BFI Future Film Festival 2021
Next up on our 2021 festival tour is BFI Future Film Festival, showcasing the best short films from creatives aged 16 to 25. Hosted by the British Film Institute, it’s the UK’s largest festival for young and emerging filmmakers and hosts a variety of free events and screenings – and, this year, it was all virtual. Below, our editorial team share their thoughts on some of the festival’s female-directed films.
An Interview with Neeraja Raj
Neeraja Raj is a director, writer, animator, and storyteller. In her film Meow or Never (2020), she tells the story of cat-astronaut Pucha who is searching for the answers to life’s most pressing questions. In this interview, Neeraja talks us through this delightful, award winning tale of discovery and friendship, as well as telling us what it’s like to work in the world of animated films.