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UNITED KINGDOM
© DR
THE UK IS OPEN FOR
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
THE LAUNCH OF THE UK
GLOBAL SCREEN FUND AND
THE STRATEGIC SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH
FILM INSTITUTE ARE SET TO
STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY’S
REPUTATION AS A GREAT
PLACE FOR CREATIVITY AND
HIGH-QUALITY AUDIOVISUAL
PRODUCTION.
by Davide Abbatescianni, Neil Peplow Denitsa Yordanova © PICTURES : DR
cineuropa.org
which the independent sector has had to face new challenges Co-Production and our screen-sector tax reliefs are still open
HOW has the British film landscape changed across Europe and beyond. In this context, the UK has to EU and EEA residents,” he told Cannes Market News.
since the UK left the EU? What new managed to continue its success story with new British “Obviously, there are new rules in terms of visas but they’re
co-operation opportunities await European projects including the upcoming Cannes titles Aftersun and very ‘open’ for the creative sector’s workers. So it’s still quite
and international filmmakers wishing to Enys Men, as well as strong co-production efforts with easy to co-produce here. Some additional paperwork is
co-produce their projects with the UK? European partners such as Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of needed when moving equipment between the EU and the
Ahead of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Sadness, screening in the Festival’s main competition. UK, [but] the main changes have been due to the impact of
and its Marché du Film, these are the two To answer our two opening questions, we caught up first COVID. We saw an acceleration of new business models,
main questions we have thoroughly discussed with two reps with Neil Peplow, BFI’s director of industry and which have shown a focus on high-end television and have
of the British Film Institute (BFI) as well as with several international affairs. His message is loud and clear: the UK had an impact on independent film. In order to ensure that
producers who have received co-production support from is open for international business, now more than ever, and the independent sector continues to be vibrant as it seeks to
the UK Global Screen Fund, launched in April 2021 and there is a lot going on. “Since we left the EU, the structure build international partnerships, the Treasury and the
whose International Co-production strand is now open to within which we can co-produce and collaborate with the DCMS [Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport]
new applications. EU hasn’t changed significantly. We continue to be part of have introduced a new fund, the Global Screen Fund, which
The role of public funds and agencies has never been so the European Convention on Cinematographic the BFI is managing,” Peplow added.
crucial, in particular after two years of the pandemic during
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UNITED KINGDOM
© DR
THE UK IS OPEN FOR
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
THE LAUNCH OF THE UK
GLOBAL SCREEN FUND AND
THE STRATEGIC SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH
FILM INSTITUTE ARE SET TO
STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY’S
REPUTATION AS A GREAT
PLACE FOR CREATIVITY AND
HIGH-QUALITY AUDIOVISUAL
PRODUCTION.
by Davide Abbatescianni, Neil Peplow Denitsa Yordanova © PICTURES : DR
cineuropa.org
which the independent sector has had to face new challenges Co-Production and our screen-sector tax reliefs are still open
HOW has the British film landscape changed across Europe and beyond. In this context, the UK has to EU and EEA residents,” he told Cannes Market News.
since the UK left the EU? What new managed to continue its success story with new British “Obviously, there are new rules in terms of visas but they’re
co-operation opportunities await European projects including the upcoming Cannes titles Aftersun and very ‘open’ for the creative sector’s workers. So it’s still quite
and international filmmakers wishing to Enys Men, as well as strong co-production efforts with easy to co-produce here. Some additional paperwork is
co-produce their projects with the UK? European partners such as Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of needed when moving equipment between the EU and the
Ahead of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Sadness, screening in the Festival’s main competition. UK, [but] the main changes have been due to the impact of
and its Marché du Film, these are the two To answer our two opening questions, we caught up first COVID. We saw an acceleration of new business models,
main questions we have thoroughly discussed with two reps with Neil Peplow, BFI’s director of industry and which have shown a focus on high-end television and have
of the British Film Institute (BFI) as well as with several international affairs. His message is loud and clear: the UK had an impact on independent film. In order to ensure that
producers who have received co-production support from is open for international business, now more than ever, and the independent sector continues to be vibrant as it seeks to
the UK Global Screen Fund, launched in April 2021 and there is a lot going on. “Since we left the EU, the structure build international partnerships, the Treasury and the
whose International Co-production strand is now open to within which we can co-produce and collaborate with the DCMS [Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport]
new applications. EU hasn’t changed significantly. We continue to be part of have introduced a new fund, the Global Screen Fund, which
The role of public funds and agencies has never been so the European Convention on Cinematographic the BFI is managing,” Peplow added.
crucial, in particular after two years of the pandemic during
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