British Film Industry - Preparation

BBC News- UK films urged to be more 'mainstream'

'Mr Cameron praised the UK film industry but said "we should aim even higher, building on the incredible success of recent years". director Ken Loach said it was important to have a diverse film industry with a wide range of films to choose from- "If everyone knew what would be successful before it was made, there would be no problem."

Channel 4:

The government's funding should make more films which are mainstream and could be a commercial success and less that are 'culturally rewarding? there is now a bigger budget for making films but producers are unsure wether to carry on with the less mainstream or to make a medium sized 'mainstream' film. (Wouldn't be as big as James Bond etc)

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UK Flim Council was shut down and the responsablities were shifted to British Film Insitute. Cameron said that the idustry should 'aim higher' and produce more dynamic and entrepreneurial films which would challenge other producer and would chase new markets- even over seas. Once you have made a sucessful film is it easier for you to get funding for the next one.