Women in Film & TV UK Opens £50K Production Fund Today
Summary
Two UK teams win £25K cash plus £25K equipment rental plus post-production support
Women in Film & TV UK launches WFTV Short Film Fund today, September 7, closing October 5, 2026. Two UK-based filmmaking teams selected. Each receives: £25,000 cash funding + £25,000 Sunbelt Rentals equipment rental + in-kind post-production services + mentorship from industry professionals. Live-action fiction shorts only. Maximum 15 minutes including credits. Women- and non-binary-led core creative teams. Unlike typical grants offering partial support, this fund provides full production financing.
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This is not a supplemental grant. This is full production financing, which is rare. The equipment package alone eliminates the rental barrier that stops most emerging directors from shooting. Equipment rental that would typically run £8K-£12K is covered in-house through Sunbelt. The mentorship component signals peer-level support, not patronizing guidance. The women- and non-binary-led requirement rebuilds funding patterns away from male-led crews. Oct 5 is the deadline, which is less than a month away.