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New Cinema Fund

New Cinema Fund encourages unique ideas, innovative approaches and original voices. We aim to finance films with passion and verve that connect with a broad range of audiences.

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What we're looking for

  • Fresh, original and dynamic work in any style or genre
  • Diversity and innovation
  • New and cutting edge filmmaking talent
  • Films from black, Asian and other minority ethnic filmmakers
  • Films from across the UK
  • Scripts that have been substantially developed
  • Films with a secured UK theatrical or high profile digital release – or clear potential to do so

New Cinema Fund films

Among the films that we have supported are:

  • The Magdalene Sisters – director Peter Mullan
  • Touching the Void – director Kevin MacDonald
  • Bloody Sunday – director Paul Greengrass
  • A Way of Life – director Amma Asante
  • Bullet Boy – director Saul Dibb
  • The Wind that Shakes the Barley – director Ken Loach
  • Red Road –director Andrea Arnold
  • London to Brighton – director Paul Andrew Williams
  • This Is England – director Shane Meadows
  • Shooting Dogs – Michael Caton-Jones
  • Brick Lane - Sarah Gavron

For a full list of please visit the Awards database.