining a documentary career, as rising stakes, creative risk and industry pressure reshape what it takes to keep going.

Join BAFTA for an evening of drinks and good company, open to festival delegates and BAFTA members.

The team behind Children of the Blitz discuss reframing a familiar history through children's testimony, challenging dominant narratives and reshaping collective memory at a time of renewed conflict.

Renowned naturalist, environmentalist, and campaigner, Chris Packham, reflects on his career-defining programmes with the BBC.

Join new Storyville Head Nevine Mabro and the BBC's Director of Factual, Fiona Campbell - together with key filmmakers - to unpack Storyville's commissioning strategy, reveal new opportunities, and discuss why the strand remains vital within the BBC's audience strategy.

Can citizen journalism help unlock the untold stories from deadly conflict zones? How do lessons from Syria and Gaza shape coverage of Iran, Lebanon and beyond, and at what ethical cost?

Peek behind the curtain of the BAFTA-nominated Educating Yorkshire. Join headteacher Matthew Burton, creator David Clews, and friends, to relive those iconic and heartwarming memories.

Does three countries mean 3x the power or 3x the challenges? The Forever is Now team reveals the real costs and wins of documentary co-production.

Subtitles and captions are often treated as technical afterthoughts, but we will explore how and why they become acts of authorship - shaping voice, meaning and access.

As audiences shift away from legacy media, YouTube is becoming a powerful, and deeply contested, space for documentary storytelling. But what happens to truth when we rely on platforms built for engagement?

Join the creative team behind 'Give Me The Ball!' for a conversation about the evolving art, access, and impact of documentary storytelling in sports and culture.

The BFI Doc Society Fund invites all non-fiction film talent to join us at our open-access drop-in day followed by a happy hour.

Join the BFI Doc Society Fund for a showcase of selected works in progress from their current slate. By invitation only.

Join us for drinks and a chance to create connections that could endure throughout the festival and beyond.

Acclaimed Emmy and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Norma Percy joins director Max Stern to discuss the making of their documentary, which marks the tenth anniversary of the Brexit vote.

Award-winning director Joe Bullman discusses his journey from documentaries to factual drama, culminating in the making of Dirty Business.

Please join us in celebrating our inaugural Canadian DOC-Breakthrough Delegation. Come share a drink and meet the selected filmmakers.