I conducted some research on the funding of films for my Media A Level.

2. Introduction
0 It can be an costly process to create films, many
different parts of film production must be taken into
account.
0 The production of films is therefore only possible with
money that has been funded to create the films. There
are a few different types of funding:

3. Creative Skillset
0 Creative Skillset is the largest fund in the UK which
specifically dedicates to film preparation.
0 They offer a range of bursaries, e.g craft and technical
bursaries, where you will be offered up to £8,000- or
management and leadership bursaries, where you’ll be
offered up to £1,000. They also offer international
scholarships (up to £5,000).
0 They are working in the film industry to help;
Create Jobs
Strengthen skills
Build skills for the future
Ensure world class film education.

4. Crowd Funding
0 Crowd Funding is another method that can be used
0 This asks for small sums of money from large crowds
so the money adds up to a fair amount
0 Social media helps with this method a lot as it gets the
word out and gets more people involved in the
funding

5. Film London
0 Film London is a production funding company.
0 They offer opportunities to young, aspiring film
makers such as a ‘micro school’ for those who make
short films. Those who take part will be offered
£1,000 funding as well as guidance to create the best
film possible.
0 They also have a community screen scheme which
allows films to be shown in cinemas- reaching larger
audience almost instantly.

6. BFI Funding
0 BFI is a national government funded institution.
0 It is the largest public film fund in the UK, and each year
they invest in £26 million of lottery funds to support film
development, production and distribution of activity in the
UK.
0 The budget is set to rise to £30 million by 2017.
0 They encourage creative and artistic freedom, and will help
through all the processes of film production. They will also
help first time film makers.
0 However, they will only fund your film if it can appeal to a
larger audience- and a producer must be working on the
film when you apply.

7. Charities
0 Alternatively, charities are also a possible option to
provide funding for a film.
0 Certain charities will fund films if it brings recognition
to the problem that the charity is dedicated too. For
example, charities raising money for cancer may
decide to fund films that bring awareness to cancer
and which will raise more awareness to the issue.
0 Welcome Trust is an example of this , who funded
various short films as a result.

8. Conclusion
0 After researching the various film funding methods, I
have come to a conclusion as to which method I would
like my film to go through.
0 I have chosen BFI funding because they are a widely
recognised funding organisation , so I know they are
reliable. They are also willing to help first time film
makers , such as myself , in order to ensure my film
reaches its full potential.
0 Not only this, they have a larger budget which is
growing so it'll give me the best chance possible.