18 new film productions have received almost £1 million from the Government’s UK Global Screen Fund, which helps UK films reach the international stage. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has also announced a six-month extension to the UK Film and TV Restart Scheme to support approximately 400 additional productions to benefit from the scheme.
This is all part of the UK Government’s commitment to the UK’s hugely successful screen sectors. It remains an unprecedented package of support to help the creative industries build back better from the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure UK stories continue to be told, both domestically and abroad.
“Our world-leading film and TV industry supports hundreds of thousands of jobs – that’s why it was so important we helped it to get up and running again as part of our Plan for Jobs. It’s great that by extending the Film & TV Production Restart Scheme we will give even more productions the confidence to keep rolling, supporting jobs across the UK and producing the film and TV we all love,” said the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak.
“Our brilliant film and TV industry is creating jobs, driving investment and selling the UK on screens both big and small across the globe. Together the UK Global Screen Fund and UK Film & TV Production Restart Scheme are developing new opportunities in the sector and helping British talent and creativity to develop, grow and reach audiences around the world, whilst protecting and supporting our brilliant producers and screen businesses across the whole country,” Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries added.
The announcement follows earlier funding from the UK Global Screen Fund for films "Ali & Ava" and "Mothering Sunday," supporting their Official Selection at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and will help ensure the international success of the independent sector - supporting the development of new talent and promoting stories from across the UK to be shared around the world.
The £500 million UK Film & TV Production Restart Scheme opened last year and has supported 835 productions working across the UK, protecting over 70.000 jobs and £2.3 billion of production spend. The latest extension, which means the scheme now remains open for applications until April 30, 2022, will provide cover for claims up to June 30, 2022. This will support an additional six months of film and TV production in the UK, protecting around 34.500 jobs and £1.2 billion of production spend.
During the next six months, the government and industry will work together to exit from the UK Film & TV Production scheme. To support the transfer of risk to the market, the scheme fee will increase to 2.5% from November 1. The increase in fee will ensure that the current needs of the UK production industry are maintained while balancing the need to deliver value for money for taxpayers.
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