Posts Tagged ‘UK Film Council’
British Film Industry Forced to go Mainstream?
David Cameron has backed a review which is likely to call for more Lottery funding to be given to films which have mainstream appeal and the potential for commercial success. UK arts minister, Ed Vaizey, stated that the British film industry is "still not as profitable as it should be for British film-makers" back in May, and now it is...
UK Film Council to be abolished
It's sad news, but unfortunately it's true. The new government have decided that it's time for more cuts, and one of them comes in the form of losing the UK Film Council. Responsible for the rise of directors like Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, Adulthood, 4.3.2.1.), the UK Film Council was established in 2000, and used National Lottery funds to help...
