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The BFI has announced its latest UK Global Screen Fund<\/a> awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n Financed through the UK government\u2019s Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the awards allocate a further \u00a3962,000 to six new feature films through the fund\u2019s International Co-Production strand.<\/p>\n This latest round of awards, which support UK producers to co-produce with international partners and create new global projects, sees the six UK independent companies collectively collaborating with 13 territories, including Thailand for the first time plus Belgium, Canada, Columbia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and USA.\u00a0<\/p>\n To date, this strand has now awarded over \u00a310.6 million to 68 co-productions, supporting partnerships with 35 territories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n International co-productions supported by the UK Global Screen Fund have continued to enjoy success on the international film festival circuit, with six titles selected to premiere at Berlinale<\/a> in February and The End of It (UK\/Spain\/Norway), written and directed by Maria Martinez Bayona and co-produced by the UK\u2019s Kamilla Hod\u00f8l and Emilie Jouffroy from Elation Pictures, receiving its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival<\/a> later this month.<\/p>\n Denitsa Yordanova, director of UK Global Screen Fund and International Funds, said: \u201cThe UK Global Screen Fund is proud to have awarded 68 co-productions to date, supporting partnerships with 35 territories and backing the UK independent screen sector to reach new global audiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis latest slate of feature films demonstrates the breadth and brilliance of our unique and talented industry, with an incredible calibre of filmmakers exploring exciting collaborations and further realising their international ambitions.\u201c<\/p>\n Productions to receive UK Global Screen Fund International Co-Production awards are:<\/p>\n A Few Miles South<\/p>\n Written by Vincent Kearney, the feature debut from Ben Pearce is a darkly comic tale of two ill-fated explorers trapped just a few miles from the North Pole. When disaster threatens their attempt to reach the North Pole, the pair find themselves hungry for more than just glory as their food supply dwindles.\u00a0<\/p>\n Alma<\/p>\n The feature film, written and directed by Sally Potter, is focused on a family which meets to scatter the ashes of their mother, Alma, leading to a violent battle of wits about love, loss and the presence of the dead amongst us. Set to star Pamela Anderson, Richard E Grant, Jemima Kirke, Michelle Fairley, Billy Howle, Arinze Kene, Esther McGregor, Saura Lightfoot Leon and Earl Cave.<\/p>\n Child\u2019s Play (Childhood)<\/p>\n The psychological thriller, written by acclaimed Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch and directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, follows Marlene and Charlene who become fast friends at summer camp, sharing everything including complicity in something sinister that resonates years later when they reconnect as adults. Starring Sandra Oh.<\/p>\n Farida: The Girl Who Beat ISIS<\/p>\n Telling the triumphant true story of a girl ripped from her family and enslaved by ISIS who has the strength to survive, the courage to fight back, and the determination to save not only herself, but five other girls, the film stars Bayan Layla.<\/p>\n High End<\/p>\n The feature film, written and directed by Northern Irish Antonia Campbell-Hughes, is a psychological thriller set against the backdrop of an affluent ex-pat community in Geneva and following young intern, Nollaig, who ignites a darkly visceral shift within the privileged home of her host family when she steals their precious diamonds. Starring Raffey Cassidy, Andrea Riseborough, Alessandro Nivola and Guy Pearce. The screenplay was developed with support from the BFI and F\u00eds \u00c9ireann\/Screen Ireland.<\/p>\n Jenjira\u2019s Magnificent Dream<\/p>\n Directed by Thai Palme d\u2019Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the feature film follows Jenjira, a Thai widow who travels to Sigiriya on a personal pilgrimage in memory of her husband. Filming is underway in Sri Lanka with a cast including Jenjira Pongpas, Connor Jessup, Sakda Kaewbuadee, and Tilda Swinton.<\/p>\n Following the announcement of the strategic plans for the expanded UK Global Screen Fund, as its budget increased from \u00a37m to over \u00a318m per year for 2026-29, further support for UK companies will soon be available through new interventions including: Sales Minimum Guarantee; Video Game Release; Majority Co-production; and Slate Support.<\/p>\n UK Global Screen Fund applications are currently open for:<\/p>\n International Business Development \u2013 closing 11 June<\/p>\n International Distribution Prints & Advertising (P&A) \u2013 assessed on a rolling basis<\/p>\n International Distribution Festival Launch \u2013 assessed on a rolling basis<\/p>\n Applications for International Co-Production funding will re-open in September.<\/p>\n