About the Festival
You do you,
and you Be You
BE YOU is a 1-day Summer Festival in Soho, designed to spark honest conversation about the whole slate of film and TV culture, including the visible & hidden challenges of diversity, inclusion & belonging, as well as how to nurture and inspire the next-gen of talent.
We bring a mix of industry heavyweights and fresh newcomers from across the country together to passionately discuss the future of media culture.
From stamping out bullying, to building diverse crews and nurturing next-gen talent, our attendees leave full of ideas and inspiration.
JULY 2025| LONDON
is be you for you?
If you've got a drum to beat,
join us at BE YOU.
You'll meet people from across disciplines who will gather to share & debate cultural challenges which exist within media and discuss what action we can take to create a more inclusive media culture.
The Festival is not about roles, but about what we can achieve collaboratively.
Our aim is to bring you together for a day of conversation, ideas and inspiration.
Whether you are working in a corporate, freelancing or simply haven't figured out what your next move is, leave your ego and fears at home - just bring positive energy and be open to meet new people.
There are heaps of reasons to be a part of the BE YOU Festival.
here’s our top 6:
For more information on who attended in 2022, download the BE YOU 2022 deck here:
Be Inspired
Honest conversations and heartwarming personal stories will leave you with fresh ideas and a warm fuzzy feeling you just can't bottle.
Express Yourself
Help drive positive change in film and TV by using your voice and being a part of the change you want to see.
Every Day is a Learning Day
With a line-up of inspiring TV and film industry trailblazers, experience unparalleled discovery and learning with BE YOU’s world class content programme
Do Business
Why would you leave finding that next career or business opportunity to chance, when you could engineer serendipity at a Festival which brings together industry’s top trailblazers in one place?
Be Inspired
Honest conversations and heartwarming personal stories will leave you with fresh ideas and a warm fuzzy feeling you just can't bottle.
Express Yourself
Help drive positive change in film and TV by using your voice and being a part of the change you want to see.
Learn Something New
With a line-up of inspiring TV and film industry trailblazers, experience unparalleled discovery and learning with BE YOU’s world class content programme
Do Business
Why would you leave finding that next career or business opportunity to chance, when you could engineer serendipity at a Festival which brings together industry’s top trailblazers in one place?
Spark New Thinking
Hear and talk to people who are trying to redefine the film and TV culture and
see things through a different lens to challenge your own mindset.
Make new contacts
Whether you are looking for your next collaboration, scoping new talent or looking for an industry ally, this is your opportunity to create and build new relationships.