First Flights – Supporting Indie Film Makers
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The short film fund allows emerging talent to test their ideas before embarking on a feature film. Grants of up to £7,000 / $10,000 are available towards the production costs of all scripted genres and documentary short film content.
2025 submissions can also win an extra $1700 Mentorship with Female Film Club and £1300 Festival Strategy Campaign with Festival Formula.
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Academy Award and BAFTA-winning film company, Flights exists to harness and support emerging filmmakers to create bold and ambitious films for a global audience.
## Supporting Film Makers
First Flights exists to harness and support emerging filmmakers to create bold and ambitious films for a global audience.
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## Short Film Fund
Eligibility
- ✓ Emerging filmmakers
- ✓ Production costs of all scripted genres and documentary short film content
- ✓ Emerging
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Last verified: 29 March 2026