CFF Education
First Steps
A programme of volunteering, mentoring and internship opportunities starting in the months preceding the Festival aimed at young people (particularly targeting those from disadvantaged and minoritised backgrounds via outreach) looking for practical skills in the sector, which support a route to employment in the film industry.
CFF Youth Lab

Launched in 2019 (as CFF Young People's Jury), we are incredibly proud of the Youth Lab's work as it goes from strength to strength, expanding to include a larger group of participants taking in a broader range of activities and roles within CFF.
Industry Day @CFF
Cambridge Film Festival has long provided great networking
opportunities for filmmakers, students and film professionals. Since 2022, we have presented CFF Industry Day,
building on our previous work and formalising the networking and
education aims for the Festival. A day of workshops, panels, and
discussions brings together partners from across the sector to benefit
the filmmaking and exhibition industries. CFF Industry Day provides an
opportunity for filmmakers and professionals to create new relationships
and learn new skills.