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Find organisations to support project development and production in the UK. Please note in Cannes international delegates are given preference rather than UK delegates, who often can be met back on UK soil.

Find organisations to support project development and production in the UK.

The British Film Commission provides free, tailored production support for international producers on every aspect of making films and television in the UK including guidance on the UK’s film and television Tax Reliefs and sourcing the UK’s award-winning crew, talent, VFX & post facilities, studios and locations

www.britishfilmcommission.org.uk

There are several public organisations across the UK which have offers in this area.

The UK’s network of purpose-built and alternative stage space can accommodate film and television productions of any size.

The studios are conveniently located in and around major cities, with excellent access to crew.

Harbottle & Lewis is a London-based law firm specialising in media, entertainment, technology and new media. They can provide information in relation to the legal issues which arise in film development, production and finance including in relation to EIS and SEIS.

British Council Film is the link between UK films and filmmakers and new international audiences. Together with the British Council’s global network overseas we work to profile the innovation, diversity, creativity and excellence of British films around the world, and work to find opportunities for creative exchange between UK filmmakers and international counterparts.

The UK’s leading advisers to the film industry, with expertise on how to structure film productions in order to maximise the incentives available in the UK and ensure compatibility with other international incentives.

BFI NETWORK supports talent development across the UK – discovering, developing and funding bold original voices and giving bespoke support to new writers, directors and producers on the way to making their first feature. NETWORK is a partnership between Creative England, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Film London, Northern Ireland Screen and Scottish Film Talent Network with backing from the BFI.

Creative Skillset works for and with the screen-based creative industries – film, high end and other television, VFX, animation and games – to develop and safeguard the skilled workforce in the UK who are the foundation stone of their global success.

We manage a range of courses and programmes to tackle screen industry skills shortages and support film-making in the UK. We also run schemes to place trainees on productions and help screen professionals progress in the industry.

Contact us for advice on addressing your skills needs in the UK and how you can support film colleagues by offering them opportunities on your productions. During the festival, we look forward to discussing our work, although we might suggest meeting afterwards if more appropriate.

The BFI is the lead agency for film in the UK. The BFI Film Fund has a number of funding strands, investing over £26m of Lottery funds per year to support film development, production (incl. majority and minority co-productions) and distribution activity in the UK.

Looking for films that break the important stories of our time, expose injustice, bring attention to unreported issues and cameras into regions previously unseen.

With a mission to enable in-depth analysis of issues through long-form investigative filmmaking, this fund looks for filmmakers with a journalistic background or those who are collaborating with journalists.This fund is open to the international global doc-making community, rolling all year.

The Doc Society Circle Fund supports the creative visions of filmmakers globally. Supported by a funders group bonded by a passion of enabling the very best in documentary film, this fund is invite-only. Our Doc Society film team will recommend projects that we encounter at film forums, film markets and through submissions across our existing programmes. We are unable to accept unsolicited applications or proposals.

There are several public organisations across the UK which have offers in this area.

Scotland is part of the UK and therefore all UK film tax incentives and UK co-production treaties apply in Scotland.  For full details of UK film tax relief, cultural test and co-production treaties please contact the British Film Commission: www.britishfilmcommission.org.uk

Creative England offers a range of opportunities for film development and production and are particularly interested in regionally based filmmakers and projects, which articulate a strong regional voice and sensibility. Creative England also provides a film office service to productions filming in England, outside London, to create investment, jobs and profile. Visit creativeengland.co.uk for details.

Film London is the capital's screen industries agency. We connect ideas, talent and finance to develop a pioneering creative culture in the city that delivers success in film, TV, animation, games and beyond. We work to sustain, promote and develop London as a global content production hub, support the development of the city's new and emerging filmmaking talent and invest in a diverse and rich film culture.

Northern Ireland Screen offers a range of funding strands for script, project and slate development for feature film, television and digital content production funding. Incoming productions will be required to spend a proportion of the total production budget in Northern Ireland.

Wales Screen encourages film and television productions to use locations, crew and facilities throughout Wales. Part of the Welsh Government’s Creative Industries Sector team, Wales Screen assists both inward investment and indigenous productions on a practical basis, ensuring that their spend within the Welsh economy is maximised.

London's most versatile TV and Film Studio, Elstree Studios boasts seven film and TV stages, plus a green screen stage, providing more than 60,000sq ft. of stage space.  Stages range in area from 4,000 to 16,000sq ft. and from 25ft. to 50ft. in height, offering two of the tallest sound proof stages in Europe. Elstree also offers workshops, production offices, dressing rooms, wardrobe, make up rooms, post production facilities, green screen facilities, 500+ car parking spaces, 24/7 security, onsite catering along with a fantastic on site Media Village housing over 40 specialist media related companies.

Elstree Studios is superbly located close to the motorway network, international and local airports and is conveniently situated close to a high street environment which offers easy access to hotels, restaurants, shops and a train station.  Located 20 minutes from the heart of London, Elstree Studios is without doubt London's number one studio for film or television productions, tour rehearsal, promos, commercials or corporate events.

Some of the most famous films in the world have been produced at Elstree; Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Shining, Superman, Labyrinth to name a few from an endless list. Recent film credits include The Danish Girl, Paddington, Suffragette, The King’s Speech, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Jack the Giant Slayer, Hyde Park on Hudson, World War Z, Under The Skin and The World’s End. Elstree Studios also has plenty of high end drama such as Sony Left Bank Pictures, The Crown, Grantchester and Humans.  BBC Studioworks lease stages 8 and 9 within Elstree Studios. These are state of the art television studios for productions such as Strictly Come Dancing, The Voice, Britain’s Got Talent, A League of Their Own and Big Brother. Other light entertainment shows include The Chase, Pointless, Room 101 and Celebrity Juice.

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The BFI is the UK's lead organisation for the cultural, creative and economic aspects of film, and is the UK’s largest public investor in film. Supporting first-class filmmaking through development, production (including majority and minority co-productions), distribution, international sales, export, film heritage and education.

The BFI Doc Society Fund aims to develop storytellers from all parts of the UK and all communities, backing feature projects (for cinema and other platforms, except for broadcast) with bold cultural and social ambitions. The Fund encourages talent to take risks on form and content, where the more commercial sector cannot.

Current applications close Friday 11th May at 12pm GMT.

Made possible through National Lottery funding, BFI NETWORK exists to discover and support talented writers, directors and producers at the start of their careers.

We collaborate with film organisations and leading cultural venues across the UK to offer funding for short films, support for the development of first features and provide a range of professional and creative development programmes.

Creative England offers a range of opportunities for film development and production and are particularly interested in regionally based filmmakers and projects, which articulate a strong regional voice and sensibility. Creative England also provides a film office service to productions filming in England, outside London, to create investment, jobs and profile. Visit creativeengland.co.uk for details.

Creative Scotland Screen Funding supports filmmakers based in Scotland who are working in live-action, animation and documentary, to develop a range of feature film projects that reflect Scotland’s culture, creativity and diversity.

Screen Funding will also support projects where producers based outside Scotland are developing and producing projects with writing and/or directing talent based in Scotland, and that promote Scotland, Scottish talent, crews, locations and tourism, and also benefit the Scottish economy.

Northern Ireland Screen offers a range of funding strands for script, project and slate development for feature film, television and digital content production funding. Incoming productions will be required to spend a proportion of the total production budget in Northern Ireland

Film London is the capital's screen industries agency. We connect ideas, talent and finance to develop a pioneering creative culture in the city that delivers success in film, TV, animation, games and beyond. We work to sustain, promote and develop London as a global content production hub, support the development of the city's new and emerging filmmaking talent and invest in a diverse and rich film culture.

Ffilm Cymru Wales advances the development of a creative, innovative and inclusive film culture. We prioritise Welsh or Wales-based writers, directors and producers with development and production funding, industry assistance and international collaboration.

The MEDIA sub-programme offers a number of funding schemes for the film industry including Single Project and Slate Development funding as well as production funding for drama, animation and documentary projects intended for TV broadcast.

BBC Films is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It is firmly established at the forefront of British independent film-making and co-produces approximately eight films a year. Working in partnership with major international and UK distributors, BBC Films aims to make strong British films with range and ambition. We are committed to finding and developing new talent, as well as collaborating with some of the foremost writers and directors in the industry.

Applicants usually get in touch with BBC FILMS via an agent, or individually, as an established producer. BBC Films cannot accept any unsolicited material however the BBC Website provides full details of what they can offer.

Film4 is Channel 4 Television’s feature film division. Film4 develops and co-finances films and is known for working with the most distinctive and innovative talent in UK and international filmmaking, whether new or established.  

Due to the large number of submissions Film4 receives, it can only accept proposals via production companies or agents.

For further information visit:  www.film4productions.com

The BFI Certification Unit is the first point for contact for applicants wanting to qualify their film, high-end television programme, animation programme, video games or children’s television programme as British through the cultural test or as an official co-production and to access the UK’s creative sector tax reliefs. Qualifying a film as British can enable producers to access the UK’s film tax relief as well as to the BFI Film Fund or for funding in the UK’s nations and regions. The Certification unit offer guidance on the cultural test and official co-production, and the respective application process. The applicant must be a limited liability film production company (FPC) within the charge of UK Corporation tax and the company must be incorporated before principal photography begins.

The Development Screen Fund provides loans for company slates, pilots, gaming development and concept testing. Available to independent Northern Ireland production companies and European production companies with an office/staff in Northern Ireland. The Production Screen Fund offers funding for feature film, television and digital content production in the form of a recoupable loan. Productions are required to spend a proportion of the budget in Northern Ireland. The fund is open to all legally incorporated companies who can fulfil the British Cultural Criteria.

Ffilm Cymru Wales advances the development of a creative, innovative and inclusive film culture. While prioritising Welsh or Wales-based writers, directors and producers with development and production funding, we also encourage Wales’ creative community to engage with the world cinema sector; Almost a third of Ffilm Cymru Wales’ production investments are international co-productions, including I Am Not a Witch, Ethel & Ernest, and Moon Dogs.

Creative Scotland Screen Funding supports projects from producers based outside Scotland who are developing and producing projects with writing and/or directing talent based in Scotland that promote Scotland, Scottish talent, crews, locations and tourism, and also benefit the Scottish economy.

Screen Funding also supports projects from producers and filmmakers not based in Scotland that create employment opportunities for Scottish crews, encourage the use of Scottish production facilities, provide significant opportunities for the professional development of Scottish based producers, and deliver a direct and significant economic benefit to Scotland.

The BFI Certification Unit is the first point for contact for applicants wanting to qualify their film, high-end television programme, animation programme, video games or children’s television programme as British through the cultural test or as an official co-production and to access the UK’s creative sector tax reliefs. Qualifying a film as British can enable producers to access the UK’s film tax relief as well as to the BFI Film Fund or for funding in the UK’s nations and regions. The Certification unit offer guidance on the cultural test and official co-production, and the respective application process. The applicant must be a limited liability film production company (FPC) within the charge of UK Corporation tax and the company must be incorporated before principal photography begins.