Documentary Makers To Pitch BFI For Funding The BFI Film Fund will dish out funding to documentaries via twice-yearly public pitch sessions, in London and at Sheffield Doc/Fest. Documentarians will pitch ideas to a panel of senior execs “from within the BFI Film Fund and wider documentary funding community”, with selected candidates benefitting from a day of expert-led development to help them focus pitches and strengthen ideas. Documentary filmmaking in Britain is on a high after a string of high-profile successes like Man On Wire and Senna, as well as this year’s Oscar- and BAFTA-winning Brit-produced Searching For Sugarman and the BAFTA-winning The Imposter. “Documentary is the punk of the film industry,” said the BFI’s Lizzie Francke. “We’re absolutely committed to supporting the UK’s visionary documentary filmmakers and we’re pleased to be working with Sheffield Doc/Fest on this new way to deliver support directly to the sector.
- 3/1/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
London – Film London, the British capital's movie agency familiar to Hollywood's location decision makers, is setting up a dedicated department for artists looking to make movies. The U.K. government-backed agency has tasked current head of production and talent development Maggie Ellis with the job of overseeing the newly created department. Story: BFI to Decide on U.K. Applications for TV Production Tax Credits Ellis is named head of Artists' Moving Image and will aim to build on the growth in artists turning to film. Funded by Arts Council England (Ace), Film London launched its Artists’ Moving Image
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- 2/28/2013
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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