More than 50 representatives from across the UK industry will also make the trip to Jeddah.
A group of UK producers, distributors and sales agents are on the ground in Jeddah at this week’s Red Sea International Film Festival, looking to increase the number of UK-Saudi film co-productions.
The delegation has been organised by the British Council, which has taken a booth at the Red Sea Souk industry platform (Dec 2-5), with the help of the festival’s organisers. Attending UK industry will take part in panels, meet Saudi and international financiers, join events at the Souk, and present film projects from their slates.
A group of UK producers, distributors and sales agents are on the ground in Jeddah at this week’s Red Sea International Film Festival, looking to increase the number of UK-Saudi film co-productions.
The delegation has been organised by the British Council, which has taken a booth at the Red Sea Souk industry platform (Dec 2-5), with the help of the festival’s organisers. Attending UK industry will take part in panels, meet Saudi and international financiers, join events at the Souk, and present film projects from their slates.
- 11/30/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Marlow Film Studios would be built on a former landfill site,
The decision on plans to build a film studio in Marlow in Buckinghamshire in the UK has been deferred by the local council until next year.
The proposal for Marlow Film Studios, a 36-hectare plot built upon a former landfill site, was presented to Buckinghamshire Council’s Strategic Sites Committee yesterday (October 23) with six voting in favour and five against.
Top industry names had voiced their support for the studios including director Sam Mendes; producer Gareth Ellis-Unwin; producer Pippa Harris; former BFI CEO Amanda Nevill; American Film Institute chair...
The decision on plans to build a film studio in Marlow in Buckinghamshire in the UK has been deferred by the local council until next year.
The proposal for Marlow Film Studios, a 36-hectare plot built upon a former landfill site, was presented to Buckinghamshire Council’s Strategic Sites Committee yesterday (October 23) with six voting in favour and five against.
Top industry names had voiced their support for the studios including director Sam Mendes; producer Gareth Ellis-Unwin; producer Pippa Harris; former BFI CEO Amanda Nevill; American Film Institute chair...
- 10/24/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
The awards aim to celebrate outstanding and sustainable work in the world of film and TV production, locations and studios.
Leading figures in the TV and film world have joined the judging panel for Screen International’s inaugural Global Production Awards taking place at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year.
Judges so far announced include Elvis producer Schuyler Weiss, president of production and development at Bazmark; Amazon Studios’ head of worldwide production and post-production, Tim Clawson; producer and former Sundance executive Bird Runningwater; and the Association of Film Commissioners International’s (Afci) executive director, Jaclyn Philpott.
Scroll down...
Leading figures in the TV and film world have joined the judging panel for Screen International’s inaugural Global Production Awards taking place at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year.
Judges so far announced include Elvis producer Schuyler Weiss, president of production and development at Bazmark; Amazon Studios’ head of worldwide production and post-production, Tim Clawson; producer and former Sundance executive Bird Runningwater; and the Association of Film Commissioners International’s (Afci) executive director, Jaclyn Philpott.
Scroll down...
- 3/8/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
The British Film Institute (BFI) has upped Harriet Finney to the role of Deputy CEO and Executive Director of the newly formed Corporate and Industry Affairs team.
That team will include Neil Peplow, taking on an expanded role as Director of Industry and International Affairs, and Rishi Coupland, who is joining in July as Head of Research and Insight. Finney will also have oversight of the BFI Film Fund, which will be led by Mia Bays who is joining the BFI in the fall as Film Fund Director, and the Young Audiences Content Fund led by Jackie Edwards.
Finney will report to Ben Roberts, who made the step up from Deputy to CEO in 2020 after the departure of Amanda Nevill. The org said her role will be focused on strategic leadership of the BFI’s work with stakeholders from the cultural sector, industry and government to advance the UK’s...
That team will include Neil Peplow, taking on an expanded role as Director of Industry and International Affairs, and Rishi Coupland, who is joining in July as Head of Research and Insight. Finney will also have oversight of the BFI Film Fund, which will be led by Mia Bays who is joining the BFI in the fall as Film Fund Director, and the Young Audiences Content Fund led by Jackie Edwards.
Finney will report to Ben Roberts, who made the step up from Deputy to CEO in 2020 after the departure of Amanda Nevill. The org said her role will be focused on strategic leadership of the BFI’s work with stakeholders from the cultural sector, industry and government to advance the UK’s...
- 5/17/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Givanni is a curator and archivist who specialises in African and African diaspora cinema.
The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) has awarded its special jury prize to film curator June Givanni.
The award honours an unsung hero of the film industry and is normally handed out at the Bifa awards ceremony - the 2020 edition of which was held online in February.
Givanni is a curator and archivist who specialises in African and African diaspora cinema and has worked in film and broadcasting for over 30 years. She founded the June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive, based on her personal collections.
In...
The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) has awarded its special jury prize to film curator June Givanni.
The award honours an unsung hero of the film industry and is normally handed out at the Bifa awards ceremony - the 2020 edition of which was held online in February.
Givanni is a curator and archivist who specialises in African and African diaspora cinema and has worked in film and broadcasting for over 30 years. She founded the June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive, based on her personal collections.
In...
- 4/29/2021
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Berger has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
The UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) has begun the search for a new chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) to replace Josh Berger, who is stepping down in November 2020.
Berger has served on the BFI board since 2011 before becoming chair in 2016, and has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
He was due to step down in February, but his term was extended following the appointment of Ben Roberts...
The UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) has begun the search for a new chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) to replace Josh Berger, who is stepping down in November 2020.
Berger has served on the BFI board since 2011 before becoming chair in 2016, and has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
He was due to step down in February, but his term was extended following the appointment of Ben Roberts...
- 8/5/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
Independent production will “need very careful support and nurturing” but cinema will bounce back.
The UK independent production sector will need urgent support in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis while the screen business can help re-start the nation’s economy, according to former BFI CEO Amanda Nevill.
Reflecting on the complete shutdown of film and television production, imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, Nevill told Screen: “Independent production in this country, which was already experiencing difficulty in finding financing, is going to need very careful support and nurturing over the next few years because costs, I imagine, are...
The UK independent production sector will need urgent support in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis while the screen business can help re-start the nation’s economy, according to former BFI CEO Amanda Nevill.
Reflecting on the complete shutdown of film and television production, imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, Nevill told Screen: “Independent production in this country, which was already experiencing difficulty in finding financing, is going to need very careful support and nurturing over the next few years because costs, I imagine, are...
- 5/11/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
In a special advisory role, Nevill will focus on diversity, talent development and screen sector expansion.
Amanda Nevill, who led the BFI for 17 years as CEO, has been appointed special adviser at London-based screen consultancy firm Olsberg Spi.
Nevill, who stepped down from her BFI role in February, will support Spi in a freelance capacity on its global consultancy assignments and in securing new business opportunities. This will specifically include projects on workforce diversity and inclusion, vocational and talent development, and overall strategies for screen sector expansion.
Nevill said she was looking forward to “contributing to an industry that has...
Amanda Nevill, who led the BFI for 17 years as CEO, has been appointed special adviser at London-based screen consultancy firm Olsberg Spi.
Nevill, who stepped down from her BFI role in February, will support Spi in a freelance capacity on its global consultancy assignments and in securing new business opportunities. This will specifically include projects on workforce diversity and inclusion, vocational and talent development, and overall strategies for screen sector expansion.
Nevill said she was looking forward to “contributing to an industry that has...
- 5/5/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
The British Film Institute’s newly installed chief executive, Ben Roberts, has said one “silver lining” of Covid-19’s devastating impact on the U.K. film industry is a “radical rethink” for the financing and distribution prototypes surrounding independent film, which are now operating on a more equal playing field online.
“We absolutely cannot miss this moment to rewrite what the model — or a number of models — for independent film may look like” while also observing an extensive “upending” of release strategies for the field due to a paralyzed exhibition sector, says the former Protagonist Pictures CEO and Universal Pictures exec.
In the U.K., independent film is largely funded through the BFI, BBC Films or Film4, as well as an array of small funds. Securing distribution, let alone a theatrical release, remains an intensely competitive and costly proposition.
However, as more films look to digital premieres out of sheer necessity during lockdown,...
“We absolutely cannot miss this moment to rewrite what the model — or a number of models — for independent film may look like” while also observing an extensive “upending” of release strategies for the field due to a paralyzed exhibition sector, says the former Protagonist Pictures CEO and Universal Pictures exec.
In the U.K., independent film is largely funded through the BFI, BBC Films or Film4, as well as an array of small funds. Securing distribution, let alone a theatrical release, remains an intensely competitive and costly proposition.
However, as more films look to digital premieres out of sheer necessity during lockdown,...
- 4/29/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Sam Gordon will lead the slate across film and TV.
David Livingstone’s UK production company Calamity Films has hired former BBC Films exec Sam Gordon in the newly-created role of head of development.
Gordon will lead Calamity Films’ development slate across film and television, and will report directly to Livingstone. He will start on Monday, February 24.
Since joining BBC Films in February 2018, Gordon has worked across projects including Calamity’s Judy – for which Renée Zellweger won best actress at the Oscars and Baftas – and Phyllida Lloyd’s recent Sundance premiere Herself.
Prior to his BBC role, he worked in...
David Livingstone’s UK production company Calamity Films has hired former BBC Films exec Sam Gordon in the newly-created role of head of development.
Gordon will lead Calamity Films’ development slate across film and television, and will report directly to Livingstone. He will start on Monday, February 24.
Since joining BBC Films in February 2018, Gordon has worked across projects including Calamity’s Judy – for which Renée Zellweger won best actress at the Oscars and Baftas – and Phyllida Lloyd’s recent Sundance premiere Herself.
Prior to his BBC role, he worked in...
- 2/14/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Collective resignation comes amid intense criticism of 45-year-old organisation over gender parity, diversity and transparency.
The entire governing board of France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, which organises the country’s César awards, resigned on Thursday evening (Feb 13) following weeks of criticism about the way the body is run.
“To honour those who made films in 2019, and to re-establish some calm and ensure that party for cinema remains a party, the board of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (Apc) has taken the unanimous decision to resign,” the board announced in a statement put out by the César Academy on Thursday.
The entire governing board of France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, which organises the country’s César awards, resigned on Thursday evening (Feb 13) following weeks of criticism about the way the body is run.
“To honour those who made films in 2019, and to re-establish some calm and ensure that party for cinema remains a party, the board of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (Apc) has taken the unanimous decision to resign,” the board announced in a statement put out by the César Academy on Thursday.
- 2/13/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Nevill has been head of the BFI for 17 years.
Amanda Nevill, outgoing chief executive of the British Film Institute (BFI), has been awarded the organisation’s Fellowship on her final day in the role.
Nevill steps down today (February 13) after 17 years as CEO. She will be replaced by Ben Roberts, who steps up from deputy CEO.
The Fellowship was presented by BFI Chair Josh Berger at an event marking Nevill’s departure this evening. Berger said the board’s decision to award Nevill the Fellowship was ‘unanimous’.
”Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined being gifted a BFI Fellowship,...
Amanda Nevill, outgoing chief executive of the British Film Institute (BFI), has been awarded the organisation’s Fellowship on her final day in the role.
Nevill steps down today (February 13) after 17 years as CEO. She will be replaced by Ben Roberts, who steps up from deputy CEO.
The Fellowship was presented by BFI Chair Josh Berger at an event marking Nevill’s departure this evening. Berger said the board’s decision to award Nevill the Fellowship was ‘unanimous’.
”Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined being gifted a BFI Fellowship,...
- 2/13/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦¬1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
The outgoing BFI chief talks about the importance of setting the right tone, and reveals who would direct the film of her life.
Amanda Nevill hands over the mantle of CEO of the British Film Institute (BFI) to Ben Roberts at midnight tonight (Feb 13).
Here she reflects on what has given her the most joy during 17 years at the helm, talks about the importance of setting the right tone, and reveals who would direct the film of her life.
What do you consider your greatest achievement to be as CEO of the BFI?
At a macro level, when I think...
Amanda Nevill hands over the mantle of CEO of the British Film Institute (BFI) to Ben Roberts at midnight tonight (Feb 13).
Here she reflects on what has given her the most joy during 17 years at the helm, talks about the importance of setting the right tone, and reveals who would direct the film of her life.
What do you consider your greatest achievement to be as CEO of the BFI?
At a macro level, when I think...
- 2/13/2020
- by 88¦Louise Tutt¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Overall, film and high-end TV production spend in the UK hit £3.6bn.
Figures released by the BFI have revealed a mixed message for film and TV production in the UK, highlighting record-breaking total spend in 2019 but also a sizeable drop in the local production market.
Overall, film and high-end TV production spend in the UK hit £3.61bn last year, representing a 16% increase on 2018 and setting an all-time record.
Of this, inward investment and co-production spend on titles such as Marvel’s Black Widow, Eon Productions’ No Time To Die and Netflix high-end TV drama The Crown represented £3.07bn – up 30% from...
Figures released by the BFI have revealed a mixed message for film and TV production in the UK, highlighting record-breaking total spend in 2019 but also a sizeable drop in the local production market.
Overall, film and high-end TV production spend in the UK hit £3.61bn last year, representing a 16% increase on 2018 and setting an all-time record.
Of this, inward investment and co-production spend on titles such as Marvel’s Black Widow, Eon Productions’ No Time To Die and Netflix high-end TV drama The Crown represented £3.07bn – up 30% from...
- 1/30/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Spend on film and high-end television production in the U.K. was the highest ever recorded in 2019, hitting £3.62 billion ($4.7 billion), an increase of 16%, according to British Film Institute figures.
The growth was driven by high levels of international production investment in the U.K., which topped the £3 billion ($3.9 billion) mark for the first time.
Today’s figures from the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit confirm how the U.K. has cemented its place in recent years as a key global production hub, underpinned by a strong talent base, production services and attractive tax credits.
Inward investment films made in the UK in 2019 included Cary Joji Fukanaga’s “No Time to Die,” Sam Mendes’s “1917,” Antoine Fuqua’s “Infinite,” Robert Zemeckis’s “The Witches,” and Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet.”
£1.8 billion ($2.3 billion) was spent by 71 major inward investment films on production in the U.K., up 17% on the previous year’s spend,...
The growth was driven by high levels of international production investment in the U.K., which topped the £3 billion ($3.9 billion) mark for the first time.
Today’s figures from the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit confirm how the U.K. has cemented its place in recent years as a key global production hub, underpinned by a strong talent base, production services and attractive tax credits.
Inward investment films made in the UK in 2019 included Cary Joji Fukanaga’s “No Time to Die,” Sam Mendes’s “1917,” Antoine Fuqua’s “Infinite,” Robert Zemeckis’s “The Witches,” and Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet.”
£1.8 billion ($2.3 billion) was spent by 71 major inward investment films on production in the U.K., up 17% on the previous year’s spend,...
- 1/30/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
The UK’s film and TV industries are undergoing an unprecedented boom. Last year, production spend on these shores exceeded $4.7bn (£3.6bn), a 16% increase on the previous highest on record, according to statistics published by the British Film Institute (BFI) today.
However, while inward investment skyrocketed last year, UK domestic production decreased across the board.
The surge in high-end TV led the boom, accounting for $2.16bn (£1.66bn) in spend. That’s up a whopping 29% on 2018 and a record total. Shows including The Crown, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve, Avenue 5, and The North Water at least part-filmed in the UK last year. There were 123 productions in total.
Overall film production remained ahead of TV, clocking $2.56bn (£1.97bn), a 7% increase on 2018 and the second-highest year on record. Features such as 1917, James Bond pic No Time To Die, and Venom 2 all contributed. There were 188 feature films shot in the UK in 2019.
Inward investment,...
However, while inward investment skyrocketed last year, UK domestic production decreased across the board.
The surge in high-end TV led the boom, accounting for $2.16bn (£1.66bn) in spend. That’s up a whopping 29% on 2018 and a record total. Shows including The Crown, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve, Avenue 5, and The North Water at least part-filmed in the UK last year. There were 123 productions in total.
Overall film production remained ahead of TV, clocking $2.56bn (£1.97bn), a 7% increase on 2018 and the second-highest year on record. Features such as 1917, James Bond pic No Time To Die, and Venom 2 all contributed. There were 188 feature films shot in the UK in 2019.
Inward investment,...
- 1/30/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
UK funding body the British Film Institute (BFI) has published a study on how its ‘Diveristy Standards’, the guidelines introduced in 2016 to improve diversity in film production, engaged with representation in 235 movies across a three-year period.
The disclosed data is complex to draw concise conclusions from, but the org said the topline is that productions applying are showing a commitment to improving inclusion, but ultimately there is a long way to go, and that progress is not fast enough at this stage.
“From this report, and what we hear from industry, we can see the Standards are having a positive impact on representation both on screen and behind the camera, particularly when they are used early in pre-production. However, it also shows us where change is too slow and that there is more work to be done,” said Ben Roberts, who will soon be stepping up to the role of...
The disclosed data is complex to draw concise conclusions from, but the org said the topline is that productions applying are showing a commitment to improving inclusion, but ultimately there is a long way to go, and that progress is not fast enough at this stage.
“From this report, and what we hear from industry, we can see the Standards are having a positive impact on representation both on screen and behind the camera, particularly when they are used early in pre-production. However, it also shows us where change is too slow and that there is more work to be done,” said Ben Roberts, who will soon be stepping up to the role of...
- 1/22/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The BFI, distribution and Brexit will take centre stage this year.
A new era at the British Film Institute
Confirmation of Ben Roberts, deputy CEO of the BFI and long-time director of the Film Fund, as the BFI’s new head has been cheered both inside the organisation and throughout the UK industry. Roberts is extremely well-liked and respected and was always seen as the frontrunner and continuity candidate to take over from the esteemed Amanda Nevill, the first female executive to lead the BFI. Nevill joined the BFI in 2003 and her productive tenure saw the organisation awarded an expanded...
A new era at the British Film Institute
Confirmation of Ben Roberts, deputy CEO of the BFI and long-time director of the Film Fund, as the BFI’s new head has been cheered both inside the organisation and throughout the UK industry. Roberts is extremely well-liked and respected and was always seen as the frontrunner and continuity candidate to take over from the esteemed Amanda Nevill, the first female executive to lead the BFI. Nevill joined the BFI in 2003 and her productive tenure saw the organisation awarded an expanded...
- 1/8/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦¬1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦¬88¦Louise Tutt¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Ben Roberts has been named CEO of the British Film Institute, filling the role being vacated by Amanda Nevill, who has held the position for 17 years.
Roberts joined the BFI in 2012 as director of its film fund. He was upped to deputy CEO late last year. He starts as CEO in Feb.
“Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries – from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K. independent film; from the challenges facing the U.K. film industry to what drives the U.K.’s success as a global destination for filmmakers,” said BFI Chair Josh Berger, who announced the appointment Tuesday.
Berger added: “The BFI has an important role in shaping the exciting cultural and commercial opportunities presented by the broader screen industries and Ben is the person to lead this.”
Nicky Morgan, the British government’s culture secretary,...
Roberts joined the BFI in 2012 as director of its film fund. He was upped to deputy CEO late last year. He starts as CEO in Feb.
“Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries – from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K. independent film; from the challenges facing the U.K. film industry to what drives the U.K.’s success as a global destination for filmmakers,” said BFI Chair Josh Berger, who announced the appointment Tuesday.
Berger added: “The BFI has an important role in shaping the exciting cultural and commercial opportunities presented by the broader screen industries and Ben is the person to lead this.”
Nicky Morgan, the British government’s culture secretary,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Deputy CEO of the UK organisation will step up in 2020.
Ben Roberts has been named CEO of the British Film Institute (BFI), replacing Amanda Nevill who is stepping down after 16 years at the helm.
Roberts had long been considered the frontrunner. Hired as director of the BFI Film Fund in 2012, the former Protagonist Pictures CEO was promoted to the newly-created role of deputy CEO in October 2018, giving him an expanded remit closer to Nevill while also retaining his stewardship of the Film Fund.
He will take on the top job from mid-February 2020, when Nevill steps down to “pursue other interests...
Ben Roberts has been named CEO of the British Film Institute (BFI), replacing Amanda Nevill who is stepping down after 16 years at the helm.
Roberts had long been considered the frontrunner. Hired as director of the BFI Film Fund in 2012, the former Protagonist Pictures CEO was promoted to the newly-created role of deputy CEO in October 2018, giving him an expanded remit closer to Nevill while also retaining his stewardship of the Film Fund.
He will take on the top job from mid-February 2020, when Nevill steps down to “pursue other interests...
- 12/17/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
The British Film Institute has upped Ben Roberts to CEO, taking over from Amanda Nevill. He will start mid-February, 2020.
The appointment, widely tipped, was made by BFI Chair and Warner Bros UK chief Josh Berger on behalf of the BFI’s Board of Governors after a recruitment process that began last summer.
As CEO of the UK’s lead film organization, Roberts will be responsible for the BFI’s future strategic and cultural direction and provide leadership for the UK’s screen industries. He will lead the BFI’s next five year strategic plan (2022- 2027) and will have to help navigate the potentially complicated local fallout from Brexit.
Since joining the BFI as Director of the BFI Film Fund in 2012, then promoted to Deputy CEO in October 2018, he has been one of the key architects of the BFI Diversity Standards. He devised a new template for inclusive training with Lucasfilm...
The appointment, widely tipped, was made by BFI Chair and Warner Bros UK chief Josh Berger on behalf of the BFI’s Board of Governors after a recruitment process that began last summer.
As CEO of the UK’s lead film organization, Roberts will be responsible for the BFI’s future strategic and cultural direction and provide leadership for the UK’s screen industries. He will lead the BFI’s next five year strategic plan (2022- 2027) and will have to help navigate the potentially complicated local fallout from Brexit.
Since joining the BFI as Director of the BFI Film Fund in 2012, then promoted to Deputy CEO in October 2018, he has been one of the key architects of the BFI Diversity Standards. He devised a new template for inclusive training with Lucasfilm...
- 12/17/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Roberts has been named the new chief executive of the British Film Institute, taking over from Amanda Nevill who announced she was standing down after 17 years at the helm.
Roberts — who moves up from deputy, a position he has held since 2018 — was announced as the new CEO by BFI chair Josh Berger on Tuesday on behalf of the BFI's board of governors.
"Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries; from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K....
Roberts — who moves up from deputy, a position he has held since 2018 — was announced as the new CEO by BFI chair Josh Berger on Tuesday on behalf of the BFI's board of governors.
"Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries; from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K....
- 12/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ben Roberts has been named the new chief executive of the British Film Institute, taking over from Amanda Nevill who announced she was standing down after 17 years at the helm.
Roberts — who moves up from deputy, a position he has held since 2018 — was announced as the new CEO by BFI chair Josh Berger on Tuesday on behalf of the BFI's board of governors.
"Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries; from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K....
Roberts — who moves up from deputy, a position he has held since 2018 — was announced as the new CEO by BFI chair Josh Berger on Tuesday on behalf of the BFI's board of governors.
"Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries; from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K....
- 12/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The British Film Insitute (BFI) has invested in David Abraham’s production company Wonderhood Studios.
The film body has made its first investment with the deal, via the UK Creative Content Eis Fund, which it launched earlier this summer in association with Calculus Capital and Stargrove Pictures.
This comes after Deadline revealed that Wonderhood Studios, launched last year by former Channel 4 CEO and ex-TLC U.S. boss Abraham, scored its first two commissions with the BBC.
It is making Eat The Years, starring celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, and Trump In Tweets for the BBC and has also scored commissions with C4 as well as a BBC One project in advanced development.
Wonderhood’s advertising studio also recently created a campaign recognising the contribution of black players to England’s football team for Nike.
Abraham said, “Wonderhood is a new generation creative business focused on innovative content that impacts on culture.
The film body has made its first investment with the deal, via the UK Creative Content Eis Fund, which it launched earlier this summer in association with Calculus Capital and Stargrove Pictures.
This comes after Deadline revealed that Wonderhood Studios, launched last year by former Channel 4 CEO and ex-TLC U.S. boss Abraham, scored its first two commissions with the BBC.
It is making Eat The Years, starring celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, and Trump In Tweets for the BBC and has also scored commissions with C4 as well as a BBC One project in advanced development.
Wonderhood’s advertising studio also recently created a campaign recognising the contribution of black players to England’s football team for Nike.
Abraham said, “Wonderhood is a new generation creative business focused on innovative content that impacts on culture.
- 12/4/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Last night Old Billingsgate in London played host to the 22nd annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), the yearly celebration of some of the most unique voices in film. It was a pleasure to be on the red carpet and talk to the likes of Asa Butterfield, Sam Adewunmi, Jessie Buckley and Armando Iannucci, and you can find all of our interviews below the list of winners announced on the night.
The phenomenal documentary For Sama won four awards including Best British Independent Film, while Armando Iannucci’s festival favourite The Personal History of David Copperfield took home five. A sadly-absent Renée Zellweger won Best Actress for her portrayal of Judy Garland, while The Last Tree’s Ruthxjiah Bellenea won the Best Supporting Actress award. Currently seen in Netflix’s The Crown as Prince Charles, Josh O’Connor won Best Actor.
There’s a full list of the winners from the...
The phenomenal documentary For Sama won four awards including Best British Independent Film, while Armando Iannucci’s festival favourite The Personal History of David Copperfield took home five. A sadly-absent Renée Zellweger won Best Actress for her portrayal of Judy Garland, while The Last Tree’s Ruthxjiah Bellenea won the Best Supporting Actress award. Currently seen in Netflix’s The Crown as Prince Charles, Josh O’Connor won Best Actor.
There’s a full list of the winners from the...
- 12/2/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Syrian documentary “For Sama” was the big winner at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday, taking home four awards for its sobering portrayal of how the ongoing war in Syria affects the women who live there.
“For Sama,” directed by Aleppo resident Waad al-Kateab with Edward Watts, follows al-Kateab through five years of her life as she gets married and gives birth to her daughter, Sama, all while the city crumbles around her. The film won BIFAs for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Documentary, and Best Film Editing, adding to an awards list that includes The Golden Eye for Best Documentary at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the SXSW Film Festival.
Other winners include Best Actress Oscar contender Renee Zellweger, who won a BIFA for her performance as Judy Garland in the biopic “Judy.”...
“For Sama,” directed by Aleppo resident Waad al-Kateab with Edward Watts, follows al-Kateab through five years of her life as she gets married and gives birth to her daughter, Sama, all while the city crumbles around her. The film won BIFAs for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Documentary, and Best Film Editing, adding to an awards list that includes The Golden Eye for Best Documentary at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the SXSW Film Festival.
Other winners include Best Actress Oscar contender Renee Zellweger, who won a BIFA for her performance as Judy Garland in the biopic “Judy.”...
- 12/1/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The British Independent Film Awards, which took place in London on Sunday, offer early insight into the indie movies that awards voters want to support as we head into the thick of the Academy Awards race. See the full list of this year’s winners below.
The Syrian war portrait “For Sama,” from filmmakers Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts, won Best British Independent Film, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Director. That film also took home Best Editing in London, and stateside is up for the PGA Award for Outstanding Documentary.
Renée Zellweger won Best Actress for her performance as Judy Garland in “Judy,” and remains at the top of the contenders for the Best Actress Oscar. Josh O’Connor won Best Actor for the relationship drama “Only You.” The British actor now seen in Netflix’s “The Crown” broke out with 2017’s gay romance “God’s Own Country,” which also won him a Bifa,...
The Syrian war portrait “For Sama,” from filmmakers Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts, won Best British Independent Film, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Director. That film also took home Best Editing in London, and stateside is up for the PGA Award for Outstanding Documentary.
Renée Zellweger won Best Actress for her performance as Judy Garland in “Judy,” and remains at the top of the contenders for the Best Actress Oscar. Josh O’Connor won Best Actor for the relationship drama “Only You.” The British actor now seen in Netflix’s “The Crown” broke out with 2017’s gay romance “God’s Own Country,” which also won him a Bifa,...
- 12/1/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” won five awards Sunday at the British Independent Film Awards while Renee Zellweger walked away with the best actress prize for her star turn as Judy Garland in “Judy.” David Livingstone of “Judy” producer Calamity Films accepted it on her behalf.
Feature documentary “For Sama” scooped four awards, including the night’s biggest honor, best British independent film. An intimate portrait of a young mother’s experience of the Syrian civil war, it also won best director for the duo of Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts and for best documentary. It had already taken best editing in the previously announced craft awards.
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” had also already scored three wins in the craft categories. It added two more awards on Sunday night: best supporting actor for Hugh Laurie, who plays Mr. Dick in Armando Iannucci’s adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic novel,...
Feature documentary “For Sama” scooped four awards, including the night’s biggest honor, best British independent film. An intimate portrait of a young mother’s experience of the Syrian civil war, it also won best director for the duo of Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts and for best documentary. It had already taken best editing in the previously announced craft awards.
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” had also already scored three wins in the craft categories. It added two more awards on Sunday night: best supporting actor for Hugh Laurie, who plays Mr. Dick in Armando Iannucci’s adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic novel,...
- 12/1/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Bifa Winners: ‘For Sama’, ‘The Personal History Of David Copperfield’, Renée Zellweger Among Victors
Documentary For Sama, the intimate and scarring portrait of a young mother’s experience of the Syrian civil war, has scored Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Documentary at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards ceremony in London. Scroll down for a full list of winners.
The film’s three awards announced this evening were added to the previously announced win for Best Editing. Waad Al-Khateab and Edward Watts direct the Channel4 and PBS Frontline feature, which has played at festivals the world over.
The Personal History Of David Copperfield won two awards on the night: Best Supporting Actor for Hugh Laurie, who plays Mr Dick in Armando Iannucci’s adaptation of the Dickens classic, and Best Screenplay sponsored by BBC Films for writers Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell. Previously announced had been the film’s awards for Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight, Best Costume Design,...
The film’s three awards announced this evening were added to the previously announced win for Best Editing. Waad Al-Khateab and Edward Watts direct the Channel4 and PBS Frontline feature, which has played at festivals the world over.
The Personal History Of David Copperfield won two awards on the night: Best Supporting Actor for Hugh Laurie, who plays Mr Dick in Armando Iannucci’s adaptation of the Dickens classic, and Best Screenplay sponsored by BBC Films for writers Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell. Previously announced had been the film’s awards for Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight, Best Costume Design,...
- 12/1/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
’The Personal History Of David Copperfield’ finished with five awards, the highest of the night, from 11 nominations.
For Sama and The Personal History Of David Copperfield were the big winners at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs).
The ceremony was hosted by actress and comedian Aisling Bea and held at London’s Old Billingsgate tonight (Dec 1).
Syrian civil war documentary For Sama scooped the night’s top prize, best British independent film, as well as best director for Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts, best documentary, and best editing at the previously announced craft awards last month.
The Personal History Of David Copperfield...
For Sama and The Personal History Of David Copperfield were the big winners at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs).
The ceremony was hosted by actress and comedian Aisling Bea and held at London’s Old Billingsgate tonight (Dec 1).
Syrian civil war documentary For Sama scooped the night’s top prize, best British independent film, as well as best director for Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts, best documentary, and best editing at the previously announced craft awards last month.
The Personal History Of David Copperfield...
- 12/1/2019
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
“He will be sorely but affectionately missed by the thousands of people who he inspired to effect change.”
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Nik Powell, the veteran producer and former director of the UK’s National Film And Television School (Nfts), who died yesterday aged 69.
A legendary figure in the UK film industry, Powell produced or executive produced more than 40 films, including Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa and The Crying Game, Scandal, Fever Pitch and Ladies In Lavender.
Powell was one of the co-founders of the Virgin Group alongside Richard Branson in 1970 before moving into film production with...
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Nik Powell, the veteran producer and former director of the UK’s National Film And Television School (Nfts), who died yesterday aged 69.
A legendary figure in the UK film industry, Powell produced or executive produced more than 40 films, including Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa and The Crying Game, Scandal, Fever Pitch and Ladies In Lavender.
Powell was one of the co-founders of the Virgin Group alongside Richard Branson in 1970 before moving into film production with...
- 11/8/2019
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
The 2019 event saw 178,789 admissions in London.
The 64th BFI London Film Festival (Lff) will run from October 7-18, 2020, the festival has confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Lff also reported a rise in audience numbers for its 2019 edition, which closed on Sunday, October 13 with the international premiere of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman.
This year’s event saw 178,789 admissions for screenings and events held in London, of which 161,059 were public attendances and 17,730 were press and industry.
Next year’s edition will be the first to take place following the upcoming departure of BFI CEO Amanda Nevill, who has held the role for 16 years.
The 64th BFI London Film Festival (Lff) will run from October 7-18, 2020, the festival has confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Lff also reported a rise in audience numbers for its 2019 edition, which closed on Sunday, October 13 with the international premiere of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman.
This year’s event saw 178,789 admissions for screenings and events held in London, of which 161,059 were public attendances and 17,730 were press and industry.
Next year’s edition will be the first to take place following the upcoming departure of BFI CEO Amanda Nevill, who has held the role for 16 years.
- 10/16/2019
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The #4PercentChallenge pushes for greater representation of women directors.
The BFI, Working Title Films and Lionsgate UK have today committed to push for greater representation of women directors as part of Time’s Up’s #4PercentChallenge.
The initiative is so named because just 4% of the top 1,200 studio films made over the last decade were directed by women, according to research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
By taking the “challenge”, companies commit to working with a female director on a feature film in the next 18 months. The project was formally launched by actress Tessa Thompson at Sundance earlier this year.
Several...
The BFI, Working Title Films and Lionsgate UK have today committed to push for greater representation of women directors as part of Time’s Up’s #4PercentChallenge.
The initiative is so named because just 4% of the top 1,200 studio films made over the last decade were directed by women, according to research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
By taking the “challenge”, companies commit to working with a female director on a feature film in the next 18 months. The project was formally launched by actress Tessa Thompson at Sundance earlier this year.
Several...
- 10/11/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Amid the disruption and uncertainty wrought by Brexit and fears of a recession, the U.K.’s film and TV business continues to shrug off the jitters and provide the British economy with a much-needed boost.
Figures issued Thursday by the U.K. Office for National Statistics show that, in the wider services sector, film and TV constitute a major, and growing, contributor to the British economy. “The sub-industry that had the largest contribution to gross domestic product growth was motion pictures (including TV and music), which has been one of the best-performing sectors over the last year,” the Ons said in its report for the three months up to the end of August.
Rob Kent of the Ons said TV and film production helped fuel overall Gdp growth during the quarter, “despite a weak performance across manufacturing” and a shrinking of the economy by 0.1% in the month of August.
Figures issued Thursday by the U.K. Office for National Statistics show that, in the wider services sector, film and TV constitute a major, and growing, contributor to the British economy. “The sub-industry that had the largest contribution to gross domestic product growth was motion pictures (including TV and music), which has been one of the best-performing sectors over the last year,” the Ons said in its report for the three months up to the end of August.
Rob Kent of the Ons said TV and film production helped fuel overall Gdp growth during the quarter, “despite a weak performance across manufacturing” and a shrinking of the economy by 0.1% in the month of August.
- 10/10/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Protagonist Pictures handles international sales on psychological horror from first-time director.
Rose Glass, whose psychological horror feature debut Saint Maud earned an enthusiastic critical reception at its world premiere in Toronto, has won the £50,000 Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with BFI.
Glass collected the prize at Tuesday night’s (October 1) BFI Luminous, the biennial fundraising gala at Roundhouse presented by Iwc Schaffhausen and BFI. The Nfts graduate and 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow was one of three nominees whose first or second film is screening at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The other two filmmakers are Hong Khaou...
Rose Glass, whose psychological horror feature debut Saint Maud earned an enthusiastic critical reception at its world premiere in Toronto, has won the £50,000 Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with BFI.
Glass collected the prize at Tuesday night’s (October 1) BFI Luminous, the biennial fundraising gala at Roundhouse presented by Iwc Schaffhausen and BFI. The Nfts graduate and 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow was one of three nominees whose first or second film is screening at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The other two filmmakers are Hong Khaou...
- 10/2/2019
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Protagonist Pictures handles international sales on psychological horror from first-time director.
Rose Glass, whose psychological horror feature debut Saint Maud earned an enthusiastic critical reception at its world premiere in Toronto, has won the £50,000 Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with BFI.
Glass collected the prize at Tuesday night’s (October 1) BFI Luminous, the biennial fundraising gala at Roundhouse presented by Iwc Schaffhausen and BFI. The Nfts graduate and 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow was one of three nominees whose first or second film is screening at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The other two filmmakers are Hong Khaou...
Rose Glass, whose psychological horror feature debut Saint Maud earned an enthusiastic critical reception at its world premiere in Toronto, has won the £50,000 Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with BFI.
Glass collected the prize at Tuesday night’s (October 1) BFI Luminous, the biennial fundraising gala at Roundhouse presented by Iwc Schaffhausen and BFI. The Nfts graduate and 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow was one of three nominees whose first or second film is screening at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The other two filmmakers are Hong Khaou...
- 10/1/2019
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
But Vue CEO criticises the decision to programme ‘The Irishman’ as the closing night gala.
Vue and Odeon, two of the UK’s major exhibitors and key partners of the BFI London Film Festival (Lff) have confirmed they will be showing films to which Netflix or Amazon have UK rights at the festival, ensuring the event will avoid the scheduling challenges experienced by the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) earlier this month.
Tiff exhibition partner Cineplex, which operates the Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, refused to screen any festival films, including to press and industry, distributed by companies not planning to adhere...
Vue and Odeon, two of the UK’s major exhibitors and key partners of the BFI London Film Festival (Lff) have confirmed they will be showing films to which Netflix or Amazon have UK rights at the festival, ensuring the event will avoid the scheduling challenges experienced by the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) earlier this month.
Tiff exhibition partner Cineplex, which operates the Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, refused to screen any festival films, including to press and industry, distributed by companies not planning to adhere...
- 9/19/2019
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Danny Boyle will lead the judging panel for the prize.
The BFI has selected the three filmmakers on the shortlist for its Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award, which gives a £50,000 prize to a UK-based writer, director or writer-director with a first or second film at the BFI London Film Festival.
The chosen three this year are Rose Glass, writer-director of Saint Maud; Hong Khaou, writer-director of Monsoon; and Peter Mackie Burns, director of Rialto.
All three are previous Screen Stars of Tomorrow: Burns in 2005, Khaou in 2013, and Glass in 2018.
The winner will be chosen by a panel headed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle,...
The BFI has selected the three filmmakers on the shortlist for its Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award, which gives a £50,000 prize to a UK-based writer, director or writer-director with a first or second film at the BFI London Film Festival.
The chosen three this year are Rose Glass, writer-director of Saint Maud; Hong Khaou, writer-director of Monsoon; and Peter Mackie Burns, director of Rialto.
All three are previous Screen Stars of Tomorrow: Burns in 2005, Khaou in 2013, and Glass in 2018.
The winner will be chosen by a panel headed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle,...
- 9/5/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The British Film Institute and luxury watch-maker Iwc Schaffhausen have revealed the three filmmakers shortlisted for the Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI.
The 2019 shortlist comprises Rose Glass, writer-director of her debut feature Saint Maud, Hong Khaou, writer-director of his second feature Monsoon and Peter Mackie Burns, director of his second feature Rialto.
At £50,000, the prize is the most significant bursary of its kind in the UK, expressly designed to support the future careers of promising new talent. The award goes to a UK-based writer, director or writer-director with a first or second feature screening at the London Film Festival.
Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) will join Amanda Nevill, CEO of the BFI, and Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of Iwc Schaffhausen, to both select the winner and present the award during the festival.
The shortlist selection panel comprised Rose Garnett, Director of BBC Films, Ollie Madden, Head of Creative at Film4,...
The 2019 shortlist comprises Rose Glass, writer-director of her debut feature Saint Maud, Hong Khaou, writer-director of his second feature Monsoon and Peter Mackie Burns, director of his second feature Rialto.
At £50,000, the prize is the most significant bursary of its kind in the UK, expressly designed to support the future careers of promising new talent. The award goes to a UK-based writer, director or writer-director with a first or second feature screening at the London Film Festival.
Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) will join Amanda Nevill, CEO of the BFI, and Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of Iwc Schaffhausen, to both select the winner and present the award during the festival.
The shortlist selection panel comprised Rose Garnett, Director of BBC Films, Ollie Madden, Head of Creative at Film4,...
- 9/5/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The new Leeds hub will be spread over a number of sites.
The UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) is to open a hub in northern English city of Leeds next year, its third outside of Nfts Scotland in Glasgow and its main school in Beaconsfield, just outside London.
Nfts director Jon Wardle said the school recognises “the direction of travel is more out of London production”, which will require more skilled talent in the regions.
The opening follows Nfts sponsor Channel 4’s relocation of its national headquarters to the Yorkshire city. The Leeds hub will be...
The UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) is to open a hub in northern English city of Leeds next year, its third outside of Nfts Scotland in Glasgow and its main school in Beaconsfield, just outside London.
Nfts director Jon Wardle said the school recognises “the direction of travel is more out of London production”, which will require more skilled talent in the regions.
The opening follows Nfts sponsor Channel 4’s relocation of its national headquarters to the Yorkshire city. The Leeds hub will be...
- 7/22/2019
- by Desiree Ibekwe Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
The streaming giant has signed a long-term lease to rent the bulk of the Shepperton studio site in Surrey.
Netflix is opening its long-awaited new UK production hub at Shepperton Studios, taking over the facility’s entire 14 sound stages.
The streaming giant has signed a long-term lease, understoood to be for around 10 years, to rent the 14 sound stages, as well as workshops and office space at the site in Surrey, owned by the Pinewood Group, from October this year.
The first Netflix original production to film at Shepperton will be The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
Netflix is opening its long-awaited new UK production hub at Shepperton Studios, taking over the facility’s entire 14 sound stages.
The streaming giant has signed a long-term lease, understoood to be for around 10 years, to rent the 14 sound stages, as well as workshops and office space at the site in Surrey, owned by the Pinewood Group, from October this year.
The first Netflix original production to film at Shepperton will be The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
- 7/3/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Netflix has created a new production hub in the U.K., with a 14-stage studio space close to London. The first Netflix show to use the new facilities will be Charlize Theron’s upcoming film for the streamer and Skydance, “The Old Guard.”
The new hub will be situated at the iconic Shepperton Studios, which is in Surrey. It is part of the Pinewood Group, and was recently the base for “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” and “Mary Poppins Returns.” Pinewood recently bought land near the existing site and has set plans in motion to expand the studio space further, as first reported by Variety.
“Shepperton has been synonymous with world class film for nearly a century and it’s an important production hub for the U.K. creative community today,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer at Netflix. “We’re incredibly proud to be part of that heritage.
The new hub will be situated at the iconic Shepperton Studios, which is in Surrey. It is part of the Pinewood Group, and was recently the base for “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” and “Mary Poppins Returns.” Pinewood recently bought land near the existing site and has set plans in motion to expand the studio space further, as first reported by Variety.
“Shepperton has been synonymous with world class film for nearly a century and it’s an important production hub for the U.K. creative community today,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer at Netflix. “We’re incredibly proud to be part of that heritage.
- 7/3/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The UK’s lead organization for film, the BFI, is ramping up efforts to find its next CEO after posting the job spec online, something it is obliged to do as a publicly-funded body.
Incumbent CEO Amanda Nevill announced last month that she would be stepping aside next year after 16 years at the helm of the film finance and culture entity, which has an annual budget in the tens of millions.
In yesterday’s post to the BFI website and the Guardian, the BFI said it is “seeking an individual with a demonstrable passion for the art of film, television and new emerging forms of interactive and immersive storytelling.”
The candidate for the job should be “a proven and influential leader with the ability to conceive and articulate both a vision and a strategy for the future success of the UK’s screen industries at home and abroad. You will...
Incumbent CEO Amanda Nevill announced last month that she would be stepping aside next year after 16 years at the helm of the film finance and culture entity, which has an annual budget in the tens of millions.
In yesterday’s post to the BFI website and the Guardian, the BFI said it is “seeking an individual with a demonstrable passion for the art of film, television and new emerging forms of interactive and immersive storytelling.”
The candidate for the job should be “a proven and influential leader with the ability to conceive and articulate both a vision and a strategy for the future success of the UK’s screen industries at home and abroad. You will...
- 7/2/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A wide-reaching search will begin soon, with a job advert set to be posted imminently.
The British Film Institute (BFI) has officially begun the hunt for its new CEO, following the news last month that Amanda Nevill, who has held the role for 16 years, will be stepping down in 2020.
The wide-reaching search begins in earnest in the coming weeks, with a job advert set to be posted imminently. A headhunting company will also be appointed to identify potentially suitable candidates.
The BFI board will take the final decision on the appointment. While board members are appointed by the government’s...
The British Film Institute (BFI) has officially begun the hunt for its new CEO, following the news last month that Amanda Nevill, who has held the role for 16 years, will be stepping down in 2020.
The wide-reaching search begins in earnest in the coming weeks, with a job advert set to be posted imminently. A headhunting company will also be appointed to identify potentially suitable candidates.
The BFI board will take the final decision on the appointment. While board members are appointed by the government’s...
- 6/13/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
U.K. producers have a new potential source of finance after the British Film Institute, Calculus Capital, and Stargrove Pictures launched a new £20 million fund ($25.3 million). The partners are looking to raise that amount to sink into six-to-ten film and TV production companies under the reworked Eis rules in the U.K. The funds are for emerging producers with a track record, but which are seeking to ramp up. They give up a minority equity stake – likely between 10% and 40% – in their businesses in return for a capital investment of between £1 million and £3 million. The government caps investment at £5 million a year.
The BFI’s outgoing CEO Amanda Nevill said that a lack of access to finance is holding back producers from scaling up and profiting from the growth in the U.K.’s growing content sector.
The Eis mechanism had widely been used in the U.K. to back individual projects,...
The BFI’s outgoing CEO Amanda Nevill said that a lack of access to finance is holding back producers from scaling up and profiting from the growth in the U.K.’s growing content sector.
The Eis mechanism had widely been used in the U.K. to back individual projects,...
- 6/3/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The fund is aimed at commercial, established producers working across film and TV.
The BFI’s UK Creative Content Fund has been launched in London today (June 3) with the goal to raise £20m in its first year. The fund has been set up to take advantage of the UK government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (Eis) to support independent companies working across film and television.
Eis offers tax breaks of up to 30 percent to encourage investments in high-risk companies.
Fund manager Calculus Capital, which specialises in securing Eis and venture capital trust investment, and screen finance company Stargrove Pictures, run by...
The BFI’s UK Creative Content Fund has been launched in London today (June 3) with the goal to raise £20m in its first year. The fund has been set up to take advantage of the UK government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (Eis) to support independent companies working across film and television.
Eis offers tax breaks of up to 30 percent to encourage investments in high-risk companies.
Fund manager Calculus Capital, which specialises in securing Eis and venture capital trust investment, and screen finance company Stargrove Pictures, run by...
- 6/3/2019
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The BFI has launched a new commercial fund aimed at supporting local production companies. The Eis (Enterprise Investment Scheme) creative content fund has been set up with private firms Calculus Capital and Stargrove Pictures.
After a selection process, Calculus and Stargrove were chosen to manage the fund, which will offer tax breaks for investment in screen content. The partners are looking to raise £20M in the fund’s first year. It will be managed independently, but in association with the BFI.
The fund has been implemented to provide equity finance to local production companies looking to capitalize on (and contend with) the growth of Svod companies in the territory. The idea is to encourage a new wave of investors into the sector and it marks the first time that the BFI, the UK’s lead public organization for film, has collaborated with the private sector to stimulate production funding.
The fund,...
After a selection process, Calculus and Stargrove were chosen to manage the fund, which will offer tax breaks for investment in screen content. The partners are looking to raise £20M in the fund’s first year. It will be managed independently, but in association with the BFI.
The fund has been implemented to provide equity finance to local production companies looking to capitalize on (and contend with) the growth of Svod companies in the territory. The idea is to encourage a new wave of investors into the sector and it marks the first time that the BFI, the UK’s lead public organization for film, has collaborated with the private sector to stimulate production funding.
The fund,...
- 6/3/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
British Film Institute CEO Amanda Nevill is stepping down from the UK film funder after sixteen years in charge.
Nevill is set to leave the organization, which supports film development production, distribution, exhibition and international sales to the tune of around £26M a year, in early 2020. She joined as CEO in 2003, the first female in the position.
In 2012, the BFI took on a new expanded remit as the UK’s National Lottery distributor for film. It has invested in films including Ken Loach’s Palm D’Or winning I, Daniel Blake, Rungano Nyoni’s I Am Not A Witch, Sarah Gavron’s Sufragette and Gurinder Chada’s Viceroy’s House.
The BFI Board of Governors has now begun the recruitment process for a new CEO.
Nevill said, “I think the real test of any job is whether at the end you still feel as much excitement and eager energy to...
Nevill is set to leave the organization, which supports film development production, distribution, exhibition and international sales to the tune of around £26M a year, in early 2020. She joined as CEO in 2003, the first female in the position.
In 2012, the BFI took on a new expanded remit as the UK’s National Lottery distributor for film. It has invested in films including Ken Loach’s Palm D’Or winning I, Daniel Blake, Rungano Nyoni’s I Am Not A Witch, Sarah Gavron’s Sufragette and Gurinder Chada’s Viceroy’s House.
The BFI Board of Governors has now begun the recruitment process for a new CEO.
Nevill said, “I think the real test of any job is whether at the end you still feel as much excitement and eager energy to...
- 5/10/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Longtime British Film Institute CEO Amanda Nevill is stepping down from the post early next year, the BFI announced Friday. Nevill has been at the BFI, a cornerstone of the U.K. film business, since 2003.
She was the first woman at the helm of the organization. The BFI said it had already started the process of looking for her successor.
Nevill said in a statement that it was time to “pursue some other interests and avenues.” She is not thought to be leaving for another industry position.
“I think the real test of any job is whether at the end you still feel as much excitement and eager energy to do things and make a difference as you did on your first few months…and I do. I have so much to be thankful for, I have learned so much, and had some of the most wonderful cultural moments that...
She was the first woman at the helm of the organization. The BFI said it had already started the process of looking for her successor.
Nevill said in a statement that it was time to “pursue some other interests and avenues.” She is not thought to be leaving for another industry position.
“I think the real test of any job is whether at the end you still feel as much excitement and eager energy to do things and make a difference as you did on your first few months…and I do. I have so much to be thankful for, I have learned so much, and had some of the most wonderful cultural moments that...
- 5/10/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
BFI’s first female chief executive is departing after 16 years at the public body.
Amanda Nevill, the chief executive officer of the British Film Institute (BFI), is stepping down from her position in 2020.
Nevill joined the organisation as CEO in 2003, the first female executive to take the role.
”After 16 brilliant but incredibly busy years, I’m excited to have some time to pursue other interests and new avenues… some of which I hope won’t be far away from this world for which I will always be a passionate advocate,” said Nevill in a statement.
The BFI said that its...
Amanda Nevill, the chief executive officer of the British Film Institute (BFI), is stepping down from her position in 2020.
Nevill joined the organisation as CEO in 2003, the first female executive to take the role.
”After 16 brilliant but incredibly busy years, I’m excited to have some time to pursue other interests and new avenues… some of which I hope won’t be far away from this world for which I will always be a passionate advocate,” said Nevill in a statement.
The BFI said that its...
- 5/10/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.