Last weekend, Directors Notes had the pleasure of attending the 18th BFI Future Film Festival. There was a truly supportive energy within the iconic walls of the BFI Southbank, with every attendee eager to share insights about each other’s work. The festival has also seen several Dn alums join its award winners lists over the years, such as Nathan Ginter (Best Film 17th edition), Will Wightman (Best Director 15th edition), Ella Bee Glendining (Best Experimental Short 9th edition) and Duncan Cowles (Best 19-25 UK Short Film 9th edition). It’s easy to see how the festival’s sense of creative camaraderie nurtures talent by encouraging and celebrating them at this vital nascent point of their careers. Between networking events, industry panels, and interviewing filmmakers for our podcast episode, I explored this year’s 54 selected short films – which are all available to watch on the BFI’s YouTube channel until...
- 2/27/2025
- by Jesse Williams
- Directors Notes
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