BFX Festival
The UK's largest visual effects, computer games & animation festival
We are sorry to announce that due to COVID-19 the BFX Festival will not be going ahead in 2020. Please register your interest if you would like to receive updates about our 2021 Festival plans.
Welcome to BFX
The annual BFX Festival hosts a fantastic line-up of speakers, masterclasses, exhibitions, screenings and networking events. Some of the greatest studios from around the world join us to share their expertise and to inspire the next generation of talent. The final day of the festival is devoted to recruitment, with studios joining us to conduct portfolio reviews, network and give advice to aspiring professionals.
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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2019
- Number of attendees: 1169
- Speakers: 25
- Masterclasses: 10
- Screening: Avengers: Endgame, Spider Man Into the Spider Verse
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2018
- Number of attendees: 1347
- 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
