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Inside the Billion-Dollar ‘Fake Essay’ Industry – The Shadow Scholars airs on Channel 4 on the 24 September, with select UK cinema screenings from 16 September

Executive produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Steve McQueen, and directed, written and produced by Eloïse King, the film follows Oxford professor Patricia Kingori as she travels to Nairobi to uncover the hidden industry in which an estimated 40,000 highly educated Kenyans

Future Takes 2 is now open for submissions!

BFI and Film4 Future Takes offers support for higher-budget live action, short-form projects from teams of writers, directors and producers based in the UK.  

Cate Blanchett to star in Alice Birch’s Sweetsick

Written and directed by Birch, Sweetsick centres on a mercurial woman with a strange and piercing gift – she can see what people need most in life. Her journey home becomes an exploration of connection, desire and self-discovery.

Farhana Bhula Appointed Director of Film4

Farhana was appointed Interim Director of Film4 in July following the news of Ollie Madden’s departure. She will take up the role immediately, following an extensive external recruitment process. 

Bradford Film Fans have the chance to see an exclusive screening of Ben Wheatley’s new film Bulk and a Q&A with the Director himself, Producer Andy Starke and stars of the film

As part of Bradford: A City of Film, Film4 has curated a selection of films with a focus on ‘Great Firsts.’ Although not Wheatley’s directorial debut, the film is a return to his homegrown filmmaking roots, and audience members can expect car chases, gun fights, sci-fi, and ro

Film4 Comes to Bradford: Yorkshire film fans get the chance to watch exceptional films, hear from renowned filmmakers, and attend outdoor screenings

As part of Bradford: A City of Film, Film4 has curated a selection of films with a focus on ‘Great Firsts,’ which will be shown at the National Science and Media Museum’s Pictureville Cinema this Summer.