Amplify: Production Talent Meetings Amplify: Production Talent is an initiative for pre-selected entry-level production professionals to elevate their careers. Marketplace Activity
And Still I Sing Two singers competing for the winning spot on TV talent show Afghan Star come to terms with what life will be like with the return of the Taliban. Fazila Amiri 2022 Film Programme Film
As Prescribed Detailing multiple cases of the damage wreaked by benzodiazepines, Holly Hardman’s film offers poignant insight into a devastating social crisis. Holly Hardman 2022 Film Programme Film
Aunt, a Tricycle Through an intimate journey involving the filmmaker and her aunt, we see what remains and what is transformed with the passing of time. Siru Wen 2022 Film Programme Film
Banijay UK’s Emerging Talent Drinks Banijay UK is proud to support emerging creatives at this year’s DocFest and would be delighted for you to join Executive Chair Patrick Holland, and teams from Banijay UK companies including Dragonfly, DSP and Workerbee, as we introduce a group of brilliant new creatives from a diverse range of backgrounds as they launch their careers in factual television. Industry Programme Social
BBC Arts Drinks Join the BBC’s Head of Arts and Classical Music TV Suzy Klein and her commissioning team as they look to the future of arts programming at the BBC. Industry Programme Social
BBC Interview: Clive Myrie BBC journalist, newsreader and presenter Clive Myrie joins us for an in depth interview into his career. Talks Programme Talk
BBC Three Northern Docs Pitch Emerging filmmakers from the North have been invited to pitch their idea to a panel of BBC commissioners and a BBC Three Channel Executive, for the prize of a documentary commission for BBC Three. Industry Programme Pitch
Beauty of the Beast A fascinating journey into the world of the female bodybuilder, with Hungarian artist-filmmaker Anna Nemes casting her eye over four driven competitors. Anna Nemes 2022 Film Programme Film
Beba A raw coming-of-age self-portrait in which the Afro-Latina filmmaker stares down historical, societal and intergenerational trauma with unflinching courage. Rebeca Huntt 2021 Film Programme Film
Before We Move The story of Queer Tango dancers in St. Petersburg, dancing in the face of prejudice in the hope of greater acceptance for the LGBTQI+ community. Aleksandr M. Vinogradov 2022 Film Programme Film
Beneath the Surface Alexander Irvine-Cox’s searing investigative documentary explores an overlooked culture of abuse and systemic racism in Norway. Alexander Irvine-Cox 2022 Film Programme Film
Beyond Centres of Power Join BFI Doc Society, and organisations supported by its Ripple Effect Fund, to discuss the importance of deliberately moving toward models of funding that support sustainable local initiatives and peer learning. Industry Programme Industry Session
Bike Life Extreme A different perspective on life in lockdown is presented through Go-Pro and mobile phone footage, detailing how bike culture exploded during the pandemic. Martin Read 2022 Film Programme Film
Bike Life Extreme + Conversation Journeys Spotlight: Screening of Bike Life Extreme followed by a conversation with director Martin Read and some protagonists. Film Programme Film
Black Power Naps Black Power Naps reclaims laziness and idleness as power as the artists explain in a video talking about their work. Navild Acosta, Fannie Sosa 2019 Alternate Realities Programme Artwork
Boney Piles A moving portrait of life for a group of children in east Ukraine, eking a living amidst the detritus of conflict, just prior to the recent Russian invasion. Taras Tomenko 2022 Film Programme Film
Breaking the Brick Two Chileans, on opposing sides of the political spectrum, experience a year of turmoil as protests give way to transformation. Carola Fuentes, Rafa Valdeavellano 2022 Film Programme Film
Brett Morgen in Conversation Acclaimed documentary film director, producer, writer and editor Brett Morgen joins us for a deep dive discussion into his expansive career. Talks Programme Talk
British Boys Two men in Bahia, Brazil, try to prove their UK ancestry to qualify for a small plot of land in the city’s finest location: the British Cemetery. Marcus Curvelo 2022 Film Programme Film
British Boys + Prairie Flowers Two short films to ReConnect with Creativity. Film Programme Shorts programme
British Council Reception: UK/Ukraine Season of Culture We are delighted to welcome everyone to the launch of the British Council and Ukrainian Institute’s UK/Ukraine Season of Culture. Industry Programme Social
Bullying & Harassment in the Industry Join us for a conversation about the problem of widespread bullying and harassment across the film and TV industry. Industry Programme Industry Session
Calling Cabral Shaped by mysticism, resistance, and the voice of revolutionary leader Amílcar Cabral, we take a personal and poetic journey through the anti-colonial past and present of Guinea-Bissau. Welket Bungué 2022 Film Programme Film
Captured by an Unprecedented Task A film by the legendary cinema studio KyivNaukFilm, which popularized complex science concepts, and the explanation of what cybernetics is, not just as a “science, but also as a certain position, attitude to the world. 1982 Alternate Realities Programme Artwork