Applications open for Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2025

Applications is open in Screen International’s 22nd edition Screenstar of tomorrowan annual portfolio of new talent in the UK and Ireland.

The submission window will be open from April 16th to May 30th, 2025.

Applications are open to citizens of the UK and Ireland, as well as long-term residents of any country. There is no age limit, but applicants must be in the early stages of their film careers, show exceptional promises and be prepared to take them to the next level.

Applicants should use this Google Form and attach a simple bio, headshot, contact details and a small statement about why they apply. This form is required. This field is open to producers, directors, writers and actors. All applicants must be available on September 24, 2025.

The producer should ideally be credited to one feature film. Conversely, the director must be at the point where he creates the first feature. Creating a feature disqualifies applicants from participating. Actors must work in cinemas just like television.

Screen International’s executive editor, reviews and new talent Fionnuala Halligan will be in charge of the selection process for 2025 for the 15th consecutive year. She can contact ScreenStarsoftomorrow@gmail.com.

Screen will announce the winners online the following morning at a private event on September 24th, 2025.

The UK and Ireland Stars of Tomorrow Talent Initiative on Screen has proven to be the most successful new talent showcase in the global film industry with an unparalleled track record of discovering actors and important creatives.

Screen’s new talent programme is now expanding to the Stars of Tomorrow Initiative in Spain and the Middle East, with derivatives of “Rising Stars” in Ireland and Scotland. (Irish and Scottish candidates can apply for either or both showcases.)

See below for some of the previous stars of tomorrow.

The stars before tomorrow are as follows:

James McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Emily Blunt, Noel Clark and director Andrea Arnold were selected for the first edition of 2004
David Oyelowo, Eddie Redmayne, Ruth Negga, author Abi Morgan, producer Mia Bays (2005)
Liz Ahmed, Dan Stevens, Haley Atwell, Andrea Riseborough, directors Tom Harper and the Blaine Brothers (2006)
Andrew Garfield, Felicity Jones, Matt Smith, Gemma Arterton, and author Jack Thorne (2007)
Dev Patel, Claire Foy, Tom Hiddleston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Writer-Director Andrew Haigh (2008)
Luke Evans, Daniel Kaluuya, Bel Powery, Directors Destiny Ekaragha, Richard Ayoade (2009)
Emilia Clark, Sam Claflin, Jessica Brown Findlay, and author Kelly Marcel (2010)
John Boyega, Richard Madden, Joe Cole, Vanessa Kirby, author-director John McLean, Rowan Assar, Scott Graham, Michael Pierce (2011)
Tom Holland, George Mackay, Letitia Wright (2012)
Wilpoulter, Kush Jumbo, Arinzekenne, Stacy Martin (2013)
Olivia Cook, Taron Egerton, Jack Roden, Maisie Williams, Phoebe Waller Bridge (2014)
Jessica Baden, Joe Alwyn, Barry Keogan, authors Charlie Kobel and Marnie Dickens (2015)
Jodie Comer, Hannah-John Kamen, Josh O’Connor, Florence Pugh, director Kate Herron, and producer Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly (2016)
Directors Nathaniel Martero White and Remi Weeks, actors Jesse Buckley, Naomi Ackie, Harris Dickinson, Michaela Koel (2017)
Rhianne Barreto, Dafne Keen, Niamh Algar, Directors Rose Grass and Koby Adom (2018)
Actors Sam Adewamni, Dixie Egerick, Himesh Patel, Vicky Knight, Sinnob Carlson, Directed by Rapman and Alice Sheebright (2019)
Actors Paul Mezcal, Emma Colin, Nucti Gawa, Michael Ward, Directors Anora Davis Jr. and Charlotte Regan, producer Joy Garolo Aquatiater, author Courtetia Newland (2020)
Actors Daryl McCormack, Aaron Pierre, Anne Skelly, Anjana Versan, directors Rain Allen Miller, Thomas Hardiman, Adura Onasir, author Sam Steiner and producer Solcha Bacon (2021)
Actors Louis Partridge, Ambika Modo, Rose-colored McWen, Jamie Flatt, Jacob Fortune Lloyd, Film directors Luna Calmoon, Ruth Greenberg, Luñararo Mapphumo, Eddie Sternberg (2022)
Actors Marisa Abela, Leo Woodall, Mia McKenna Bruce, Natey Jones, Filmmakers Danil Goff, Noor Watzee, Sandhiya Sri (2023)
Actors Florence Hunt, Toshin Cole, Sauralite Foot Leon, Allison Oliver, Actor/Film Director Richard Gad (2024)