BFX Festival 1-4 October 2019
The UK's largest visual effects, computer games & animation festival Tickets on sale nowWelcome to BFX 2019
BFX returns this October with another fantastic line-up of speakers, masterclasses, exhibitions, screenings and networking events. Some of the greatest studios from around the world are set to join us for the 4 day festival and new to this year are themed days around key areas; Tuesday is dedicated to VFX, Wednesday to television, games and real-time technologies, and Thursday to animation. The final day of the festival will be devoted to recruitment, with around 20 studios joining us on Friday to find the next generation of talent, conduct portfolio reviews, network and give advice to aspiring professionals.
The BFX Family Weekend is on hold this year, in preparation for an extra special re-launch in 2020, hosted in our new Poole Gateway Building on Bournemouth University’s Talbot Campus.
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History of BFX
Over the years BFX has become established as an international event that inspires both current and future generations of artists, technicians and engineers, and that celebrates all aspects of VFX, animation and games’ unique mix of technical and creative practices.
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2018
- Number of attendees: 1323
- Speakers: 20
- Masterclasses: 12
- Screening: SOLO: A Star Wars Story
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2017
- Number of attendees: 898
- Speakers: 18
- Masterclasses: 6
- Screening: Guardians of the Galaxy
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2016
- Number of attendees: 945
- Speakers: 28
- Masterclasses: 7
- Screening: Ex-Machina, Star Wars The Force Awakens
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2015
- Number of attendees: 707
- Speakers: 18
- Masterclasses: 7
- Screening: Mad Max Fury Road, Big Hero 6, Interstellar
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2014
- Number of attendees: 551
- Speakers: 20
- Masterclasses: 6
- Screening: Maleficent, Gravity, The Lego Movie
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2013
- Number of attendees: 421
- Speakers: 19
- Masterclasses: 5
- Screening: Rush
