Isabel Davis Takes Helm of BFI Filmmaking Fund

WHO:

Variety - Isabel Davis has been appointed director of the BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Funds.

Deadline - Isabel Davis joins the BFI from Screen Scotland, where she served as executive director for eight years.

Deadline - Davis takes over from Mia Bays.

WHAT:

Variety - The BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Funds supports U.K. independent filmmakers with approximately £20 million ($26.8 million) a year.

Deadline - Isabel Davis begins a five-year fixed-term contract at the BFI.

WHEN:

Deadline - Isabel Davis will join the BFI in October 2026.

HOW:

Deadline - Isabel Davis has a background that includes a lengthy term at the BFI, where she served as the Head of International before her role at Screen Scotland.

(UPDATED July 23, 2026 11:38 UTC)

Isabel Davis has been appointed as the new director of the BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Funds, taking over from Mia Bays. She joins the BFI from Screen Scotland, where she served as executive director for eight years, and will begin her five-year fixed-term contract in October 2026. The BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Funds supports U.K. independent filmmakers with approximately £20 million, or $26.8 million, each year.