EXCLUSIVE: BFI and Film4 have confirmed the return of their shared high-budget shorts programme Future Takes for a second iteration.

The programme will give six short films awards of between £60,000 to £90,000 each, with applications opening on September 8 and closing on October 20.

Future Takes aims to address a gap in support available to filmmakers who may have started their careers as directors, writers or producers but are missing a piece of work that allows them to gain greater industry recognition and take the next step in their careers.

The fund is looking for projects that demonstrate clear career progression from any earlier work, with ambitious scale and/or production requirements.

Future Takes’ first iteration backed nine projects in 2023, including Jamie Di Spirito’s E

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