A Bigger Future report - BFI - British Film Institute

• A Bigger Future sets out a comprehensive solution to the skills, talent and
company development needs of the UK film industry. The key objective is to
ensure that the UK industry is able to compete successfully in the European
and global marketplace on the basis of world beating skills.
• The strategy outlines actions needed in key areas to build the skills and
talent of individuals entering and already working in the film industry.
In the same way the strategy also addresses the needs of film companies
across all sectors of the industry.
• The strategy is set out in four key areas:
– Careers Information, Advice and Guidance;
– Further, Higher and Postgraduate education;
– New Entrants, Professional and Company Development and;
– Collecting and Analysing Information.
• Three ‘golden threads’ run through all four key areas. These are:
– The need to encourage and deliver a more diverse workforce, both
culturally and socially. This is fundamental to the industry’s future
relevance. It is essential that all sectors become more accessible
to currently under-represented groups;
– The nations and regions of the UK are central to the successful
delivery of this strategy. The National and Regional Screen Agencies
and Skillset’s Approved Training Partners have a vital role to play in
developing and nurturing talent and supporting the growth of a UK
film industry;
– The implications of new technologies, as a result of the accelerating
pace of change, need to be taken into account so that industry can
be in front of, rather than behind, that curve.
• The implementation of the strategy will be handled by Skillset, the Sector
Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries, with the guidance of a new
Film Skills Strategy Committee, made up of representatives from the UK
Film Council, Skillset and the UK film industry.
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