Part 2,3 and 4

1. Funding & Support
Part 2
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2. What was the UK Film Council?
- The UK film council governs British films it was set up in 2000, it funds for films
which are under influence of the UK’s background and economy. They are the
Governments strategic agency for film within the UK. They create the UK to become
a natural home for film within digital age, this helps within the competitors of film
and the cultural aspects of film.
So what do they do?
The UK Film Council work within the Government and the film industry, they help with what
can disrupt films and get in the way for example: economic and cultural issues can really affect
film so the UK Film Council offer advice on ways to deal with these issues. and many others.
- The UK Film Council roughly distribute £27,000,000 by the government to support film
production, script development, film export and distribution, short films, cinema and
educational film etc.They distribute £27,000,000 from the national lottery.
Overall the UK Film Council supports films that have
British identity and aim to make the films a success and
promote UK films.
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3. What did it do to support short filmmakers and short
film making?
The UK Film Council helped support short film makers and short film making by Direct fund for short films and feature.
-There were three funds which offered nearly £17,000,000 for the production and development of the films.
– The Development Fund :This funds aim was to widen the quality, range and ambitions of films being produced in the UK.There
was to separate funds within this The First Feature Film Development Programme which supported film makers and then there
was The Feature Film Development Programme which was a funding programme for filmmakers and producers.
- The New Cinema Fund:This fund was used to help and support film makers who were working outside the mainstream. The
schemes of this fund supported over 100 short films each year.
UK Film Council > regional screen agencies > national screen agencies > Digital Shorts Scheme
- The Premiere Fund:This fund was where the lottery put in £8,000,000 funding which helped and
influenced the idea of British talent which would create a wider and more of an international audience.
These three funds helped support short film making and filmmakers in many different ways.
-The UK Film Council also helped by trying to create a wider audience for non-mainstream films by using distribution and
exhibition e.g.The Prints and Advertising Fund,The Cinema Access Programme,The Digital Fund for Non Theatrical
Exhibition,The Digital Screen Network and Capital funding.All of the following helped and supported the film.
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4. What was the position and role of the BFI prior to the creation of the Film Council?
The 26th of July 2010 the Conservatives said that the Council was to be put an end to.The chief
of the UK Film Council John Woodward stepped down and later the UK Film Council closed on
the 31st March 2011 which then passed down to the British Film Institute (BFI).
In 1983 a Royal Charter was received.This was then brought up to date in 2000, also the newly-
established UK Film Council took control for providing the BFI's annual grant-in-aid.As an
independent registered charity, the BFI is regulated by the Charity Commission and the Privy
Council.The BFI became the leader of the UK Film Council and took control some people lost
jobs however not many.
How has the position and role of the BFI changed since the recent government decision
to dismantle the UK Film Council?
The BFI was introduced in 1933 and was held responsible for funding etc, it had been around
a lot longer than to when the UK Film council was introduced in 2000 by labour and took
over funds which left the BFI responsible for the film archives, schedule for National Film,
education, Sight and Sound magazine and the museum of moving image theatre.This shows
how the BFI did not handle funding anymore. Later on in 2011 the UK Film Council got
closed off and taken over by the BFI who received there original responsibility back. When
the UK Film Council was in power they tried to make it more democratic and easier for
short films.They also thought that the BFI had made feature films to artistically developed.
They both had different views of funding etc.
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5. What is the role and remit of the BFI?
The transfer of responsibility from the UK Film Council in
2011 left the BFI’s role and responsibilities as:
The BFI has three different ways of income, one of the main one is through the publics money which
gets passed through by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. During 2011-12 the funding by
the public made a total of £20,000,000.
The next important way of income was commercial activity for example BFI London IMAX theatre
and the distribution of DVD’s.
Finally another important way of income was funding grants, sponsorship and donation, the National
Lottery funded grants and private sponsors.
A role and responsibility of the BFI is the distributor for all Lottery funds for film.The UKFC role was
to try and “help make the UK a global hub for film in the digital age, with the world’s most imaginative,
diverse and vibrant film culture, underpinned by a flourishing, competitive film industry,” whereas the
BFI’s role and responsibility is the production and development of the Film Fund.The BFI have
£15,000,000 a year to invest in development, production and completion for feature films.The BFI
responsibility is to support and assist film makers producing there film. In 2012 there was the BFI
Shorts which was managed by Lighthouse which is now closed however currently in 2013 if you
wanted a fund for a short film you could turn to Creative England, Creative Scotland, Film Agency for
Whales, Northern Ireland Screen or Film London.
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6. In what respects and to what extent does the UK Film
Council continue to exist as an institutional and
cultural film body?
The actor and director Noel Clarke told the BBC “ I'm very sad that they're breaking down but the
BFI is going to continue what they do." It shows how in some aspects the UK Film Council continues
to exist as an institutional and cultural film body as all that has changed is the BFI have taken the role
of the UKFC. Show that the UKFC still seize to exist.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/apr/01/uk-film-council-british-institute-bfi
Shows the overtake of the UK Film Council to the British
Film Institute and how it is only new leadership and UKFC
exists still through the BFI.
When the BFI took control for funding, the staff from
the UK Film Council transferred to the BFI which
shows us how they do still exist as the same
employment for the jobs within the UKFC has been
moved across to the BFI.This shows the BFI is run
the same way as the UKFC.
When the BFI took over Greg Dyke welcomed the governments plan that instals his organisation at the
helm of the UK film policy. Shows the UKFC still exist as there policies are still existing within the BFI.
EdVaizey announced “ The BFI would take on the bulk of responsibilities previously handled by
the outgoing UK Film Council.This shows that all the BFI was only a new leadership of control
for funding, it shows by them taking on responsibilities already handled by the UKFC it is still
ran the same way and how the UKFC still exist.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/nov/29/bfi-uk-film-council-dyke
The UKFC was responsible for distributing lottery money to film-makers based in the UK which the
BFI have now taken responsibility for. It shows that the UKFC do exist its just been handed over to the
BFI. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12924307
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7. What were the Regional Screen Agencies (RSAs)
that Film Council funding was delivered through?
The UK Film Council funded 9 regional screen agencies due to it’s Regional
Investment Fund For England. These were...
1.EM Media - East Midlands
2. Film London - London
3.Northern Film & Media - Newcastle
4. North WestVision & Media -
5. Screen East
6. Screen South - Folkestone
7. Screen West Midlands
8. ScreenYorkshire - Leeds
9. South West Screen
All of the following helped support and provide within
production, training, screen commissions, cinema exhibition,
archives and education.
Examples of some films that were funded when the UK
Film Council was in control...
Screen yorkshire:
Film in 2008 - Boy
Directed by Joe Morris and produced by Gemma
Ferguson and Alex Usborne.
Screen south:
Film in 2008 - Curfew
Directed by Katie Aidley and produced
by Mark Blaney and Jackie Sheppard.
Northern Film and Media:
Film in 2008 - Bus Stop Boogaloo
Written and directed by Gus Hughes and
produced by Siobhan Fenton.
2008-2009 Film slate, funding with digital shorts;
EM Media:
Film in 2008 - Tandem
Written and directed by John and Tom Turrell and
produced by Rachel Dargavel.
Film London:
Film in 2008 - The Rain Horse
Written and directed by Sebastian Godwin and
produced by Hugo Godwin.
South west screen
film in 2009 - September won the short film BAFTA
awards
made by Esther May Campbell and
produced by Stuart Le Marechal
Screen East
Film in 2009 - Shadows and dust
wtitten and directed by Jon Dunleavy and
animated
no producer
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8. How is funding for shorts handled now by the BFI?
It is handled by the Film Fund for shorts which is through the National Lottery funding.
The film fund by the BFI supports filmmakers within the UK. They have £18,000,000 to invest
through the development, production and completion of feature films. By having the support of
the BFI it means you can have all the help you need with developing and creating your film.
In 2012 the BFI Shorts scheme was introduced, it is a scheme which helps and supports
filmmakers by giving them the chance to create feature films and also gives them the chance to
show off their talent and skills. The BFI Shorts is managed by the company Lighthouse.
Budgets of £25,000 - £50,000 in 2012 for live action fiction projects.
A few of the Short Films through the BFI Shorts 2012:
1. The Beast
2. Field
Study
3. Anthony
4. Gutpunch
5. Keeping Up with the Jonese
6. L’Assenza
7. Liam + Lenka
8. Mohammed
9. Orbit Ever After
10. Sea View
11. Sidney
12. SLR
13. The Line
14. The Portrait
15. To Leech
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9. Has funding and support for shorts altered since the
government’s changes to the power structures of the
national film agencies?
When the UKFC ran the funding, depending on
where you live you would turn too...
EM Media - East Midlands
Film London - London
Northern Film & Media - Newcastle
North WestVision & Media
Screen East
Screen South - Folkestone
Screen West Midlands
ScreenYorkshire - Leeds
South West Screen
However when then the BFI took control funding
became different by...
- There is an extreme difference in the
ways of funding between the two. From
going to the UKFC to the BFI’s way of
funding. The BFI i use the management
of Lighthouse which is based in
Brighton for funding.
Screen South only talks about previous
films they have helped and supported
nothing about currently helping Short films.
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10. As a short filmmaker, what funds could you yourself
apply for?
There are 3 funds I could apply for…
- London Borough Film Fund Challenge – It is a challenge for short film makers,
if successful the LBFFC provides production funding, a mentoring and training
programme and help you develop new skills. It offers around £4,000 towards the
production of a short film.
- The Shorts Support Scheme – Is a fund for short filmmakers to represent to
audiences all over the world the UK talent. It also helps and support filmmakers.
- BFI Lighthouse Shorts – It helps and supports filmmakers by giving them the
chance to create feature films and also gives them the chance to show off their
talent and skills.
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11. Different schemes for funding of shorts:
1.Virgin Media Shorts - Provides services to become ‘a better film maker’ by 5 sessions:
The writer / director dynamic, From Script to Screen, Making your film successful, Case
Study: Virgin Media Shorts winner Luke Snellin and Beyond Shorts : from Short Film to
feature.
2.The Shorts Support Scheme ( British Council) - Presents UK film talent to audiences
around the world. It includes the promotion of the high standard shorts within there
programming contacts. Work with the British Council offices in 110 countries to make easy
access for screenings to make the UK short films an international audience. It offers a Travel
grant Fund so short film makers can represent there work internationally.
3.London Borough Film Fund Challenge - It is linked with the BFI however is a borough film
fund within Redbridge, Haringey and Islington, Lambeth and Southwark and finally
Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea. Its aim is to recognise short film talent and help
support the shorts. It is a fund which is open to the whole of London which provides
production funding and a mentoring and training programme.
Part 3
Outside of the BFI, are there any other schemes that
exist to help fund short films?
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12. Part 4Festivals
Background information about the kind of festivals that short filmmakers can apply
to:
- Edinburgh International Film Festival (Scotland, UK)
-Camberidge Film Festival (UK)
- The Times BFI London Film Festival (UK)
- Encounters Short Film Festival (Bristol, UK)
- Seagate Foyle Film Festival (Derry, UK)
- The Birds EyeView Festival (UK)
- Britdoc (Oxford, UK)
- Camberidge International Super 8 Festival (UK)
- London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (UK)
- onedotzero (London, UK)
- Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK)
- Raindance Film Festival (UK)
- London Short Film Festival (UK)
- Manchester International Film Festival (UK)
- Leeds International Film Festival (UK)
- Soho Shorts (UK)
-The festivals recognise talent of Short film
makers.
- Some of the short film festivals are for a
particular genre so your film has to fit into what
the festival applies.
-The Britdoc festival is only for documentaries,
this shows the different genres film makers can
apply to but also the audience for this festival is
likely to be for people interested in social events
etc.
-The Birds Eye View Festival audience was
68% female aimed at women film makers, which
shows a film maker entering there film needs to
recognise the audience of the festival they are
selecting as it will either increase/decrease your
chance of making it through to the festival.
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13. Which are feature film festivals that have important
shorts sections?
The Leeds film festival is a feature
film festival but shows an interest
to short films.
The London Film Festival is a feature film
festival but also has a section for short
films.
1.
2.
3.
The Edinburgh international film
festival is a feature one however
has a shorts section.
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14. How do the festivals market and promote themselves?
These 3 festivals market and promote themselves with logos:
The Leeds film festival use the
simple colours black and white, the
logo aims its market at middle aged
people and above.The logo doesn’t
use vivid or primary colours which
we no young people appeal to.The
logo represents clarity and is aimed
for a sophisticated audience.
They use Twitter and
Facebook pages to promote
and market the festival.
The Edinburgh film festival use the
sophisticated colour black however
use the colour red which
represents energy, warmth and
excitement.They market there
festival to a wider and broad
audience as they use a vivid colour
which attracts a younger audience
as well as black which attracts a
sophisticated audience.
The BFI London Film
Festival is marketed and
promoted at an intellectual
and refined audience, this is
shown through the logo, the
colours black and white
show a worldly and cultural
audience. It is not aimed at a
young audience.
They useYoutube,
Facebook and Twitter to
promote an market there
festival.
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15. Why is it important to be screened at one?
The International Federation of Film Producers Associations picked the following
festivals as the ‘big ones’:
- Cannes Film Festival
-Venice Film Festival
- Berlinale Film Festival
- Toronto International Film Festival
- The Sundance Film Festival
- Locarno International Film Festival
- KarlovyVary International Film Festival
- Melbourne International Film Festival
- Edinburgh International Film Festival
These festivals are very big so if your film got
screened it is very important as producers could see
your film and notice talent and want to work with
you in the future, critics could be there and they can
write a review into a magazine and if its a good review
people will recognise your film however if not could
affect your film.There are a panel of judges there who
can reward the films so it is important as if you won it
can lead to a success of future events.
Who attends them?
- Panel of Judges
- Producers looking for talent
- Critics
- The press
- The public
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16. How are they supported?
BFI London Film Festival are supported by...
The National Lottery:
DCMS:
Explores partnerships with broadcast
partners within the BFI. Raise broadcasters
for the BFI.
Control fundings for the BFI for the UK
filmmakers.The fund is for development,
production and completion of feature films.
Leeds International Film Festival are supported by...
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17. What have you noticed about the structure/style of the
sites? The style of the layout of the BFI London Film
Festival is very organised. Using the main
colour black creates a sophisticated and
professional look. The structure used is very
clear, most of the festivals i have looked at
straight away go to the home page of the
festival as shown within this festival site.
At the top of the site it has all the different
options you can click on which gives you
information of previous and future events and
is the main information you need to know.
The style of the layout of the Leeds International Film Festival
shows a professional, educated site. It shows the audience created
for this site have a high knowledge about film as straight away on
the home page there is knowledge shown.The style of using
white, black and red colours creates an intellectual audience.The
style clearly represents the audience is middle aged and above as
does not have a style which appeals to a younger audience.The
structure is very clear and has all the information you need to
know about the festival. Compared to the BFI London Film
Festival shown above it has a variety of things going on within the
home page.
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18. What are the other key national festivals for short films?
- Edinburgh International Film Festival (Scotland, UK)
-Camberidge Film Festival (UK)
- The Times BFI London Film Festival (UK)
- Encounters Short Film Festival (Bristol, UK)
- Seagate Foyle Film Festival (Derry, UK)
- The Birds EyeView Festival (UK)
- Britdoc (Oxford, UK)
- Camberidge International Super 8 Festival (UK)
- London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (UK)
- onedotzero (London, UK)
- Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK)
- Raindance Film Festival (UK)
- London Short Film Festival (UK)
- Manchester International Film Festival (UK)
- Leeds International Film Festival (UK)
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19. What are the key international festivals for short films?
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Fil Festival - (France)
- Sundance Film Festival - (USA)
- Palm Springs International Film Festival - (USA)
- International Film Festival Rotterdam - (Netherlands)
- Berlinale International Film Festival - (Germany)
- Tampere International Short Film Festival - (Finland)
- Tribeca Film Festival - (USA)
- Cannes International Film Festival - (France)
- Oberhausen International Short Film Festival - (Germany)
- International Short Film Festival Hamburg (Germany)
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival (France)
- Capalbio Cinema Short Film Festival (Italy)
-Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival (Portugal)
- KarlovyVary International Film Festival (Czech Republic)
- Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia)
- International Animation Festival (Japan)
-Venice Film Festival (Italy)
- Toronto International Film Festival (Canada)
- Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Brazil)
- NewYork Film Festival (USA)
- Corona Cork Film Festival (Ireland)
- Zagreb Film Festival (Croatia)
- Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival (Brazil)
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20. Find out about any national or international student film
festivals:
- No Limits Student Film Festival (UK)
- Watersprite - The Cambridge International Student Film Festival (UK)
- ISEFF International Student Ethnographic Film Festival (UK)
- British Student Film Festival (UK)
- No Student Film Festival Awards (UK)
- International Student Film Festival Hollywood (America, Hollywood)
- First Step Film Festival (Albania)
- Lola Kenya Screen (Africa, Kenya)
- African Student Film Festival ( Africa, Nigeria)
- International students Film Festival (Argentina)
- Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia)
- SPEAK UP! International Student Film Festival (Cananda)
-Youngcuts Film Festival (Canada)
- Faludi InternationalYouth Film Festival and Photo Competition (Hungary)
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21. In recent years there has been exponential growth in the number of online short film
festivals. Find and investigate some (using the above criteria). What advantages/
disadvantages do such festivals have when compared to their traditional theatrical
counterparts?
- nsi short online film festival (Canada)
- Tribeca online Festival (USA)
- Schweppes online film festival (Australia)
- SikhNetYouth Online Film Festival (USA)
Online Short Film Festivals: Traditional Theatrical Festivals:
One advantage the online festivals have is that all you have to do is enter online if you have
accessibly to a computer which is an easier way than to travel to a festival in Leeds etc.
Another advantage is there is usually no submission fee for online festivals.
A disadvantage of an online festival is you don't get the exciting feeling of being at the festival with
the big screens etc.The environment is completely different to actually going to a festival.Another
disadvantage is that the internet can go down while your in the middle of a film but also that not
everyone has easy access to a computer.
-Camberidge Film Festival (UK)
- The Times BFI London Film Festival (UK)
- KarlovyVary International Film Festival (Czech
Republic)
- Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia)
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