EXCLUSIVE: UK marketing, distribution and sales firm Together Films has launched The Business of Impact, a development lab and pitch programme to support UK-based producers in making socially resonant, commercially ambitious scripted features.
The five-month programme is backed by the BFI Creative Challenge Fund and run through Together Films’ non-profit arm Impact Together. It will support 10 projects and up to 20 producers in sharpening their commercial strategy while developing real-world impact campaigns.
Participants will take part in 10 virtual sessions and two in-person development days, culminating in a live pitch event in June 2026.
At the event each producer will present their project to a room of industry leaders, financiers and philanthropic supporters, and distribution partners who champion socially relevant storytelling.
The programme is open to UK-based producers developing scripted film projects with social relevance and commercial ambition.
Sarah Mosses, Together Films founder and CEO, described The Business of Impact as “an initiative that responds directly to what producers tell us they need: strategic clarity, financing pathways, and access to the right people. Scripted projects with social relevance are essential to shaping public imagination, and this lab gives creators the practical and commercial support to bring those stories to life.”
“Designed specifically for producers developing scripted feature films, The Business of Impact Lab addresses a vital gap in the industry by deepening expertise in finance, impact strategy, and packaging - core disciplines that determine whether projects thrive or stall,” said Mia Bays, director of the BFI Filmmaking Fund.
According to Together Films, ideal applicants will be emerging or established producers with at least one credited production, now seeking to build out the strategic roadmap for their next project. The programme is especially suited to projects that demonstrate potential to engage communities, partners, or audiences beyond the screen.
Submissions for the lab and pitch programme will close on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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