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UK Film Council at a glance

Who we are and what we do

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  • The UK Film Council, which employs 90 people, was created in 2000;
  • Since its creation the UK Film Council has been the cornerstone of the British film industry and the funder of most of the big cultural film initiatives – we have backed more than 900 films, shorts and features, entertained more than 200 million people and helped to generate approximately £700 million at the box-office worldwide;
  • Tim Bevan, co-founder and co-chairman of Working Title Films, is our Chairman, John Woodward our Chief Executive;
  • We fund and work with a number of different partners across the UK – including the Regional and National Screen Agencies, the BFI, Skillset and First Light;
  • Our goal is to help make the UK a global centre for film in the digital age, with the world's most imaginative, diverse and vibrant film culture, underpinned by a flourishing, competitive film industry;
  • Our support develops new filmmakers, funds exciting new British films and gets a wider choice of films to audiences throughout the UK. We also invest in training, promoting Britain as an international filmmaking location and raising the profile of British films abroad;
  • The Lottery money we distribute is key to keeping the engine of British film creativity running.