Industry News
- MPLC's exciting new Movie Licence has now added thousands more titles via their new Independent Producer List. MPLC can now offer films from the likes of Aardman Animations, Metrodome, Eros, Freemantle, and Focus Productions.
Click here for the full list of producers - The Cinema Exhibitors Association has confirmed its plans to secure finances to support small and medium sized cinemas in transferring to digital projection through the Digital Cinema Fund. Any queries or questions about getting involved should be directed to Phil Clapp at the CEA on 020 7734 9551 or email to digitalcinema@cinemauk.org.uk
- Filmbank is updating some of its processes
and have number of new services now available to film societies.
Click here for more details. - Plans to merge the British Film Institute with the UK Film Council were announced last month by Film Minister Siôn Simon. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport are currently investigating the possibility and the proposed merger would aim to protect the key existing functions of both the BFI and UKFC while reducing gaps and overlaps. Tim Bevan, the new chairman of the UKFC said: “We know that the climate for public funding is going to get much tougher, and it’s therefore sensible that we ask ourselves why there are two publicly funded film organisations in the UK."
Further details can be found on the DCMS website. - Glasgow Film Festival, the UK's third largest film festival in terms of audience admissions, has now started the submission process for 2010 and welcomes features, shorts and work in all genres. Further information about submissions, tickets booking and special offers are available by visiting www.glasgowfilmfestival.org.uk
