BFI announces recipients of IBD awards, launches new funding stream for UK devs

UK indies just got a more practical route to growth: the BFI has split £2.07 million in IBD awards across five studios and opened a new release-marketing fund worth up to £50,000 per project. For teams trying to scale internationally, the money is aimed at hiring, localisation, publishing, and sales rather than pure production. It’s a meaningful signal that marketing is now being treated as part of development.