UPstream UPdate: March 2025
Spellbinding IP projects and keynote revelations from our annual event
It was a treat to see many of you at yesterday’s big annual UPstream event in Covent Garden. Between our insightful keynotes from Film4’s Ollie Madden and theatremaker Francesca Moody MBE, and our twelve project pitches from talented creatives around the world, it was an inspiring day.
We’re pleased to share with you the details of the projects unveiled at UPstream in this March UPdate. (Paid subscribers can click through for full project detail and will also receive new projects each month):
Every object tells a story, in this TV comedy from an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, inspired by true events.
A cross-media sci-fi epic from one of the world’s leading voices on AI.
An accomplished writer and environmental thought leader blends creativity and climate in a Climate Spring Hot House-supported TV workplace comedy.
Horror-comedy that’s garnered over a million views on YouTube.
A cult video game steeped in nostalgia and ripe for a coming-of-age feature adaptation.
Food fight! This upcoming culinary combat game oozes with story potential.
An animated world from a tenacious FLAMIN-commissioned creator.
From a rising animation powerhouse, a buddy comedy driven by Bangladeshi folklore.
The mother (superior) of all cat-and-mouse comedies, from a rising duo of writers.
A writer-director with singular vision presents this BFI NETWORK-backed coming-of-age feature.
Based on true experience that “makes Whiplash look cute”, a stage play from a BAFTA-shortlisted, festival-smashing screenwriter.
For more information on Upstream, please email Upstream@filmlondon.org.uk.