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Home > Filmmaker Resources and Information

What follows is inevitably only a small selection of the huge wealth of resources on the web for filmmakers. We hope you find it useful. If you have any amendments, comments, suggestions or additions, please contact us at film.department@britishcouncil.org

 

 

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Animation - Information on animation schemes and festivals, for filmmakers and appreciators alike
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Archives and libraries - Details of libraries and archives holding thousands of hours of footage, as well as stills and printed materials
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Box office statistics - The importance of box office statistics for the industry, plus facts and figures for British films and databases of admissions across Europe
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Classification - Below are the guidelines set by the British Board of Film Classification for varying levels of film classification. Click here for information on classification decisions affecting individual films. U Universal...
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Co-production agreements - All the details about how to make sure your film qualifies as British, and the benefits of doing so
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Development money - A guide to development funds and courses designed to help filmmakers through the development process
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Documentaries - Documentary organisations, including where to see documentaries in the UK
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European cinema: organisations and statistics - Film organisations for the whole of Europe and individual countries, and statistics
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Funding information - Information on funding and organisations who can provide it
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Legal and financial - Advice on media law, including qualifying as a UK film, contracts and external organisations.
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Locations facilities and services - Organisations that can help filmmakers planning to work in the UK, and screening rooms.
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Music - A guide to using music in films and organisations that can inform on the use of musicians and copyright
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Essential publications - Key publications covering everything from legal issues and production to film history
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Reports and Studies - Results from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons enquiry into the British film industry.
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Scriptwriting and development - In this section: EQUINOXE EURODOC Script INITALIZE FILMS LONDON SCRIPT CONSULTANCY MOONSTONE NORTH BY NORTHWEST PILOTS ROCLIFFE NEW WRITING FORUMS THE SCREENWRITER'S STORE THE SCRIPT FACTORY SHOOTING PEOPLE SOURCES 2...
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Shorts - Information and organisations dedicated to short film.
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Cannes Guide - Practical guide to the Cannes film festival
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