Who they are: the Government's strategic agency for film in the UK.
Why they're here: to help make the UK a hub and natural home for film in the digital age: a place with a diverse and vibrant film culture and a flourishing, competitive film industry.
What they do: work closely with the Government and the film industry – offering policy advice about industrial, economic and cultural issues affecting film. They make policy and provide funding.
Where their funding goes: Every year they distribute around £27 million from the National Lottery and £27 million from the Government to support: script development, film production, short films, film export and distribution, cinema, film education, culture and archives, festivals and audience support schemes.
They fund First Light, Skillset, the British Film Institute and several regional and national screen agencies.
Four key aims:
1.Build a competitive film industry with the creativity and skills to succeed
2. Stimulate greater choice for film audiences
3. Widen opportunities to learn about film and encourage more people to use them
4. Promote UK film around the world
The UK Film Council's policy priorities:
Develop film education and media literacy.
Support film culture and archives.
Promote the relationship between UK film and UK broadcasters.
Encourage inward investment into UK film.
Support international co-production.
Combat piracy.
Build diversity and inclusion in UK film.
Improve digital access to film.
Why they're here: to help make the UK a hub and natural home for film in the digital age: a place with a diverse and vibrant film culture and a flourishing, competitive film industry.
What they do: work closely with the Government and the film industry – offering policy advice about industrial, economic and cultural issues affecting film. They make policy and provide funding.
Where their funding goes: Every year they distribute around £27 million from the National Lottery and £27 million from the Government to support: script development, film production, short films, film export and distribution, cinema, film education, culture and archives, festivals and audience support schemes.
They fund First Light, Skillset, the British Film Institute and several regional and national screen agencies.
Four key aims:
1.Build a competitive film industry with the creativity and skills to succeed
2. Stimulate greater choice for film audiences
3. Widen opportunities to learn about film and encourage more people to use them
4. Promote UK film around the world
The UK Film Council's policy priorities:
Develop film education and media literacy.
Support film culture and archives.
Promote the relationship between UK film and UK broadcasters.
Encourage inward investment into UK film.
Support international co-production.
Combat piracy.
Build diversity and inclusion in UK film.
Improve digital access to film.
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