Development
This section relates to our script development funding
How much money have you awarded to film development?
£11.5 million has been awarded to single development projects (including the now-closed 25 Words or Less Scheme)
For information on slate development funding, please see seperate question.
How many film development projects have you supported?
310 single development projects have been funded to date (including 30 via the 25 Words or Less Scheme)
For information on projects developed via our slate agreements, please see seperate question
How many development slates have you funded and how much money has been awarded?
7 companies were awared a total of £6.9million for 3-yr slate development agreements between 2005 and 2008. 113 projects have been developed to date
Slates (2005-08) Total awarded (£000s) No projects developed Capitol Films 1,200 19 Ealing Fragile Icon 1,200 20 Jupiter Projects 1,400 43 Number 9 Films 1,175 8 Pathe Pictures 1,350 21 Darlow Smithson 250 0 Domino Pictures 300 2 TOTAL 6,875 113 NB: Darlow Smithson & Domino Pictures are no longer active
In the previous round of slate funding, which ran 2001 to 2004, 26 companies were awarde a total of £7.5million, 181 projects were developed.
Slates (2001-04) Total awarded (£000s) No projects developed Archer Street / Tigerlilly 234 Autonomous 481 12 Bend It Films 145 8 Box Films 94 CFF Enterprises 200 7 Channel X Communications 60 Company Pictures 390 7 Ecosse Films 630 10 Fox Phillips 320 7 Fragile Films 600 13 Gabriel Films 66 5 Gruber Films 300 7 Ideal World Films 58 2 Impact Pictures 109 Little Bird (UK) 400 15 Mission Pictures 500 14 National Film & Television School 24 4 October Films 240 11 Passion Pictures 270 6 Qwerty Films 850 15 Recorded Picture Company 450 11 Riverchild Films 192 6 Ruby Films 455 7 Samuelson Productions 50 Shona Productions 53 4 Tall Stories 302 10 TOTAL 7,477 181
How diverse is the talent on your supported development projects?
On single development projects Writers Producers Directors Ethnic background White 89% 96% 92% Minority Ethnic/BME 11% 4% 8% Gender Male 75% 65% 77% Female 25% 35% 23% Disability With a disability 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% Regionality London 50% 50% 50% UK outside London 36% 33% 0% Outside UK 14% 17% 50%
How many of your development projects have converted into production?
As of 31 March 2007, 9% of script development projects had converted into production.
Conversion rates Single projects Slate projects Total projects No. projects supported 256 277 533 No. projects converted (as at 31 Mar 07) 22 25 47 Conversion rate 9% 9% 9%
