How important is the BFI to the British Film Institute?

Without the British Film Institute, the British Film Industry would be at a great disadvantage to other film industries, particularly the American Film Industry. This is because the BFI plays a crucial role in terms of its main contribution of prviding the required funding for British films.

Independent movies would be likely to suffer the most without the help of the BFI, as the fact that they are not associated with large, well-known companies, means that they are in most need of funding towards the production of their films in order to produce it to the best of their ability.



The BFI play a key role in...

• supporting UK distributors ensure that the best British films engage with their audiences through a variety of platforms
• supporting sales companies to premiere new British films and international film festivals in order to improve marketing and promotion
• investing in skills across the film sector in order to help the British Film Industry to remain competitive, especially on a global scale
• discovering and developing new talent, across a range of roles involved in the film industry

 

"We use Lottery funds to nurture and invest in a diverse mix of first-class filmmakers UK-wide; to discover and develop new talent; and to support the production of a wide range of films that will enrich British film culture and define Britain and its storytellers in the 21st century, for the benefit of audiences at home and abroad."  - British Film Institute

 

The BFI provides audiences with more choice by awarding Lottery funding to widen the release of films in the UK.

Click here for a link to the Lottery funding awards made by the BFI since April 2011