Running Cliché Productions is seeking an England-based Director to attach to a BFI NETWORK England Short Film Funding application.

Before applying, please check you meet the BFI NETWORK England director eligibility in full here:
https://www.bfi.org.uk/making-application-bfi-network-england-short-film-funding

Key eligibility (quick summary for directors):
* You must be resident in England (your postcode determines the region for assessment).
* You cannot be the producer or co-producer of the project.
* You must not have had a commercial distribution deal in the last 5 years for any previous longform fiction work (theatrical or major online platform), unless self-distributed.
* You must not have directed more than one BFI NETWORK England short film (a second is only considered where clear career/creative progression is evidenced).
* You must not have been attached as a writer/director/writer-director to a BFI Filmmaking Fund or BFI NETWORK development/production award delivered to the BFI in the last 2 years.

Please apply only if you've checked the link above and you're confident you're eligible. Shortlisted directors may be asked to confirm eligibility points in writing.