In this panel in association with Screen International Ben Roberts (Director, BFI Film Fund) discusses how post-first feature directors can make the leap to an international careerto Matthew Bates (Sayle Screen), Bec Smith (United Talent Agency), Paul Federbush (International Director, Feature Film Program at Sundance Institute), Caradog James (Little White Lies, The Machine), Glenn Leyburn (Cherrybomb, and Good Vibrations).
After weeks of speculation, the results are finally in and the 2017 Palme D'Or has been awarded to the The Square, directed by Ruben...
International distribution and marketing experts Ed Caffrey, head of acquisitions at Vertigo Releasing, Wei Han, CEO of Bliss...
For UK and non-UK producers alike, moving from your first national film to a multi-party co-production can be a daunting prospect. We spent an...
Producers Juliette Grandmont and Emily Morgan revealed how they made Rungano Nyoni's debut feature as a France-UK-Zambia co-production.
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Tristan Goligher (producer, Lean On Pete), Matthew Metcalfe (producer, 6 Days) and Balázs Zachar, head of business affairs at Pioneer Stillking...
The boom in high-end TV means that creative talent is moving to where the money is and finds itself in very great demand. David Flynn agent at UTA...
Writer Nick Saltrese and producer Sol Papadopoulos of the UK’s Hurricane Films came together with Billy Moore and actor Joe Cole to talk about the...
Director John Cameron Mitchell, US producer Howard Gertler of Little Punk, Amy Jackson, head of production at See Saw Films and writer Philippa...
Director Vanessa Redgrave and producer Carlo Nero discussed their feature documentary Sea Sorrow, which played in the Special Screenings section...
Rosie Alison, producer at Heyday Films (Paddington, Paddington 2) and Jonathan King, head of narrative film at Participant Media discussed the...
Following the ratification of the new Film and TV co-production agreement between the UK and Brazil, Ana Julia Cury Cabral, head of international...
How hard is it for international filmmakers to get a first feature shown at film festivals? When you are selected, how can you make the most of...
The UK isn’t leaving Europe, but it has started the process of leaving the European Union.
Isabel Davis, head of international, BFI and...
Film4’s Sam Lavender and Element Films’ Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe discuss working together to develop Yorgos Lanthimos’ biggest film to date and...
The 70th Festival de Cannes will kick off on 17th May and UK FILM will be there one again supporting the excellent UK films and co-productions in...
An exciting and varied array of UK films and co-productions are in selection for the 67th Berlinale which kicks off in just under two weeks.
...UK Films at Sundance 2017
Francis Lee’s God’s Own Country will have its world premiere at Sundance 2017 featuring...
With over 30 films in selection at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, 2016 is set to be a fantastic year for the UK.
There...
Speaking at the UK Film Centre:
Bob Berney (Head of Marketing and Distribution) Ted Hope (Head of Motion Picture Production) Jason Ropell...
Leading US independent distributors talk to Ben Roberts, director of the BFI Film Fund, about their film acquisitions strategies and what they...
Speakers:
Mark Adams (artistic director, EIFF)
Elizabeth McIntyre (festival director, Sheffield Doc/Fest)
Clare Stewart (...
What support is available to international filmmakers considering shooting in the UK or with a UK partner?
Speakers include ...
UK Producer Rebecca O’ Brien and stars Hayley Squires and Dave Johns discuss the making of Ken Loach’s much-anticipated Competition title with...
How do directors who are working beyond their home market retain an authentic voice that satisfies both creatively and commercially?
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TALKING POINT: The Plus One - Combining the UK Incentive With an International Shoot(In association with the British Film Commission)
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In association with Screen International
Agents representing new and established names from around the world will reveal how the business...
(in association with the British Council)
Which festivals work best for which kinds of films? International festival programmers and a...
Leading British independent filmmaker, David Mackenzie, whose latest film Hell or High Water plays in Un Certain Regard, discusses his career to...
UK and international producers give the lowdown on how to make the country’s rich and varied backdrops work for every kind of film and high-end TV...
With films from 72 countries presented over its 12 days, the 59th BFI London Film Festival promises to be a huge international film celebration. ...
French director Jacques Audiard has won this year’s Palme d’Or for his drama Dheepan, the story of a Tamil refugee trying to make a new life in...
In this event, in association with British Film Commission, international experts and producers discuss how to combine your UK production with...
In this event, in association with Film London, discover how you can make new film financing relationships at the 9th annual Production Finance...
How do actors and film-makers move their careers forward? By showcasing the latest Scottish Talent we look at the various paths to becoming “...
Discussion on the current market for international film finance, including strategy, packaging and distribution. Chaired by Reno Antoniades (Head...
In this talk chaired by Natalie Usher, (Director of Film and Media, Creative Scotland) panellist discuss recent Scottish co-production experiences...
Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans UK directors Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna talk to film journalist Damon Wise about the making of their...
Lee Magiday and Ed Guiney from Ireland’s Element Pictures and Ceci Dempsey from the UK’s Scarlet Films tell Nancy Tartaglione of Deadline...
Finola Dwyer of the UK’s Wildgaze Films talks about collaborating with partners in Canada and Ireland to produce John Crowley’s much-anticipated...
London Means Business: Why London is the place to be for the international film industry in October. The BFI London Film Festival and its partners...
In this panel in association with Women in Film & Television UK, Number 9 Films Elizabeth Karlsen and Killer Films’ Christine Vachon talk...
In this panel Briony Hanson (director of film, British Council) discusses the the best way to use Cannes to choose the right international film...
In this panel in association with Screen International Ben Roberts (Director, BFI Film Fund) discusses how post-first feature directors can make...
In this panel, In association with Screen Australia, co-chairs Ben Luxford (head of audiences, BFI) and Richard Harris (head of business and...
In this panel from the UK Film Centre at Cannes 2015 leading international filmmakers reveal the financial benefits of making a sustainable...
Find out what an international sales agent does for your film at markets and how to choose and approach one in this panel chaired by Charlie Bloye...
Briony Hanson (Director of Film, British Council) discusses the do’s and don’ts for festivalgoers with Lizzie Francke (Senior Production and...
In this session Chaired by Will Massa (British Council Film), Charles McDonald, a leading publicist and Screen International's Chief Reporter...
Find out everything you need to know to arrive at a film festival and market prepared, including a refresher on UK public funding, in this panel...
On the 15 April UK Film, the BFI and British Council Film hosted an afternoon of panel and Q&A sessions with UK film industry experts to...
Congratulations to British actors Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay, who have won the best actress and best actor award at this year’s Berlin...
The UK provides a film-friendly environment for all productions, including at both the pre and post production stage. The favourable tax system...
Special effects giant Industrial Light and Magic to create 200 jobs at new London studio. The company are working on the new Star Wars film and...
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival programme is awash with UK films and talent, including eight films backed by the BFI Film Fund....
A cluster of unique new films from emerging talents heads up the UK selection at this year’s...
A showreel of films backed by the BFI Film Fund in 2013 and 2014 including titles not yet released such as '71, Catch Me Daddy, Pride, The Duke of...
Anna Mansi (Head of Certification, BFI), Isabel Davis (Head of International, BFI), Moses Nyachae (Saffery) and Andy Paterson (Archer Street...
Following the success of the Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith at the UK box office, and the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for...
From April 2014 Creative Scotland increased its maximum production fund award by 66% to £500k, an investment which potentially can be used in...
Charles Gant, film writer for The Guardian and Heat magazine, conducts an on stage interview with writer/director Andrew Hulme, producer Christine...
How do UK producers put together the package and raise the finance for a film aimed at significant theatrical box-office success?
Ben...
Producer Michael Auret (The Salvation – UK/Denmark/South Africa), South African filmmaker Helena Spring and Aifheli Makhwanya from the National...
Noël Magis from Wallimage Bruxellimage and producer Delphine Tomson from Les Films du Fleuve (The Kid with the Bike) discuss co-producing with...
Blessed by a common language, filmmakers from the UK, Australia and New Zealand are natural production partners.
Isabel Davis (BFI), Sally...
The number of films released theatrically in the UK reached 700 in 2013, nearly double the number of 10 years ago. But admissions have remained...
Targeted specifically at European producers, this session provided an overview of the changing international marketplace as well as an...
How to make full use of the financial incentives, locations and infrastructure available to film and high-end TV producers shooting throughout...
Louise Tutt, Contributing Editor, Screen International in conversation with director Daniel Wolfe about his first feature, along with producers...
A panel discussion focusing on what UK producers need to know about working with the Chinese film industry.Following the introduction of a co-...
The team from the BFI Film Fund explain lottery funding available for development and production. What helps makes a successful application and...
Writer Amy Raphael discusses the making of Mr. Turner with writer/director Mike Leigh, producer Georgina Lowe and award-winning...
A lively and topical debate on women working in the Film industry.
In the year Jane Campion heads the Competition Jury and remains the only...
Yesterday the UK Film Centre hosted a popular and animated talk on the what is the best way for UK and international producers to attract the UK’...
The GREAT Festival of Creativity is a new business initiative from the GREAT Britain Campaign working in conjunction with private sector partners...
We're happy to announce that the UK Film Centre will be at the Cannes Film Festival this year from Thursday 15 May - Friday 23 May and will be...
All these films use the UK Film Tax credit – find out more at ...
The UK Film Centre returns to Hong Kong for FILMART (Hong Kong International Film & Television Market) the content sales market that runs from...
The UK had a strong presence with...
12 Years a Slave named best film, but Gravity tops the table with six awards at this year’s BAFTAs.
British director Steve McQueen’s 12...
The UK Film Centre at the European Film Market (EFM) is open for business!
Located in a great space at stand number 39, the ground...
This year’s Berlinale will welcome a plethora of UK films and talent including British director Yann Demange’s hotly anticipated first feature...
There’s a tie at the top after the announcement of this year’s Academy Award nominations, with David O. Russell’s American Hustle and Alfonso...
With 11 nominations, British film Gravity is the frontrunner in the buildup to this year’s...
Excellent news for the UK film industry (and our potential international partners): UK Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement announced ‘...
The European Commission has published a new Cinema Communication that safeguards the UK’s film tax relief and Lottery funding for film.
The...
Gravity is a film of galactic achievement in every sense. Glowing reviews for the film followed premieres at the Venice, Toronto and...
The BFI has launched an international strategy to help UK film achieve maximum economic growth and cultural reach in the global marketplace by...
The UK Film Centre at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is open for business!
Located in a great space on the 9th...
The UK’s film industry is being celebrated by the British Government in it’s ongoing ‘GREAT’ campaign, with new ads featuring Eddie Redmayne,...
Hotly anticipated new films from Jonathan Glazer, Amma Asante and Stephen Frears are among an impressive count of British premieres at the Venice...
Now in its 10th year, Film London’s export market which supports new UK films and UK film companies London...
Screen Advantage is a unique online tool for producers and financiers. Easy to use but offering the flexibility to accommodate sophisticated,...
Launch of Cinematic brings exciting opportunities for Welsh filmmakers
The Film Agency for Wales, in partnership with the...
As the boundaries between TV and film become more nuanced, this discussion explores the commissioning and financing processes, understanding the...
Any producer is familiar with this conundrum. You can get financing if you have a star player. But how can you get a star without financing?...
A look at the latest shifts in digital distribution strategy and technology with Andy Green from innovative digital distributor...
A sneak peak at new films backed by the BFI Film Fund including titles not yet released such as Belle, Cuban Fury, Under the Skin, The Selfish...
Film London presented a session led by Angus Finney, PFM project manager, focused on giving European producers an insight into...
You thought that the world of film finance was a labyrinth! Welcome now to the jigsaw puzzle of cross-media project finance!
So where’s...
The London Indian Film Festival presented one of its Guru Lounge industry events in Cannes, with festival selected filmmakers at...
Producers Alex Boden of Pistachio Pictures (Cloud Atlas), Andy Paterson of Archer Street Films (The...
Ruairi Robinson’s directorial debut The Last Days on Mars is the latest in a line of recent British films including Duncan Jones’s Moon and Gareth...
Going green is easy and it’s good for business. Watch this panel event to find out what you can do to incorporate more sustainable practices into...
When filmmaker Clio Barnard was developing The Selfish Giant (Directors’ Fortnight) she wanted to make a contemporary film with a timeless quality...
A popular event on Sunday 19th May at the UK Film Centre was the panel discussion on International Film Finance strategies. The process of film...
Another video brought to you from the UK FIlm Centre at the Cannes Film Festival 2013. This session focuses on what producers might need to know...
The BFI International Reception event at Cannes 2013 was held last night, attended by industry luminaries including Mark Cousins, journalist and...
If you're not at the Cannes Film Festival this year, or if you want to re-watch an event, we'll be posting videos of some of the key sessions from...
Microwave’s Latest Feature, LILTING Secures International Sales Deal and UK Distribtor
Film London...
Northern Ireland Screen today launched the first initiative in its new career development programme for Northern Ireland resident screen talent...
Film Export UK has gathered together information on the UK films for sale in Cannes this year.
Please...
The UK Film Centre will be at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year from 4-11 September, managed by ...
We’re happy to announce that the UK Film Centre will be at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year from 5-11 September, managed...
A rich and varied selection of Uk talent arrives in selection for Cannes this year. Here’s our round-out of the titles:
BFI Head of Exhibition and Festival Director Clare Stewart announced today that the 57th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American...
The world premiere of Ken Loach’s The Spirit of ’45 tops a strong showing for Team GB at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. Martial arts...
Raising the international profile of UK film, nine UK film organisations come together to launch a new brand at the Berlin International Film...
Award winning director and screenwriter Shane Meadows has joined the line up of film experts as head judge for Virgin Media Shorts 2013, in...
We’re delighted to announce that UK FILM will be hosting the UK Pavilion in Cannes this year. We’ll be located at stand 119 in the International...
