FLAMIN Productions is open for applications until 12pm, Wednesday 9 December 2026

Part of Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN), FLAMIN Productions aims to support the most exciting, innovative and challenging moving image projects with development and production finance.

FLAMIN Productions is the only scheme of its kind in the UK. It commissions new, important and substantial moving image artworks that are ambitious in premise and approach, with an emphasis on projects that have strong potential for national and international exhibition and distribution.

In 2026, FLAMIN Productions will be investing production funding through an award of £40,000 for one project.

The Award

The selected artist will receive:

• £40,000 Production Funding for a new moving image work (inclusive of artist fees)
• Support from FLAMIN team and other Film London staff for advice and guidance at all stages of development and production

Application Process

• Stage 1: A short online application form (full list of questions linked in the Pre-fill form)
• Stage 2: Up to 8 artists will be longlisted and invited to attend an interview. Applicants selected for Stage 2 will be paid a fee of £200.
• Stage 3: Following the interview process, two to three applicants will be invited to develop a full proposal. This should address any feasibility and rights issues, and include a detailed budget, production schedule, and a plan for exhibition and distribution. Artists invited to develop full proposals will be paid a fee of £1,000.
  

Key Dates

12pm, Wednesday 9 December 2026
Deadline for Stage 1 applications.

Week commencing 1 February 2027
Applicants notified of outcome from Stage 1 assessment.

Week commencing Monday 15 February 2027
Interviews with longlisted applicants (Stage 2).

Week commencing 22 February 2027
Applicants notified of outcome from Stage 2 assessment.

Monday 22 March 2027
Stage 3 proposal submission deadline for 2-3 shortlisted applicants.

April 2027
Award confirmed.

April 2027–September 2028
Development and production period.

Assessment Criteria

We are looking for:

• The most adventurous, innovative and engaging moving image projects, with the potential to push the boundaries of the art form.
• Unique, stand-alone projects with the potential and likelihood to reach audiences across a variety of venues and locations. Preference will be given to projects that have a clear plan for exhibition and/or distribution.
• Artists with the appropriate experience to undertake a project of this scale.
• Ambitious and challenging moving image works that demonstrate a significant step forward in an artist’s approach to their practice.
• Artists who could most benefit from the development support and finance offered by FLAMIN Productions.
• Projects involving significant production costs and processes, such as artist and collaborator fees, technical and equipment costs, animation, editing, post-production, rights and clearances.
• Projects that are feasible within the £40,000 award, or, if working with a higher overall budget, are supported by a clear fundraising plan or finance committed from other sources.

Eligibility Criteria

The project

• Completed films must be delivered by September 2028.
• Projects must be at a stage where some development has taken place, but where further work is needed to reach production stage. Projects must not be part-way through production, for example at editing stage or partially shot.

We cannot support

• Applicants who are students at the time of applying or who intend to be students during the production period, including full-time and part-time education and PhD research.
• XR projects, including VR and games.
• Mainstream or genre-led film projects.
• Artists who have previously been funded through FLAMIN Productions

The applicant

Applicants must:

• Be artist filmmakers.*
• Have been making moving image work and practising professionally within the art world for over five years.
• Have a track record of producing moving image work that has reached significant audiences in exhibitions, screenings or film festivals nationally and internationally.
• Have experience of working with a production budget.
• Have a main address in England.

*FLAMIN Productions supports visual artists who have chosen moving image as their medium in a contemporary art context. By artists’ moving image, we mean work that is informed by a contemporary fine art practice and context, and builds on the traditions of experimental film and video art.

This includes moving image work that is intended for presentation in galleries and museums, cinema or other screening settings, or online, and work that spans all production formats, techniques and forms. We support artists who use moving image as their artistic medium and position their practice and careers in the art world.

Individuals who have not worked with moving image in an art world context are not eligible to apply. Film London delivers other commissioning and support schemes for feature film and short film, which may be more appropriate for some projects. Please speak to the FLAMIN Team for advice on eligibility.

How to apply

Stage 1 applications must be made through the online form at the following link:

Apply here

Application deadline: 12pm, Wednesday 9 December 2026

The full list of application questions can be found in the Pre-fill Application Form.

We also request that all applicants fill out an anonymous Equal Opportunities form . Please note this data is for monitoring purposes only and will not impact the assessment process.

Useful documents

Click on the links below to download the Guidelines, FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and Pre-fill application form documents, which are available in PDF and Word file formats.

Guidelines - PDF | Word doc
FAQs - PDF | Word doc
Stage 1 Pre-fill Application Form - PDF | Word doc
Stage 3 Application Guidelines - PDF | Word doc

We advise that you prepare your application using the 'Pre-fill application form', which lists all the questions (with word counts) asked in the online form on Wufoo. The Wufoo platform doesn't allow you to save your progress in the application, so we recommend you prepare your answers in the pre-fill application Word document then copy and paste them into the online form.

Accessibility and Support

If you need the application materials in an alternative format (for example, large print or audio), or if you have any access requirements for completing and submitting your application, please contact the FLAMIN team

We are happy to provide support and discuss accessibility requirements with applicants who may identify as having a disability. These could include:

• Our staff providing help, guidance and support with putting together an application

• Staff helping you identifying a support worker to assist you with the application

• A contribution of up to £200 towards a fee for your known Access Support Worker to help you make a Stage 1 application

Please first email or phone us to have a conversation about the best option for you.

If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format (e.g. audio or video recordings), please contact the FLAMIN team.

FLAMIN, Film London
The Arts Building
Morris Place
London
N4 3JG

020 7613 7676

flamin@filmlondon.org.uk

FLAMIN Productions is supported by Film London in partnership with Arts Council England, London.

Previously commissioned artists

Commissions will form part of a group of works supported through this scheme since 2009 by artists including: Graeme Arnfield, Zarina Bhimji, Maeve Brennan, Sebastian Buerkner, Suki Chan, Phil Coy, Jasmina Cibic, Billy Dosanjh, Steven Eastwood, Michelle Williams Gamaker, Beatrice Gibson, Charlotte Ginsborg, Patrick Goddard, Patrick Hough, Onyeka Igwe, Blaise Kirschner & David Panos, Hilary Koob-Sassen, Mark Leckey, Simon Martin, Ursula Mayer, Noor Afshan Mirza & Brad Butler, Roz Mortimer, Uriel Orlow, Gail Pickering, Elizabeth Price, Laure Prouvost, Rachel Reupke, Ben Rivers, Larissa Sansour, Grace Schwindt, Paul Simon Richards, Sarah Turner, Emily Wardill and Jane & Louise Wilson.

Visit the related links below to find out more about previous FLAMIN Productions projects.

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