The British Film Institute has unveiled its latest round of U.K. Global Screen Fund awards, distributing over £1.6 million ($2.1 million) across three funding strands as the program prepares for a significant budget increase in 2026.
Financed through the U.K. government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the awards support international co-productions, distribution initiatives and business development strategies for independent screen sector companies. The fund’s budget is set to increase from £7 million ($9.3 million) to £18 million ($24.08 million) per year for 2026-29, with expansion plans to be revealed early next year.
The International Co-production strand awarded over £763,000 ($1 million) to five U.K. independent companies for partnerships across seven territories: Sweden, Belgium, Iceland, the U.S., Canada, Switzerland and Ireland. The funded projects include four feature films — among them one documentary — and one TV documentary feature.
Object Studios’ Sean Richard received support for “Monolith,” a minority U.K.-U.S. co-production exploring Stanley Kubrick…