BFI launches pilot US distribution scheme

The British Film Institute has launched a pilot US Distribution Fund scheme aimed at helping British films find wider distribution in the US. The pilot is currently limited to British films currently without US distribution, which are world premiering in official selection at the Sundance Film Festival 2014 and have a production budget less than £2m. The BFI will make awards of up to £25,000 per eligible film available to US distributors, to be spent on prints and advertising.