BFI FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASE NEW FRESH EXCITING YOUNG TALENT!
22nd February 2021
BFI Future Film Festival is the UK’s largest festival for young, emerging filmmakers, supported by Netflix this year!
Talented young filmmakers aged 16-25 that took home prizes include Rory Wilson (Best Film for LOCO), Gustavo Gamero (Best Director for INSTRUCTIONS TO LET GO) and Emmanuel Li (Best New Talent for MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD). These three Awards were judged by the Festival Jury which included Waad AlKateab Daisy Edgar-Jones and Malachi Kirby (MANGROVE).
A further 7 Awards were presented during the cermony, all judged by industry experts, with winners including Radheya Jegatheva (Best Animation and Best International Film for THE QUIET), Luis Gerardo LoGar (Best International Special Mention for DAMN HOBO!), Simisolaoluwa Akande (Best Experimental Film for DUDU), Laura Marcus (Best Writer for THE MASSIVE F*CKING BENDER), Neelakshi Yadav (Best Documentary for LIFE IS A HIGHWAY) and Aneta Siurnicka (Best Micro Short for BREATH). The winners
of the awards received prizes including cash, equipment and mentoring support, generously offered by this year’s festival partners.
All of the winning films are available to watch for free on BFI Player until 28 February.
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