Join BFI Doc Society and LUX for an open conversation with artist Suneil Sanzgiri about the ecosystems of support for artist’s non-fiction moving image and cinema. They will discuss the navigating of production, financing and distribution of works between the often falsely separated worlds of ‘art’ and ‘film’. This will be an extended conversation with opportunity for attendees to ask questions and participate. 

Hosted by Luke Moody, Head of the BFI Doc Society Fund and Ali Roche, Director of LUX, the conversation will be followed by a roundtable inviting filmmakers from the audience to be in discussion with Ali and Luke about their challenges and experiences, and deep dive into the ways BFI Doc Society and LUX work with and support artists. These sessions will be available by booking only on a first come first-served basis. 

BFI Doc Society Features Fund supports independent non-fiction films and immersive projects from UK filmmakers and producers, intended for theatrical release and prioritising expansive, director-led storytelling. The Fund is made possible through National Lottery funding.

LUX is an arts organisation that supports and promotes visual artists working with the moving image. Founded in 2002 as a charity and not-for-profit limited company, the organisation builds on a long lineage of predecessors (The London Film-Makers’ Co-operative, London Video Arts and The Lux Centre) which stretch back to the 1960s.

Suneil Sanzgiri is an artist, researcher, and filmmaker. Spanning experimental video and film, animations, essays, and installations, his work contends with questions of identity, heritage, culture, and diaspora in relation to structural violence and anti-colonial struggles across the Global South. He is presenting his latest film An Impossible Address (2025) at the festival. 

Following on from our ticketed event Between Worlds: Developing and Distributing Artists’ Non-Fiction Cinema (11am) a conversation between Luke Moody, Head of the BFI Doc Society Fund and Ali Roche, Director of LUX, a session of roundtable discussions with Luke, Ali and a further representatives of Doc Society and LUX (Hannah Bush-Bailey and Matt Carter) will be available for filmmakers and other film professionals connect with industry experts for advice for 45 minutes each, alongside the other participants at your roundtable.

This event is available with the OCDF Bundle at Rich Mix: 6 events for £30.