FILM IN ENGLAND - UK Film Council - British Film Institute

Achieving a common planning framework 4
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Film in England
■ To see regional film strategies informed by and informing the economic and
employment strategies of the Regional Development Agencies
■ To see regional film strategies informed by and informing the cultural and
education strategies of the Regional Cultural Consortiums
■ To obtain increased gearing from third parties in the public and private sectors
at regional level
■ To develop collaboration and joint activities between the English regions
■ To promote efficiency, effectiveness and fitness for purpose in regional
infrastructures, individual organisations and sector networks.
4.6.6 The FILM COUNCIL notes the Government’s view that funding decisions affecting
the English regions should be taken as close to the end-user as possible. For this
reason, the FILM COUNCIL does not think it appropriate for it to be taking
decisions at the centre about individual funding allocations that have primarily a
local or a regional impact. The FILM COUNCIL believes that it should use its
expertise and resources to work with the emerging regional groupings to enable
them to establish integrated regional film agencies (or, where more effective,
integrated planning across existing agencies) which enable individual funding
decisions to be taken regionally.
4.6.7 In order to deliver on these objectives and to channel investment more
effectively into the regions, the FILM COUNCIL will establish a Regional
Investment Fund. The Regional Investment Fund will provide a mechanism for
each region to access FILM COUNCIL funds (and funding from other public and
private sector sources) for expenditure on local and regional projects. FILM
COUNCIL investment will therefore be based upon an integrated regional
business plan which identifies aims, objectives, priorities and programmes of
activity in each region over a three-year period.
4.6.8 The FILM COUNCIL will work with other national bodies such as the bfi and
Skillset and others to ensure that regional planning frameworks genuinely reflect
the priorities of particular sectors, for example education and training. The FILM
COUNCIL will also seek the advice of the bfi, Skillset and others in the assessment
of regional business plans.