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The UK Film Council is the Government-backed lead agency for film in the UK ensuring that the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film are effectively represented at home and abroad.
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18 Dec 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
Colin MacCabe, the academic and film maker, believes that the British Film Institute (BFI) should take over the research and statistics work currently carried out by the UK Film Council.
MacCabe, a former head of the BFI Production Board, argues... more>
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19 Nov 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
The UK Film Council has welcomed measures announced in the Queen’s Speech to tackle online piracy and to embed Channel 4’s commitment to film.
The measures included in the Digital Economy Bill would involve two stages: a first stage... more>
18 Nov 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
The UK Film Council has launched a three month public consultation into the most significant revision of its activities since it was created in 2000. UK Film: Digital innovation and Creative Excellence sets out the policy and funding priorities for... more>
4 Nov 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
The UK Film Council it will bring the best of British film to Indian screens next year, with an ambitious UK-India film distribution initiative. The From Blighty with Love season will showcase recent independent UK films in cinemas across three... more>
20 Oct 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
A surreal fantasy set in the realms of imagination, a moving 19th Century love story and an edgy Grime musical thriller with a twist, are just three of the latest films that will reach more audiences thanks to Lottery funding from the UK Film... more>
21 Aug 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
Plans to merge the UK Film Council (UKFC) and the British Film Institute (BFI) into a single body to support film could benefit both the filmgoing public and the industry, Film Minister Siôn Simon said today.
An organisation with both a... more>
13 Aug 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
The UK Film Council (UKFC) has announced scheme to give young British filmmakers the chance to play an artistic role in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with £3m funding from the Olympic organising committee.
The UKFC’s Film Nation... more>
23 Jul 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
The shadow arts minister, Ed Vaizey, has signalled his support for the UK Film Council, after Conservative leader David Cameron called for unelected quangos to be scaled back to save money.
However, Vaizey said the UK Film Council could continue to... more>
20 Jul 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
The UK had 3,610 cinema screens (96 more than 2007) in 726 cinemas (one less cinema than in 2007) and 310 digital screens, the highest number in Europe, and 20% of the European total. 240 of these are part of the UK Film Council’s... more>
16 Jul 2009 | Issue Web | News > UK Film Council
The UK Film Council is offering young British filmmakers an opportunity to take part in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games under the banner of Film Nation. This is one of the first cultural projects to receive funding from the Olympic... more>
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