A selection of UK film funders will take to the stage at the UK pavilion at Cannes tomorrow (Sunday May 19) to explore their national and international ambitions, how they are working to empower emerging talent in a new media landscape, and their approach to creativity and risk.
Taking part is Mia Bays, director, BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund; Isabel Davis, executive director, Screen Scotland; Ursula Devine, development executive, Northern Ireland Screen’ Shanida Scotland, co-director and global head of film at Doc Society; Lee Walters, chief executive, Ffilm Cymru Wales; and Denitsa Yordanova, Head of UK Global Screen Fund and International Funds.
Taking part is Mia Bays, director, BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund; Isabel Davis, executive director, Screen Scotland; Ursula Devine, development executive, Northern Ireland Screen’ Shanida Scotland, co-director and global head of film at Doc Society; Lee Walters, chief executive, Ffilm Cymru Wales; and Denitsa Yordanova, Head of UK Global Screen Fund and International Funds.
- 5/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Sheffield DocFest today announced the full industry program for its 31st edition, a lineup of panel discussions, marketplace sessions, live pitch forums, the annual Filmmaker Challenge, marketplace rough cuts and more.
The industry program runs concurrently with the festival from June 12-17. DocFest last week revealed a slate of 109 films that will be showcased in the 2024 event, including 49 world premieres.
“The Industry program dives into the business of documentary in all its many forms,” a release noted, “complimenting the previously announced film program, exploring the skills and techniques behind many of this year’s films…” [Scroll for the full lineup].
‘Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice’
Among the intriguing panel discussions is one set for Thursday, June 13 titled “Women in the Frame: Representing Women in Crime Documentaries,” which will include the participation of Kirsty Cunningham, creative director of the documentary Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice. That BBC Studios film, which premiered in the U.
The industry program runs concurrently with the festival from June 12-17. DocFest last week revealed a slate of 109 films that will be showcased in the 2024 event, including 49 world premieres.
“The Industry program dives into the business of documentary in all its many forms,” a release noted, “complimenting the previously announced film program, exploring the skills and techniques behind many of this year’s films…” [Scroll for the full lineup].
‘Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice’
Among the intriguing panel discussions is one set for Thursday, June 13 titled “Women in the Frame: Representing Women in Crime Documentaries,” which will include the participation of Kirsty Cunningham, creative director of the documentary Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice. That BBC Studios film, which premiered in the U.
- 5/15/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
The British Film Institute (BFI) has unveiled the line-up of speakers and events taking place at the Cannes UK Pavilion, including talent talks with Santosh filmmaker Sandhya Suri and Birds and Kinds Of Kindness director of photography Robbie Ryan, as well as panel discussions on the historic UK independent tax credit and a conversation with representatives from UK film funders from across the nations and regions.
Suri will be joined by UK producer Mike Goodridge from Good Chaos and Eva Yates, director of BBC Film, to share the journey behind Suri’s narrative director debut, which plays in Un Certain Regard.
Suri will be joined by UK producer Mike Goodridge from Good Chaos and Eva Yates, director of BBC Film, to share the journey behind Suri’s narrative director debut, which plays in Un Certain Regard.
- 5/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
The British Film Institute (BFI) and British Council have teamed up for the Travel Grant Fund, to support UK independent filmmakers, producers and extended reality (Xr) creatives to attend international industry events around the world, including festivals, markets and development labs.
It expands upon the current travel grant support provided by the two organisations, which backed short films and virtual reality work for festivals and lab grants for project or professional development. The new fund now supports feature-length work and a broader range of Xr/immersive works, in addition to short films, attending festivals and wider events.
The fund, jointly...
It expands upon the current travel grant support provided by the two organisations, which backed short films and virtual reality work for festivals and lab grants for project or professional development. The new fund now supports feature-length work and a broader range of Xr/immersive works, in addition to short films, attending festivals and wider events.
The fund, jointly...
- 2/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Hot Nordic works-in-progress at the Norwegian event include ’Handing The Undead’ starring Renate Reinsve.
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films industry event will have a two-year special focus on Nordic co-productions with the UK in 2023 and 2024.
Activities in 2023 include a session with Denitsa Yordanova, head of the UK Global Screen Fund, and a case study of Iceland-shot The Damned, Thordur Palsson’s upcoming psychological horror, with producer Kamilla Kristiane Hodøl of the UK’s Elation Pictures.
At Haugesund’s Nordic Co-Production and Finance Market, four UK projects will be presented: Gunnar’s Daughter, produced by Angeli Marie Macfarlane at Script Cube...
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films industry event will have a two-year special focus on Nordic co-productions with the UK in 2023 and 2024.
Activities in 2023 include a session with Denitsa Yordanova, head of the UK Global Screen Fund, and a case study of Iceland-shot The Damned, Thordur Palsson’s upcoming psychological horror, with producer Kamilla Kristiane Hodøl of the UK’s Elation Pictures.
At Haugesund’s Nordic Co-Production and Finance Market, four UK projects will be presented: Gunnar’s Daughter, produced by Angeli Marie Macfarlane at Script Cube...
- 8/11/2023
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
The free-to-access online platform will provide monthly reports relating to international demand and international viewership.
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched the UK Global Screen Fund Data Hub – a resource to provide the UK independent sector with valuable international video-on-demand (VoD) data and insights.
According to a statement from the UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf), the data hub has been created “to provide international audience data, including VoD consumption patterns, with the aim of assisting UK content creators, distributors, sales agents and financiers to make better-informed decisions, devise data-driven strategies and enhance the global opportunities for UK content.”
The...
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched the UK Global Screen Fund Data Hub – a resource to provide the UK independent sector with valuable international video-on-demand (VoD) data and insights.
According to a statement from the UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf), the data hub has been created “to provide international audience data, including VoD consumption patterns, with the aim of assisting UK content creators, distributors, sales agents and financiers to make better-informed decisions, devise data-driven strategies and enhance the global opportunities for UK content.”
The...
- 7/31/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The BFI has found a new way to give indies a helping hand.
The TV and film organization this morning launched the UK Global Screen Fund Data Hub, a free resource aimed at providing the independent sector international VoD data and insights into demand and content value.
The BFI says the ultimate aim is “assisting UK content creators, distributors, sales agents and financiers to make better-informed decisions, devise data-driven strategies and enhance the global opportunities for UK content.”
Data firms Parrot Analytics and Digital-i are providing services for the hub.
Parrot uses a proprietary platform and complex mathematical algorithms to collate billions of social signals to create a single metric that it says can provide insight into the value and impact of any piece of TV or film content. Its services will be used as the basis for monthly reports into international demand, presenting the 20 most in-demand film, TV shows and talents for the U.
The TV and film organization this morning launched the UK Global Screen Fund Data Hub, a free resource aimed at providing the independent sector international VoD data and insights into demand and content value.
The BFI says the ultimate aim is “assisting UK content creators, distributors, sales agents and financiers to make better-informed decisions, devise data-driven strategies and enhance the global opportunities for UK content.”
Data firms Parrot Analytics and Digital-i are providing services for the hub.
Parrot uses a proprietary platform and complex mathematical algorithms to collate billions of social signals to create a single metric that it says can provide insight into the value and impact of any piece of TV or film content. Its services will be used as the basis for monthly reports into international demand, presenting the 20 most in-demand film, TV shows and talents for the U.
- 7/31/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
A TV documentary titled Barbie Uncovered and an adaptation of Homer’s classic The Odyssey starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche are among the titles to receive cash during the latest round of U.K. Global Screen Fund awards.
Financed through the UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), the latest round handed out over £1.2 million in cash awards through the fund’s International Co-production strand, supporting UK producers to work as partners on international co-productions. To date, the strand has now awarded over £5 million to 33 co-productions.
This latest round of awards sees the UK co-producing with 12 territories and will be the first time the fund has supported collaborations with India and Finland. The funding will also support partnerships with Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Ireland, Canada, and New Zealand.
TV doc Barbie Uncovered is an unofficial majority UK co-production with New Zealand. The UK...
Financed through the UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), the latest round handed out over £1.2 million in cash awards through the fund’s International Co-production strand, supporting UK producers to work as partners on international co-productions. To date, the strand has now awarded over £5 million to 33 co-productions.
This latest round of awards sees the UK co-producing with 12 territories and will be the first time the fund has supported collaborations with India and Finland. The funding will also support partnerships with Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Ireland, Canada, and New Zealand.
TV doc Barbie Uncovered is an unofficial majority UK co-production with New Zealand. The UK...
- 7/25/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The emergency funding programme has an overall budget of €1.2m.
The UK Global Screen Fund has contributed funding to Ukrainian filmmakers through the European Solidarity Fund for Ukraine Films (Esfuf).
The Esfuf, an emergency funding programme with an overall budget of €1.2m, brings together 18 partners from 15 different countries, together with the Efad (European Film Agency Directors Association) association as well as cultural ministries.
Co-ordinated by France’s Cnc, the fund offers support for Ukrainian filmmakers to help them complete their films and develop new projects while fostering co-productions.
The UK joins Esfuf contributing countries including France, Germany and Italy in...
The UK Global Screen Fund has contributed funding to Ukrainian filmmakers through the European Solidarity Fund for Ukraine Films (Esfuf).
The Esfuf, an emergency funding programme with an overall budget of €1.2m, brings together 18 partners from 15 different countries, together with the Efad (European Film Agency Directors Association) association as well as cultural ministries.
Co-ordinated by France’s Cnc, the fund offers support for Ukrainian filmmakers to help them complete their films and develop new projects while fostering co-productions.
The UK joins Esfuf contributing countries including France, Germany and Italy in...
- 5/22/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Two-dozen TV, film and animation companies have won funding from the BFI and UK government’s latest £2.1M ($2.6M) Global Screen Fund payout.
The awardees will be paid through the £7m-per-year fund’s International Business Development strand under one of two tracks: Film Transformation for internationally-focused strategies related to independent UK films and General for business strategies to create or acquire IP.
Awarded over three to five years, the funding comes in the form of non-repayable grants and ranges between £50,000 and £144,000. It is mainly focused on helping companies achieve new international business partnerships and enhance their profile and reach in the global marketplace.
The 24 awardees includes the likes of Cornerstone Films and its new film Jv Genstone, Together Films and Firecrest Films.
The Global Screen Fund was forged in late 2021 to help companies break free from the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“This latest round of awards demonstrates the...
The awardees will be paid through the £7m-per-year fund’s International Business Development strand under one of two tracks: Film Transformation for internationally-focused strategies related to independent UK films and General for business strategies to create or acquire IP.
Awarded over three to five years, the funding comes in the form of non-repayable grants and ranges between £50,000 and £144,000. It is mainly focused on helping companies achieve new international business partnerships and enhance their profile and reach in the global marketplace.
The 24 awardees includes the likes of Cornerstone Films and its new film Jv Genstone, Together Films and Firecrest Films.
The Global Screen Fund was forged in late 2021 to help companies break free from the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“This latest round of awards demonstrates the...
- 5/15/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Talent involved includes Joshua Oppenheimer, Tilda Swinton and Odessa Young.
Fourteen film and TV projects have received a combined £2.2m in funding through the latest round of international co-production funding from the UK Global Screen Fund (Gsf).
The biggest award of £250,000 has been given to Iceland-Ireland-uk-Belgium feature The Damned, which will shoot early next year. Protagonist Pictures is selling and executive producing the film.
Individual awards range between £250,000 to £95,000,
Scroll down for the full list.
Set on a remote fishing outpost in the 19th century, the psychological horror is written by Jamie Hannigan, will be directed by Icelandic-uk director Thordur Palsson,...
Fourteen film and TV projects have received a combined £2.2m in funding through the latest round of international co-production funding from the UK Global Screen Fund (Gsf).
The biggest award of £250,000 has been given to Iceland-Ireland-uk-Belgium feature The Damned, which will shoot early next year. Protagonist Pictures is selling and executive producing the film.
Individual awards range between £250,000 to £95,000,
Scroll down for the full list.
Set on a remote fishing outpost in the 19th century, the psychological horror is written by Jamie Hannigan, will be directed by Icelandic-uk director Thordur Palsson,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Netflix Among Buyers Of Doc On Dutch Soccer Manager Louis Van Gaal
A feature doc about fiery Dutch soccer coach Louis Van Gaal is head to Netflix. The streamer has acquired German rights to Van Gaal: The Man Behind the Legend from distributor Dfw International, the sales arm of Studiocanal-owned Benelux film distributor Dutch FilmWorks. Spain’s Telefonica has bough rights for Movistar Plus+ and Vrt has done a deal for Belgium. UK TV and VoD rights have gone to film distributor Vertical Entertainment. The doc paints a portrait of Van Gaal, who is one Europe’s most successful coaches, over a three years period. He has managed Fc Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Ajax and Manchester United and players he led such as Wayne Rooney, Luis Figo and Xavi will contribute to the doc, along with his wife and daughters. “Louis van Gaal is one of the outstanding personalities of...
A feature doc about fiery Dutch soccer coach Louis Van Gaal is head to Netflix. The streamer has acquired German rights to Van Gaal: The Man Behind the Legend from distributor Dfw International, the sales arm of Studiocanal-owned Benelux film distributor Dutch FilmWorks. Spain’s Telefonica has bough rights for Movistar Plus+ and Vrt has done a deal for Belgium. UK TV and VoD rights have gone to film distributor Vertical Entertainment. The doc paints a portrait of Van Gaal, who is one Europe’s most successful coaches, over a three years period. He has managed Fc Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Ajax and Manchester United and players he led such as Wayne Rooney, Luis Figo and Xavi will contribute to the doc, along with his wife and daughters. “Louis van Gaal is one of the outstanding personalities of...
- 10/5/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Filip takes up the newly-created role on October 24.
Creative England executive Chris Filip is joining the UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf) the newly-created role of international business development manager.
Filip will report into Denitsa Yordanova, head of the Ukgsf. He will be responsible for management of the strand including the assessment of international company growth strategies, analysis of companies’ business plans, assessment of corporate structures and creation of key performance indicators (KPIs). He starts the role on October 24.
Filip joins having worked with Creative England as programme manager for business and development initiative Creative Enterprise, where he managed the New Ideas fund,...
Creative England executive Chris Filip is joining the UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf) the newly-created role of international business development manager.
Filip will report into Denitsa Yordanova, head of the Ukgsf. He will be responsible for management of the strand including the assessment of international company growth strategies, analysis of companies’ business plans, assessment of corporate structures and creation of key performance indicators (KPIs). He starts the role on October 24.
Filip joins having worked with Creative England as programme manager for business and development initiative Creative Enterprise, where he managed the New Ideas fund,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
BFI CEO Ben Roberts will discuss the BFI Screen Culture 2033
BFI’s chief executive Ben Roberts will be the keynote speaker at Film London’s Production FinanceMarket (Pfm) which runs as part of the BFI London Film Festival.
The two-day financing event takes places October 11 – 12 and will be hosted in person for the first time in two years.
Roberts will be joined by Film London’s Adrian Wootton to discuss BFI’s recently launched 10-year funding plan, Screen Culture 2033.
This will be followed by a UK Global Screen Fund panel. Denitsa Yordanova, head of UK Global Screen Fund, and producer...
BFI’s chief executive Ben Roberts will be the keynote speaker at Film London’s Production FinanceMarket (Pfm) which runs as part of the BFI London Film Festival.
The two-day financing event takes places October 11 – 12 and will be hosted in person for the first time in two years.
Roberts will be joined by Film London’s Adrian Wootton to discuss BFI’s recently launched 10-year funding plan, Screen Culture 2033.
This will be followed by a UK Global Screen Fund panel. Denitsa Yordanova, head of UK Global Screen Fund, and producer...
- 10/4/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
This UK & South African co-production with Ida Rose & Ants Media stars team up for action thriller film Stolen directed by Sheridan De Myer. Shantelle Rochester will serve as producer along with Uzanenkosi Mahlangu. Stolen is the first installment of what is set to be an action thriller movie franchise with BET+.
Stolen stars Christine Adams, Luka Peros, Jimmy Jean Louis, Michael Landes, Alba Amira and introducing Shantelle Rochester, the story follows Seline who must use her military skills to unearth the truth of her daughter’s disappearance in South Africa as she is thrown into a world of chaos and organ trafficking.
Stolen received a grant through the International Co-production strand of the UK Global Screen Fund, financed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and administered by the BFI. Ida Rose has also received support through the International Business Development strand of the UK Global Screen Fund.
Stolen stars Christine Adams, Luka Peros, Jimmy Jean Louis, Michael Landes, Alba Amira and introducing Shantelle Rochester, the story follows Seline who must use her military skills to unearth the truth of her daughter’s disappearance in South Africa as she is thrown into a world of chaos and organ trafficking.
Stolen received a grant through the International Co-production strand of the UK Global Screen Fund, financed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and administered by the BFI. Ida Rose has also received support through the International Business Development strand of the UK Global Screen Fund.
- 5/23/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Denitsa Yordanova and Adrian Wootton will be chairing panels.
Cannes’ UK Pavilion draws to a close with panels focused on the Global Screen Fund on Monday, and collaborating across borders on Tuesday.
‘Co-producing with the UK – meet the UK Global Screen Fund’ (11:00-12:00) will be moderated by Denitsa Yordanova, head of the UK Global Screen Fund, BFI, and will feature Sigrid Dyekjaer, Red Lava; Lizzie Gillett, Passion Pictures; Sonja Henrici, Sonja Henrici Creates; Shantelle Rochester, Ida Rose; Eva Weber, Mountainfilm; and Jackie Motsepe, CEO KwaZulu-Natal Film.
Yordanova said: “The UK Global Screen Fund, launched last year, provides targeted...
Cannes’ UK Pavilion draws to a close with panels focused on the Global Screen Fund on Monday, and collaborating across borders on Tuesday.
‘Co-producing with the UK – meet the UK Global Screen Fund’ (11:00-12:00) will be moderated by Denitsa Yordanova, head of the UK Global Screen Fund, BFI, and will feature Sigrid Dyekjaer, Red Lava; Lizzie Gillett, Passion Pictures; Sonja Henrici, Sonja Henrici Creates; Shantelle Rochester, Ida Rose; Eva Weber, Mountainfilm; and Jackie Motsepe, CEO KwaZulu-Natal Film.
Yordanova said: “The UK Global Screen Fund, launched last year, provides targeted...
- 5/22/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Denitsa Yordanova and Adrian Wootton will be chairing panels.
Cannes’ UK Pavilion draws to a close with panels focused on the Global Screen Fund on Monday, and collaborating across borders on Tuesday.
‘Co-producing with the UK – meet the UK Global Screen Fund’ (11:00-12:00) will be moderated by Denitsa Yordanova, head of the UK Global Screen Fund, BFI, and will feature Sigrid Dyekjaer, Red Lava; Lizzie Gillett, Passion Pictures; Sonja Henrici, Sonja Henrici Creates; Shantelle Rochester, Ida Rose; Eva Weber, Mountainfilm; and Jackie Motsepe, CEO KwaZulu-Natal Film.
Yordanova said: “The UK Global Screen Fund, launched last year, provides targeted...
Cannes’ UK Pavilion draws to a close with panels focused on the Global Screen Fund on Monday, and collaborating across borders on Tuesday.
‘Co-producing with the UK – meet the UK Global Screen Fund’ (11:00-12:00) will be moderated by Denitsa Yordanova, head of the UK Global Screen Fund, BFI, and will feature Sigrid Dyekjaer, Red Lava; Lizzie Gillett, Passion Pictures; Sonja Henrici, Sonja Henrici Creates; Shantelle Rochester, Ida Rose; Eva Weber, Mountainfilm; and Jackie Motsepe, CEO KwaZulu-Natal Film.
Yordanova said: “The UK Global Screen Fund, launched last year, provides targeted...
- 5/22/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
After a successful pilot scheme that supported more than 65 productions, including Cannes title “Enys Men,” the U.K. Global Screen Fund has been extended through the 2024/25 financial year.
The fund will disburse £21 million (25.7 million) over three years to develop new talent, create jobs and target new audiences around the world for U.K. independent films, TV and video games.
It was created in 2021 with £7 million by the U.K’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and the British Film Institute (BFI) as an alternative to grants disbursed from Creative Europe’s Media program that stopped after Brexit.
Films supported also include “Living,” “The Miracle Club” and “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.”
The fund is split into three strands. The international distribution fund will provide support for the sale and distribution of U.K. feature films in selected countries around the world and help with promotional activity...
The fund will disburse £21 million (25.7 million) over three years to develop new talent, create jobs and target new audiences around the world for U.K. independent films, TV and video games.
It was created in 2021 with £7 million by the U.K’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and the British Film Institute (BFI) as an alternative to grants disbursed from Creative Europe’s Media program that stopped after Brexit.
Films supported also include “Living,” “The Miracle Club” and “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.”
The fund is split into three strands. The international distribution fund will provide support for the sale and distribution of U.K. feature films in selected countries around the world and help with promotional activity...
- 5/16/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The UK’s Global Screen Fund, which was created to fill the void left by the absence of funding from Creative Europe’s Media program post-Brexit, has awarded a further £1.32M ($1.75M) in grants spread across nine film and TV projects.
The £7M ($9.25M) fund, which is administered by the British Film Institute on behalf of the government department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), is being overseen by former All3Media and Endemol Shine exec Denitsa Yordanova.
The nine projects, all of which are international co-productions, are as follows: UK-Ireland co-pro The Miracle Club; UK-Germany co-pro The Tutor; UK-Ireland TV animation Ghastly Ghoul; UK-France co-pro Drift; UK-Chile-Argentina-France-Denmark co-pro The Settlers; UK-Germany-Denmark co-pro Merkel; UK-Canada Elephant Mother; UK-South Africa co-pro Stolen; UK-Belgium-Ireland co-pro Bring Them Down.
Full details of each title are at the bottom of this article.
The grants follow previously backed projects My Happy Ending (UK-Israel) and The...
The £7M ($9.25M) fund, which is administered by the British Film Institute on behalf of the government department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), is being overseen by former All3Media and Endemol Shine exec Denitsa Yordanova.
The nine projects, all of which are international co-productions, are as follows: UK-Ireland co-pro The Miracle Club; UK-Germany co-pro The Tutor; UK-Ireland TV animation Ghastly Ghoul; UK-France co-pro Drift; UK-Chile-Argentina-France-Denmark co-pro The Settlers; UK-Germany-Denmark co-pro Merkel; UK-Canada Elephant Mother; UK-South Africa co-pro Stolen; UK-Belgium-Ireland co-pro Bring Them Down.
Full details of each title are at the bottom of this article.
The grants follow previously backed projects My Happy Ending (UK-Israel) and The...
- 12/9/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The fund is still to allocate nearly £6m in its pilot year.
Eighteen projects have been awarded a total of £931,656 from the UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf) through its international coproduction and international distribution financing strands.
The £7m fund was launched in April by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) as a one-year pilot initiative to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. It is administered by the British Film Institute (BFI) and is available to companies working in film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive content.
Eighteen projects have been awarded a total of £931,656 from the UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf) through its international coproduction and international distribution financing strands.
The £7m fund was launched in April by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) as a one-year pilot initiative to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. It is administered by the British Film Institute (BFI) and is available to companies working in film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive content.
- 10/5/2021
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
It’s proving to be a pivotal few weeks for the £7 million ($9.77 million) U.K. Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf).
Launched earlier this year by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and the British Film Institute (BFI), the fund is widely seen as the U.K. government’s replacement for the money disbursed by Creative Europe’s Media program, which ceased once Brexit came into effect.
A one-year pilot, the Ukgsf is designed to be a new source of international distribution, business development and co-production coin for U.K. companies in the film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive sectors.
The ambition is that the Ukgsf helps U.K. indies spread their wings on the global stage, not just with partners in the EU but with other international territories as well.
Earlier this week, former All3Media exec VP of corporate development Denitsa Yordanova was named as head of the Ukgsf.
Launched earlier this year by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and the British Film Institute (BFI), the fund is widely seen as the U.K. government’s replacement for the money disbursed by Creative Europe’s Media program, which ceased once Brexit came into effect.
A one-year pilot, the Ukgsf is designed to be a new source of international distribution, business development and co-production coin for U.K. companies in the film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive sectors.
The ambition is that the Ukgsf helps U.K. indies spread their wings on the global stage, not just with partners in the EU but with other international territories as well.
Earlier this week, former All3Media exec VP of corporate development Denitsa Yordanova was named as head of the Ukgsf.
- 6/23/2021
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
The British Film Institute (BFI) has appointed Denitsa Yordanova as head of the recently launched U.K. Global Screen Fund, reporting into Neil Peplow, BFI director of industry and international affairs.
The fund is set up as an export booster, designed to help the U.K. screen sector compete effectively in the international marketplace. Financed by the U.K.’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and administered by the BFI, the one-year pilot fund, worth £7 million ($9.7 million) is now open for applications across three strands – international distribution, international business development and international co-production.
Yordanova will join July 12 and work closely with the Dcms. The executive has considerable experience, most recently as EVP corporate development at All3Media and head of strategy and corporate development at Endemol Shine. Prior to this, she was responsible for business development and investment initiatives at Guardian Media Group and helped manage an investment fund of over £1 billion.
The fund is set up as an export booster, designed to help the U.K. screen sector compete effectively in the international marketplace. Financed by the U.K.’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and administered by the BFI, the one-year pilot fund, worth £7 million ($9.7 million) is now open for applications across three strands – international distribution, international business development and international co-production.
Yordanova will join July 12 and work closely with the Dcms. The executive has considerable experience, most recently as EVP corporate development at All3Media and head of strategy and corporate development at Endemol Shine. Prior to this, she was responsible for business development and investment initiatives at Guardian Media Group and helped manage an investment fund of over £1 billion.
- 6/22/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The BFI has named former All3Media and Endemol Shine exec Denitsa Yordanova as the head of its new UK Global Screen Fund, which is being introduced to plug funding gaps left post-Brexit.
The initial £7M ($9.7M) pot aims to support the UK’s independent screen sector encompassing film, TV, animation, documentary and interactive narrative games.
Questions have been raised about whether the Global Screen Fund will do enough to aid producers impacted by Brexit. Just yesterday, it was revealed that the European Union is exploring declassifying UK film and TV content as ‘European’ in the eyes of the audiovisual media services directive, which currently allows it to qualify for quotas that apply to broadcasters and online platforms across the content. Any such decision could decrease the appeal of UK shows to Euro funders and buyers.
The UK received €12.2M (£10.9M / $14.5M) in Media funding in 2018 and a total of €74m...
The initial £7M ($9.7M) pot aims to support the UK’s independent screen sector encompassing film, TV, animation, documentary and interactive narrative games.
Questions have been raised about whether the Global Screen Fund will do enough to aid producers impacted by Brexit. Just yesterday, it was revealed that the European Union is exploring declassifying UK film and TV content as ‘European’ in the eyes of the audiovisual media services directive, which currently allows it to qualify for quotas that apply to broadcasters and online platforms across the content. Any such decision could decrease the appeal of UK shows to Euro funders and buyers.
The UK received €12.2M (£10.9M / $14.5M) in Media funding in 2018 and a total of €74m...
- 6/22/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
New role will come active from July 12.
The British Film Institute (BFI) has appointed former All3Media and Endemol Shine executive Denitsa Yordanova as head of the recently-launched UK Global Screen Fund.
Starting on July 12, Yordanova will lead the promotion, delivery and growth of the Fund, which is operating initially on a one-year pilot. She will report to BFI director of industry and international affairs Neil Peplow, and will work closely with the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms).
Yordanova had been EVP corporate development at UK-based media company All3Media since November 2020. Prior to that,...
The British Film Institute (BFI) has appointed former All3Media and Endemol Shine executive Denitsa Yordanova as head of the recently-launched UK Global Screen Fund.
Starting on July 12, Yordanova will lead the promotion, delivery and growth of the Fund, which is operating initially on a one-year pilot. She will report to BFI director of industry and international affairs Neil Peplow, and will work closely with the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms).
Yordanova had been EVP corporate development at UK-based media company All3Media since November 2020. Prior to that,...
- 6/22/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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