Funding & Support

What was the UK Film Council?

They are a charity governed by a Royal Charter. They combine cultural, creative and industrial roles. They award Lottery funding to film production, distribution, education, audience development and market intelligence and research.

What did it do to support short filmmakers and short film making?

They welcome applications for film projects in all genres, and they are committed to promoting diversity in the filmmakers they support.They also support independent UK distributors. They support sales companies that are launching new UK films at key international film festivals and markets.

What was the position and role of the BFI

prior to the creation of the Film Council?

The institute was founded in 1933. At that time the institute was a private company, though it has received public money throughout its history from the Privy Council and Treasury until 1965 and the various culture departments since then.

How has the position and role of the BFI changed since the recent government decision

to dismantle the UK Film Council?

BFI has become the lead body for film in the UK. BFI has become the lead body for film in the UK. The majority of the UK Film Council's functions have The majority of the UK Film Council's functions have transferred to the BFI. Also the distribution of transferred to the BFI. Also the distribution of National Lottery funding for the development andNational Lottery funding for the development andproduction of new British films now goes to theproduction of new British films now goes to theBFI.BFI.

What is the role and remit of the BFI?

In what respects and to what extent does the UK Film Council continue to exist as an

institutional and cultural film body?

Currently, the UK Film Council has no input or involvement into the funding or distribution for films in the UK. A passage on its website's homepage states:

'From 1 April 2011 the UK Film Council's responsibilities for ensuring that the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film are effectively represented at home and abroad transfer to the British Film Institute (BFI) and Film London'.

What were the Regional Screen Agencies (RSAs) that Film Council funding was

delivered through?

The RSA’s were set up between 2002 and 2004,The RSA’s were set up between 2002 and 2004,and were set up all around the UK to help fundand were set up all around the UK to help fundpeople in shooting short films. people in shooting short films. Film LondonFilm LondonEM mediaEM mediaNorth West Vision and Media North West Vision and Media Screen East Screen East Screen South Screen South Screen West Midlands Screen West Midlands Screen YorkshireScreen YorkshireSouth West Screen South West Screen Northern Film and MediaNorthern Film and Media

How is funding for shorts handled now by the BFI?

Has funding and support for shorts altered since the government’s changes to the power

structures of the national film agencies?

As a short filmmaker, what funds could you yourself apply for?

As a shorts film maker the funds I could apply for. As a shorts film maker the funds I could apply for. If I were to choose I would apply to theIf I were to choose I would apply to theBritish Film Council’s scheme because theyBritish Film Council’s scheme because theypromote to major film festivals, there are nopromote to major film festivals, there are nodeadlines and all genres are eligible.deadlines and all genres are eligible.