Queensbury Academy

1. Lucy Pearson

2.  Producing films can be a very expensive
process, with many different aspects being
taken into account.
 The production of films is therefore only
possible with funding, and I will be
researching the various methods and
organisations used in this task.

3.  BFI funding is a national government funded institution.
 It is the largest public film fund in the UK, and each year they
invest £26 million of lottery funds to support film
development, production and distribution activity in the UK.
 The budget is set to rise to £30 million in 2017.
 They encourage creative and artistic freedom, and will help
through all processes of film production. They will also help
first time film makers.
 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.

4.  Creative skillset is the largest fund in the UK specifically
dedicated to film specific training.
 They offer a range of bursaries, e.g. craft and technical
bursaries, where you’ll 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).
 They are working with the film industry to;
1. Create jobs
2. Strengthen skills
3. Build skills for the future
4. Ensure world class film education

5.  Film London is a production funding company.
 They offer a range of opportunities for film makers,
including a “microschool” for those creating short films.
During this school, those taking part will be offered £1,000
funding as well guidance to create the best film possible.
 They also have a community screen scheme which allows
films to be shown in cinemas – reaching a larger audience
almost instantly.

6.  Alternatively, charities are also a possible option to
provide funding.
 Certain charities will fund films if it brings recognition to
the problem they are dedicated to. For example, charities
raising money for cancer may decide to fund films if they
focus on cancer and therefore raise people’s understanding
of the issue.
 Welcome Trust is an example of this, who funded various
short films as a result.

7.  Another highly used method is called crowd funding.
 This is asking for small amounts of money to be donated by
a large amount of people – so it adds up into a significant
amount.
 This is widely done of social media, so it reaches a large
audience and also helps to raise the profile of the films in
hand.

8.  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.
 I have chosen BFI funding because they 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.
 Not only this, they have a large budget which is growing –
so it'll give me the best chance possible.