London Breeze Film Festival in partnership with Tik Tok is proud to announce their brand new initiative for 2025: a competition exclusively designed to encourage and support young Black filmmakers across the UK with a prize fund of £5,000.
The competition will give filmmakers an opportunity to pitch their short film scripts, secure funding, and create their films for a premiere screening at the London Breeze Film Festival 2026.
Alex Kayode-Kay the multi-award winning, BAFTA nominated director, writer, actor, producer and London Breeze Film Festival Patron is the creator behind the fund and will support and mentor the winning filmmaking team.
The winners’ completed film will be screened as a highlight of the 2026 London Breeze Film Festival as a UK premiere to be screened at The Ritzy Picturehouse
Submission Timeline:
Call for Scripts via My SMASH Media: Opens 1st May 2025
Submission Deadline: 1st August 2025
Shortlist Announcement: 1st October 2025
Submission Requirements to be Eligible for the Fund:
A 10-12 page script
A primary filmmaking team consisting of a director/writer/producer
A proposed budget to a maximum of £5,000
At least one of the main creative team (director/writer/producer) must be 18-30
At least two of the three main creative team must be Black British including either the writer or director.
Pitching Event
Shortlisted filmmakers will attend a closed workshop at London Breeze Film Festival in October 2025 led by My SMASH Media to develop their pitching skills before live pitching their scripts in front of a panel of judges and audience
Prize Fund:
£5,000 to cover production costs for the winning film
