Network@LFF 2018 announces 17 new participants
Date Posted: September 26, 2018
The BFI announced the 17 writers, directors and producers selected for NETWORK@LFF, BFI NETWORK’s flagship professional development programme which takes place annually at the BFI London Film Festival (LFF). Designed to support and inspire original new voices in film, NETWORK@LFF celebrates diversity in approach and perspective, and seeks out filmmakers looking to disrupt conventions. Supported by the BFI with National Lottery funding, NETWORK@LFF is now in its fifth year and has built a strong track record with alumni successfully establishing careers, producing award-winning shorts, developing features and finding roles within television and beyond.
This year NETWORK welcomed applications from filmmakers who are taking creative risks, pushing boundaries of narrative and form, and forging new pathways for cinematic storytelling. The 17 participants, selected from 510 applications, have an impressive range of experience across film, television, theatre and artists’ moving image. NETWORK@LFF will provide the next step in their burgeoning feature film careers with a programme that boasts masterclasses, screenings, networking and one-to-one sessions with visiting international filmmakers and executives who are screening work at the LFF.
Amongst the selected is Louise Nesbitt, a Northern Irish writer and director with a background in comedy. Louise took part in Northern Ireland Screen’s Networkshops in 2017 and was part of the 2018 BBC Arts Show and Northern Ireland Screen’s Two Minute Masterpiece Scheme.
Lizzie Francke, Senior Executive, BFI Production & Development, says, “We’re thrilled to welcome this exciting cohort of emerging producers, writers and directors to this year’s NETWORK@LFF. Our focus for 2018 is on bold, innovative storytelling and genre filmmaking, and our 17 participants fit the bill perfectly. We can’t wait to meet them and watch them progress over the course of the festival and beyond.”
Made possible through National Lottery funding, BFI NETWORK exists to discover and support talented writers, directors and producers at the start of their careers. For more information on NETWORK@LFF visit their website here.
