http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/14328/News-Feed http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16909/Abolition-of-UK-Film-Council http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16909/Abolition-of-UK-Film-Council http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statsyb2010 Annual Statistical Yearbook published as searchable website for first time; UK box office reached record levels in 2009 - totalling £944 million; Inward investment up 111% year-on-year to reach record level of £753 million. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statsyb2010 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/lifeinaday Join Ridley Scott, Kevin Macdonald and Youtube on 24 July and be a part of Life in a Day, an experimental user-generated documentary film shot in a single day. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/lifeinaday http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/EIFFskeletons The Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival goes to Skeletons, co-financed by EM-Media and Scottish Screen through Edge City Films. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/EIFFskeletons http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16830/Major-new-report-shows-that-UK-film-contributes-over-45-billion-to-UK-GDP-supports-100000-jobs-and-is-weathering-recession-well The UK film industry contributes a total of over £4.5 billion a year to UK GDP and more than £1.2 billion to the Exchequer, according to an independent report published today by Oxford Economics. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16830/Major-new-report-shows-that-UK-film-contributes-over-45-billion-to-UK-GDP-supports-100000-jobs-and-is-weathering-recession-well http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16821/The-National-Lottery-Awards-semi-finalists-revealed Actress Fay Ripley gives her support to this year's National Lottery Awards. The 70 semifinalists include the Beacon Hill Film project which was funded by the UK Film Council via First Light. Voting opens today (1 June) in this annual search to find the UK's favourite Lottery-funded projects. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16821/The-National-Lottery-Awards-semi-finalists-revealed http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16829/New-sustainability-standard-developed-for-UK-film-industry The UK Film Council and BSI, together with representatives from different parts of the UK film industry, are developing a new British Standard that will set out the requirements for improving the sustainability of the UK film industry. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16829/New-sustainability-standard-developed-for-UK-film-industry http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/streetdanceopening UK Film Council-financed Streetdance 3D not only claimed number one spot in cinemas nationwide this weekend, but it also "popped and locked" its way into the history books to score the biggest ever opening weekend performance for any film backed by the UK Film Council in its 10 year history - bigger than even Bend it like Beckham and St Trinian's. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/streetdanceopening http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16778/British-film-at-the-Cannes-Film-Festival Six UK Film Council-backed films and a further ten made with British involvement selected for screening; 190 British films for sale in the market; UK Film Centre supporting British delegates with a packed events programme. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16778/British-film-at-the-Cannes-Film-Festival http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16748/Toy-Story-3---To-Edinburghand-beyond The Edinburgh International Film Festival and The Walt Disney Company are delighted to announce today that Disney / Pixar's TOY STORY 3 will have a Special 3D Gala screening at this year's Festival on Saturday 19 June. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16748/Toy-Story-3---To-Edinburghand-beyond http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16732/Tribeca-Film-Festival-21-April---2-May Several UK films will screen at this year's Tribeca Film Festival (21 April - 2 May), including two UK Film Council-funded features in New York. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16732/Tribeca-Film-Festival-21-April---2-May http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/latestproductionapr10 For information: latest funding awarded to productions by the UK Film Council http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/latestproductionapr10 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/latestPandAapr10 For information: the latest prints and advertising awards made by the UK Film Council. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/latestPandAapr10 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16723/Another-good-year-for-British-films-in-the-international-spotlight-at-Cannes British film is celebrating the announcement that six Lottery-funded British films and a further nine made with British involvement, have been selected to screen at the Cannes Film Festival (12-23 May 2010). http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16723/Another-good-year-for-British-films-in-the-international-spotlight-at-Cannes http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16724/Southampton-students-win-UK-premiere-of-Gemma-Artertons-latest-film-for-their-local-cinema The Disappearance of Alice Creed to screen at University of Southampton's local cinema http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16724/Southampton-students-win-UK-premiere-of-Gemma-Artertons-latest-film-for-their-local-cinema http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16684/UK-Film-Council-launches-new-15m-film-fund-to-champion-British-film • New £15m film fund opens for business • Experienced team appointed as gatekeepers of the Film Fund • Producers to receive equity share of UK Film Council recoupment • Tim Bevan to chair think tank to identify ways to grow uk film companies of scale • Most significant revision of UK Film Council activities in 10 years http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16684/UK-Film-Council-launches-new-15m-film-fund-to-champion-British-film http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16662/UK-films-take-7-global-box-office-share-in-2009 UK films took a 7% ($2bn) share of the global box office in 2009, in a year when global box office receipts increased by 8% year on year (to $29.9bn). http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16662/UK-films-take-7-global-box-office-share-in-2009 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16618/UK-Film-Council-announces-further-support-for-digital-innovation-in-film-distribution Further funding is allocated to support digital innovation in distribution. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16618/UK-Film-Council-announces-further-support-for-digital-innovation-in-film-distribution http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16616/Tribeca-Film-Institute-announces-24-projects-for-the-2010-Tribeca-All-Access-programme The Tribeca Film Festival has announced the selected projects for Tribeca All Access 2010. For the third year, four international participants are also included through the program's partnerships with the UK Film Council and Canadian Film Centre. The participants from the UK are Sonia Castang and Meneka Das. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16616/Tribeca-Film-Institute-announces-24-projects-for-the-2010-Tribeca-All-Access-programme http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16587/British-film-talent-took-almost-one-in-five-international-film-awards-in-2009 British winners received 36 awards in 2009, representing 17% of the awards given at the world's leading film events http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16587/British-film-talent-took-almost-one-in-five-international-film-awards-in-2009 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16557/UK-Film-Council-statement-on-British-Oscar-wins http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16557/UK-Film-Council-statement-on-British-Oscar-wins http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16494/From-Blighty-with-Love-update http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16494/From-Blighty-with-Love-update http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16493/Amelie-directors-new-film-MICMACS-reaches-more-screens-thanks-to-UK-Film-Council-funding http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16493/Amelie-directors-new-film-MICMACS-reaches-more-screens-thanks-to-UK-Film-Council-funding http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16489/Films-in-production-and-development-awarded-funding-from-the-UK-Film-Council Press information on projects which the UK Film Council have awarded funds to recently. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16489/Films-in-production-and-development-awarded-funding-from-the-UK-Film-Council http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16488/Two-awards-for-Son-of-Babylon-at-Berlin UK Film Council-backed film Son of Babylon has won two awards at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival which drew to a close yesterday. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16488/Two-awards-for-Son-of-Babylon-at-Berlin http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16486/UK-Film-Council-on-BAFTA-Film-Awards http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16486/UK-Film-Council-on-BAFTA-Film-Awards http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16449/Major-new-3D-training-initiative-unveiled A ground-breaking partnership between Skillset, Sky and the UK Film Council was announced yesterday to develop and run pioneering gold standard 3D training for the UK film and television industries. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16449/Major-new-3D-training-initiative-unveiled http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/prtanyaff The UK Film Council has today appointed Tanya Seghatchian Head of its new Film Fund. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/prtanyaff http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16435/Evening-Standard-British-Film-awards-UK-Film-Council-comment UK Film Council-funded films successful at latest awards http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16435/Evening-Standard-British-Film-awards-UK-Film-Council-comment http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16434/New-project-from-makers-of-The-Last-King-of-Scotland In production, Death of a President director Gabriel Range joins forces with writer and producer of The Last King of Scotland for a new Channel 4 drama for theatrical release. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16434/New-project-from-makers-of-The-Last-King-of-Scotland http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/blankslatewin British short 'Whore' wins the Grand Prix du Jury in the European Short Films competition at French film festival http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/blankslatewin http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/Oscarnoms2010 UK Film Council chief executive commends British contenders for 82nd Academy Awards http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/Oscarnoms2010 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16382/UK-Film-Council-announces-full-From-Blighty-With-Love-line-up Showcase of UK Films in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore supporting British independent film in India http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16382/UK-Film-Council-announces-full-From-Blighty-With-Love-line-up http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/ppp2010 Five places on offer for the five month producer placement programme which will run from April to September 2010. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/ppp2010 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/baftanoms2010 Films awarded Lottery funding to support their development and production have been nominated for 14 BAFTA Film Awards. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/baftanoms2010 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16372/UK-Film-council-funding-doubles-the-number-of-screens-showing-Cannes-award-winning-film---A-Prophet A Prophet, the powerful award-winning crime thriller from acclaimed French director Jacques Audiard, will be showing at more than double the number of screens (increasing from 35 to 75) when it is released this Friday, thanks to Lottery distribution funding from the UK Film Council. This funding will also aid the film's publicity and advertising. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16372/UK-Film-council-funding-doubles-the-number-of-screens-showing-Cannes-award-winning-film---A-Prophet http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/PRinsidepictures2010 Inside Pictures has announced the 15 successful applicants for the 2010 programme. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/PRinsidepictures2010 http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/2009statsrelease The UK film industry is weathering the recession well, with record box office figures, record inward investment, and UK independent films at their most popular for a decade. But challenges remain for the financing of domestic production and co-production. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/2009statsrelease http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16361/Two-UK-Film-Council-funded-films-selected-for-Berlin The 60th International Berlin Film Festival takes place from 11 - 22 February 2010 and two UK Film Council-funded features have been selected to screen. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16361/Two-UK-Film-Council-funded-films-selected-for-Berlin http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16362/National-Lottery-Awards-open-for-entries The search is on to find the UK's favourite Lottery-funded projects http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16362/National-Lottery-Awards-open-for-entries http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16363/Vote-For-Your-Winners-at-the-British-Animation-Awards-2010 Animation-lovers across the land can discover the next Nick Park or Tim Burton by visiting cinemas around the country and voting for their favourite new animations as part of the British Animation Awards 2010. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/article/16363/Vote-For-Your-Winners-at-the-British-Animation-Awards-2010