The document discusses various sources of funding for small films in the UK. The main sources discussed are the British Film Institute (BFI), local councils, charities, production schemes and competitors, and crowd funding. The BFI would be the first place looked as it took over responsibilities from the UK Film Council. Local councils sometimes fund films dealing with social issues or benefiting the local community. Charities require films to relate to their cause. Production schemes and competitors run by organizations like the BBC and Channel 4 are another option. Crowd funding has become more popular as a way to engage audiences online. In conclusion, the BFI would be the best choice as it provides more national opportunities.

1. Film Funding Research
Nathan Hill

2. Introduction
• For this task I am required to research where the
funding (for small films) comes from in the UK. I will
be looking at the procedures/process which involves
securing them, where you would hope to secure
funding from you film and why. I will be doing this so
that i am aware/get a better understanding for when
i produce my own film, I will then be able to choose
the funding which I think will best suit me.

3. Film Funding Organisation
• UK Film Council/British Film Institute
• National and Regional Screen Agencies
• Local Councils
• Charities
• Production Schemes and Competitors

4. UK Film Council/British Film Institute
• UK Film Council would usually be the first
place that I would go for a funding on a
national level, however they closed due to the
BFI (British Film Institute) taking over the main
areas of responsibility.

5. Local Councils
• More than often, local councils will place
money towards a short film making, for
example they would deal with issues like
social exclusion or even if it was to aid the
local community.

6. Charities
• There are a wide variety of charity funds for
short film, it will require you to think about
the type of film that you will be making
though. They will require you to link your film
to the charity for the film to me made. A
charities that has been given an Arts Award
was known as Welcome Trust, they were able
to help fund/help these short films.

7. Production Schemes and Competitors
• Production Schemes are set up to broadcast
other organisations that will help fund the
production of a short film. BBC New Music
Short/Channel 4/UK Film Council's Cinema
Extreme are examples of this.

8. Crowd Funding
• By drawing the near unlimited audience of
from the internet from small amounts of
money it has been an eye catching/appealing
way to get to the audience likings.

9. Conclusion
• From the research that I have gathered from
this task I am now able to come up with the
final conclusion that I would go with the
British Film Institute, this is because I would
like my film to have a wider variety of different
opportunities throughout the nation.