Potential sources of finance
Requirements- expenditure
Sources of funding:
- TV channels- BBC, ITV and Channel 4 all support short film making
- Sometimes funding may be direct
- Sometimes funding is "in kind"
- Commissions (e.g. BBC 3 Original shorts, It's My Shout)
- Development (e.g. Channel 4 director development programme)
- Screening support (e.g. ITV and Odeon anti-bullying shorts)
- Competitions (e.g. BBC 3 The Fear)
- Government funding
- National
- British Film Institute directly funds feature length projects
- BFI does not fund stand-alone shorts directly
- Regional
- Local Government funding
- London Borough film funds (e.g. Wandsworth, Croydon, Camden)
- Private funding
- Cinema companies- Odeon, Curzon
- Media Companies- Sony, Virgin Media
- Other- BMW
- National
- British film institute directly funds feature length films
- BFI does not fund stand alone shorts
Government funding for short films is mainly from the UK Film Council although there are various other available sources however these are not always as easy to access which may potentially delay the production. Most funding sources look to fund digital shorts instead of projects that wish to shoot on film. The reason for this is that new directors argue that they should use cheaper methods of creating their short film as they are only just starting out in the film industry. There are many potential mistakes that can be made; if the production does not go according to plan it can lead to a significant loss of money.
Regional
British Institute Funding Partners;
- Creative England
- Creative Scotland
- Film Agency for Wales
- Northern Ireland Screen
- Film London
Local government funding
- London borough film funds (e.g. Wandworth, Croydon, Camden)
Private funding
Cinema companies
- Odeon
- Curzon
Media companies
- Sony
- Virgin Media
Other
- BMW
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