You have made your short film (either self-funded or through a production scheme), now what? Learn how to make the leap from the short form to a full-length format. Discover the next steps that will elevate your career! This session will help independent filmmakers navigate their way through the opportunities accessible across documentary and fiction, with funders and alumni that have experience in both areas. From there, you will be better equipped to match the right fund to your feature.

S.O.U.L. Film Festival has invited a panel of experts to talk about what's available to you.

• Mathieu Ajan, Talent Executive for BFI NETWORK and Founder of Bounce Cinema

• Lynn Nwokorie, Freelance Editorial and Programming Consultant (representing the BFI Doc Society Fund who support British independent shorts and feature documentaries with National Lottery Funding)

• Jane Ray Consultant Artistic Director for The Whickers (a global fund for feature documentaries)