FILM INSTITUTIONS

FILM FUNDING

The British Film Institute provide development support and funding.

BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE

Pros –

They are reputable ; largest

f i lm fund in the UK.

Do not need to pay the

money back .

Cons –

Must have screenwri ter,

d i rector and producer

at tached to the pro ject

al ready.

One ind iv idual cannot be the

so le d i rector, producer and

wr i ter.

Director and wr i ter must

have a t rack

record/por t fol io .

Capable of obtaining

theat r ica l and v ideo re lease

cer t i f icate no more

rest r ic t ive than BBFC 18

There is a lot o f compet i t ion

between who gets the

funding.ht tp ://www.bfi .org .uk/si tes/bfi .org .uk/fi les/d

ownloads/bfi - f i lm- fund-appl icat ion-

guidel ines -2014-05.pdf

This does not seem l ike a su i table opt ion to

fund my f i lm.

LOCAL COUNCILS

Pros –

They want to help local

people and thei r endeavours

and make money.

They provide suf f ic ient

funding.

No money needs to be paid

back , so there is no pressure

on the f i lmmaker to make a

profi t .

Cons –

They are unl ikely to provide

funding for a f i lm that

exp loits the counci l and the

issues sur rounding the area.

They wi l l not fund for a f i lm

that does not benef i t them.

Local councils offer funding and support for local filmmakers.

FILM STUDIOS

Pros –

Of fers enough money for

smal l feature f i lms.

Can work independent ly or

w i th a f inance par tner.

Has su i table fac i l i t ies to a id

a f immaker.

Cons –

Requi res a fu l l sc r ipt .

Shor t b iography of cast ,

producer(s) , wr i ter, d i rector.

A proposed budget and

f inance st ructure and

ev idence of f inancing

al ready in p lace.

Sales est imates prov ided by

a reputable sa les agent .

Film studios are companies that have their own facilities to

create films.

http ://www.pinewoodgroup.com/our -

s tudios/uk/fi lm- f inance

BANKS

Pros –

Of fers a large amount of

money, the sum of which the

f i lmmakers can dec ide

upon.

Barc lays of fer f i lm f inance

spec i f ica l ly.

Cons –

Must be paid back .

No other suppor t other than

f inancia l .

Banks offer loans which can pay for the production of films.

http ://www.barc layscorporate .com/sector -

exper t ise/technology -media -

te lecoms/media .html

CROWD FUNDING

Pros –

Suppor t f rom large amounts

of people .

No need to pay back –

publ ic get enter ta ined in

return .

Simple process .

Cons –

Not guaranteed to work .

Not ever yone is go ing to be

wi l l ing to pay.

May be cont roversy

sur rounding the campaign.

Filmmakers can turn to the general public for the financial

support to make a film. This can be done through crowd funding

websites like Kickstarter

http ://www.ukcfa .org .uk/what - is -

c rowdfunding

COMPETITIONS

Pros –

Gives the oppor tunity to

meet new people in the f i lm

industr y.

Contr ibutes to a pos i t ive

por t fo l io and reputat ion.

Cons –

There is a chance of not

w inning as there are a

number of other appl icants

want ing to win .

Film institutions often hold competitions to give filmmakers the

opportunity to win the support to produce a film.

http ://www.bbc.co.uk/fi lmnetwork/fi lmmakin

g/guide/before -you-star t/ l inks -compet i t ions -

and-product ion -schemes