 Logo of the UK Film Council | |
| Abbreviation | UKFC |
|---|---|
| Successor | British Film Institute |
| Formation | 2000 |
| Dissolved | 2011 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Chief Executive | John Woodward |
Chairman | Stewart Till |
| Website | www |
The UK Film Council (UKFC) was a non-departmental public body set up in 2000 to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee, owned by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and governed by a board of 15 directors. It was funded from various sources including The National Lottery. John Woodward was the Chief Executive Officer of the UKFC.
In June 2008, the company had 90 full-time members of staff.[1] It distributed more than £160m of lottery money to over 900 films.[2] Lord Puttnam described the council as "a layer of strategic glue that's helped bind the many parts of our disparate industry together."[2]
On 26 July 2010, the government announced that the council would be abolished.[3] Although one of the parties elected into that government had, for some months, promised a bonfire of the Quangos, Woodward said that the decision had been taken with "no notice and no consultation".[2] UKFC closed on 31 March 2011, with many of its functions passing to the British Film Institute.[4]
- ^ "Staff FAQs". UK Film Council. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ^ a b c The Guardian, 26 July 2010, UK Film Council axed
- ^ "Death of the UK Film Council in DCMS quango cull". The Financial Times. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
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