Each week I look at a different topic around the film industry, focusing on the data and statistics which reveal what’s going on.
This is the first of three articles about Film Festivals. In part 2 I will publish a survey I have conducted with film festival directors around the world, showing the data on their point of view. Part 3 will give a voice to the human stories of the festival directors by sharing stories and advice […]
The physical distribution and exhibition of movies in UK cinemas has changed hugely in the last five years. The 125-year-old era of 35mm celluloid film is over, giving way to a digital future. Here are some of the key facts to stay up to speed with the recent changes in UK cinema exhibition… 35mm distribution may […]
Pop quiz, hot shot… What year had the most cinema tickets sold in the UK? Was it the time of the Hollywood epic such as ‘Cleopatra‘ (1963)? Maybe the first wave of blockbusters like ‘Jaws‘ (1975) and ‘Star Wars‘ (1977). ‘Avatar‘ (2009) perhaps? Or has ‘Pacific Rim‘ done so well as to make 2013 […]
I read the YouTube small print (i.e. Terms of Service) and this is what I discovered: The contract exists even after deleting your account There are at least two typos YouTube asks you to print hard copies If you accidentally stay logged in you must write to them They can use your words, ideas and opinions You must […]
The BFI have published the latest version of their annual publication, the BFI Statistical Yearbook 2013, which focuses on data collected in 2012. You can download the full 254 page report here at www.bfi.org.uk/education-research/film-industry-statistics-research/statistical-yearbook I’ve gone through and picked out what I regard as the 49 most interesting nuggets about the UK Film Industry. 1. Women […]
It’s not often I get to start a blog post with a warning so I’m going to take full advantage of this. Ahem.. Viewers are advised that this blog post contains 7 f**ks, 1 t**t, a b***h, a c**t (sorry), discussion of illegal acts and some really shocking graphs. You have been warned (or enticed, […]
A few years ago I wrote an article for Moviescope magazine about my discovery that short films are eligible for the UK Tax Credit. I’m reposting in on my blog in 2013 and it’s possible that the rules have changed. One big change is that the UK Film Council is no more and all their duties are being handled by the BFI. […]
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