About BFX

Each year we host a programme featuring award-winning speakers.

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The BFX Festival showcases Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole as the South West’s premier creative hub for visual effects, animation, and games. Launched in 2012 to highlight the work of the National Centre for Computer Animation at Bournemouth University (BU), BFX has grown into one of the UK’s largest festivals dedicated to visual effects, animation, and games.

Each year, we host a programme featuring award-winning speakers who have worked on some of the most well-known films, television shows, games, and adverts. Our festival includes masterclasses, hands-on workshops, and intimate screenings designed to inspire budding creatives and advance knowledge among industry professionals and academics alike.

If you are interested in participating in the BFX Festival programme, please get in touch.

History of BFX

Over the years BFX has become established as an international event that celebrates all aspects of VFX, computer animation and games’ unique mix of technical and creative practices.