Here's our annual round-up of the BFI's biggest distribution awards. This list covers cash distributed in 2024.
The BFI supports cinema releases through its Audience Fund, which hands money to individual films as well as organizations such as festivals and independent cinemas.
Venice Prize-winning drama by Matteo Garrone Ayo Capitano He received the largest single title prize of £70,000. The money was allocated to help get the film released through “an extensive marketing campaign targeting Senegalese/black West African audiences across the UK”. Funded activity includes “digital advertising, podcast sponsorship, social media campaign, grassroots outreach and creation of outreach materials,” the BFI states.
A prize from the BFI National Lottery will support the release Ayo Capitano Through an extensive marketing campaign targeting 18-30 year olds and Senegalese/Black West African audiences across the UK. Funded activity included “digital advertising, podcast sponsorship, social media campaign, grassroots outreach, and creation of outreach materials.”
The film was released in the UK by Altitude in April. The pic registered £64,942 in its opening weekend. The second title was Dogwoof's football doc cuba 71, Which received £65,000. Tyneside Cinema was the most supportive organisation, according to Audience Fund data published by the BFI. The Newcastle-based cinema has received £300,000 to support the continuation of a “broad and varied program for a diverse range of audiences from the local community and the wider North East region”.
Check out the full list of recipients below:
Io Capitano, height (£70,000)
Cuba 71, Dojoof (£65,000)
Patella, Zippo Arts (£60,000)
Panel and Adama, we're like (59,550)
Green Borders, Modern Films (£50,000)
Mobi Crossing (50 thousand pounds sterling)
In camera, conical films (£46,250)
Timestalker, rotary version (£40,000)
Girls Will Be Girls, Modern Films (£33,500)
Black Box Diaries, Dogwoof (£33,469)
Into the Flames, Blue Finch Launch (£22,050)
