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UK Film Council abolished |
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andrew (14:59 31/7/2010)
moss (19:28 31/7/2010)
Monty (00:10 1/8/2010)
rich (17:05 9/8/2010)
flibble (20:38 9/8/2010)
Monty (09:38 10/8/2010)
swirlythingy (10:22 11/8/2010)
Monty (19:20 11/8/2010)
andrew (22:05 13/8/2010)
VincceH (12:46 10/8/2010)
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Andrew |
Message #114905, posted by andrew at 14:59, 31/7/2010 |
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The film industry is more important than probably most people know and the agency set up to promote it is to be aboslihed.
http://sy10.ukfilmcouncil.ry.com/6.0.asp
* Worldwide, the gross box office for films of all countries of origin increased by 8% on 2008 to $30 billion.
* The UK share of the global theatrical market was 7% ($2 billion).
* The top 10 performing UK films worldwide grossed $1.8 billion in 2009.
* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was the best performing UK-qualifying film at the worldwide box office, earning over $900 million in 2009.
* UK films represented 7% of releases at the North American box office (9% in 2008), and 7% of the market (16% in 2008), at a value of $705 million.
* In Europe, the top British film was Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with 26 million admissions, followed by Slumdog Millionaire with 11 million.
# In 2008, the UK film industry had a total turnover of £6.8 billion.
# Its direct contribution to UK GDP was £3.1 billion, 0.2% of the total.
# The core UK film industry (film production plus distribution and exhibition of UK films) contributed £1.6 billion directly to GDP and £4.6 billion including all indirect effects.
# The UK facilities sector had a turnover of £403 million derived from film in 2008.
# The industry exported £1,341 million worth of services in 2008, made up of £792 million in royalties and £549 million in film production services.
# Exports in 2008 were 92% higher than in 2001.
# The UK film trade surplus in 2008 was £494 million
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John Hoare |
Message #114907, posted by moss at 19:28, 31/7/2010, in reply to message #114905 |
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http://videojon.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/taking-council/ |
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Edward Rogers |
Message #114909, posted by Monty at 00:10, 1/8/2010, in reply to message #114905 |
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People complaining about this don't mention that the amount the Govt spends on UK films is not going to change, they're just getting rid of the council and redistributing. |
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Richard Goodwin |
Message #114956, posted by rich at 17:05, 9/8/2010, in reply to message #114909 |
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There's also a counter-argument that most of the money the council awards - apart from the large amount it takes itself in expenses - goes to American companies which, while benefiting some workers in the UK film industry, doesn't really help strengthen our industry as a whole.
Not working in this sector means I'm just sayin' what's been said, I don't know the pros and cons myself.
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Peter Howkins |
Message #114959, posted by flibble at 20:38, 9/8/2010, in reply to message #114956 |
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It also doesn't help that due to the wonders of Hollywood Accounting no film ever makes a profit, so therefore never pays corporation tax. |
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Edward Rogers |
Message #114961, posted by Monty at 09:38, 10/8/2010, in reply to message #114959 |
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I work with an animation company in Bristol and they have described the relationship between British companies and big overseas studios as akin to rape. |
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VinceH |
Message #114963, posted by VincceH at 12:46, 10/8/2010, in reply to message #114959 |
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It also doesn't help that due to the wonders of Hollywood Accounting no film ever makes a profit, so therefore never pays corporation tax. I don't follow. My reading of that page indicates that 'Hollywood Accounting' isn't used for the accounts on which any taxation would be based. |
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Martin Bazley |
Message #114970, posted by swirlythingy at 10:22, 11/8/2010, in reply to message #114961 |
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I work with an animation company in Bristol Aardman? There's no need to be shy.  |
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Edward Rogers |
Message #114972, posted by Monty at 19:20, 11/8/2010, in reply to message #114970 |
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No. One of the smaller ones. |
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Andrew |
Message #114994, posted by andrew at 22:05, 13/8/2010, in reply to message #114972 |
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I tend to think that any replacement should promote British film (E.g. help producers to get funding etc) rather than fund it directly. Otherwise how is there supposed to be an industry other than making films for American funders?
i read apparently Spielberg is against its closure but others think its past its sell by date.
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