The first film to be made through the label and executive produced by Wharton, was Stephen Daldry’s Billy Elliot. It is managed by the Liverpool Film Office and can invest up to 20% of total budget, with a cap of £500,000 per project. They also have the life-changing opportunity to direct an award-winning star.The Film Fund welcome production applications from new and established filmmakers. Sources of Funding There are many routes to public film funding in the UK, with tax relief benefits and a wide range of awards and schemes running throughout the year with different agencies. With an annual budget of £3m, BFI NETWORK supports talent development of new filmmakers across the UK. Doc Society has been awarded up to £1m of National Lottery funds a year to provide funding for UK documentary films, along with a dedicated support programme for new and emerging filmmakers as part of BFI NETWORK. The BFI Certification Unit is the first point of contact for applicants wanting to qualify their film, high-end television programme, animation programme and video games as British and to access the UK’s creative sector tax reliefs. I financed and made my own films from the start. This means investing as much money as possible on providing the content and services which you want.The BBC is primarily funded by the licence fee, supplemented by income from our commercial subsidiariesThis applies to any provider you use and any device, including a TV, desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, games console, digital box or DVD/VHS recorder.Our commercial operations generate income to invest in new programmes and contentThe licence fee is supplemented by income from the activities of our three commercial subsidiaries - BBC Studios, BBC Global News and BBC Studioworks.In 2019/20 this is how your monthly licence fee was spent:A standard TV licence is currently £157.50The licence fee allows us to provide a wide range of TV, radio and online content, as well as developing new ways to deliver it to you. Creative England is particularly interested in projects from regionally-based filmmakers or which have a strong regional voice.

These schemes are aimed at developing Northern Ireland resident creative talent (writer, director producer teams).Whether you want to work at Channel 4 or at one of the independent production companies that make their programmes, 4Talent can help you take your media career anywhere.Short Circuit connects with new Scottish talent, from new entrants through to first-time feature filmmakers, by providing tailored support which best suits individual requirements alongside wider funding schemes and short film commissions.BFI Film Academy is open to young people from anywhere in the UK and from any background. It was shot in Britain, produced by the UK's Working Title Films, and was distributed by two major US studios - Miramax and Universal. BBC Films works closely with filmmakers throughout the creative process, offering rigorous opportunity to new filmmakers and a protected, collaborative space for established voices. BFI PRODUCTION FUNDING. He started working at the British Film Institute in January 2018 and has previously worked for ScreenSkills, Kudos and Marvel Studios.She started her career as a film critic in the early 1990s contributing to the Guardian, The Observer, Sight Sarah-Jane is one of 3 managers in the Audience Team and works across both the Audience Fund and the Kristin Irving is a Development and Production Executive at the Farhana Bhula is a Development and Production Executive in the Billie works across the teams within the Film Fund, providing general office and administrative support, and is the first point of contact for general enquiries. The Northern Ireland Screen Fund can invest a maximum of £800,000 for feature film and television production funding and a maximum of £500,000 for interactive content production, up to a ceiling of 25% of the overall production budget. 1.1 grants, fellowships & labs The lowdown on film grants. The BBC is funded in several ways. Qualifying a film as British can enable producers to access the UK’s film tax relief as well as apply to the BFI Film Fund, or for funding in the UK’s nations and regions. The Yorkshire Content Fund is a public-private investment fund for the TV, film, video games and digital sectors in Yorkshire and Humber, open to producers either based in Yorkshire or wishing to film or establish a base in the region. Ten films from emerging filmmakers followed, including Shaun of the Dead, My Little Eye and Hot Fuzz. Bridget Jones's Diary broke UK records on its release.

What is a British film? BBC Films can not accept unsolicited material. Funding the UK film industry.

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: TALENT LABCrowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people.Ffilm Cymru Wales supports the development of a creative, innovative, and inclusive film culture. The BBC uses the revenue from this fee to fund programming.

Film4 is Channel 4’s film production arm invests £15 million annually in developing and financing films for theatrical release in cinemas, working collaboratively with filmmakers and usually in partnership with other funders.

Iyare’s career has taken in a number roles often with a focus on black culture and entertainment, from curating the Arnold is responsible for the overall management of the grants database systems and processes across the British Film Institute, which includes all aspects of the funding applications, awards management, project management, performance review, contracting, reporting and partner support.