The British Film Industry

BFI- Aims to support develop and promote the art forms of the moving image.
British Academy of Films and Television Arts- promote understanding and appreciation of British films and television heritage and culture.
BBFC- An independent, non-government body which classifies and censors films, video, as well as computer and console-based games released in the UK.
British council- The official UK agency for international cultural relation. Its film department promotes new British films (features and shorts), internationally principally through festivals and show cases.
UK film council- Government backed lead agency for film in the UK ensuring that the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film and effectively represented at home and aboard.

Main British production companies

Film 4- Inbetweeners, Finding Eric, Four lions (own channel)
Pathe- Wallace & Gromit, Chicken run, Jeepers creeps
Working title- Hot fuzz, Shaun of the dead
Momentum- Longest yard
BBC film network- Damned united

Main British films

Bridget Jones
Slumdog Millionaire
The Duchess
Gavin and Stacey

Main British Actors/Actresses

Kiera Nightly- action, drama
Ewan McGregor- action, drama
Kate Winslet- drama, romance/ comedy
Colin Firth- romance/ comedy
Jude Law- drama
Hugh Grant- romance/ comedy

The top 10 ‘bankable’ value actors/actresses are all American and 9/10 are male:

1.       Will Smith

2.       Johnny Deep

3.       Brad Pitt

4.       Tom Hanks

5.       George Clooney

6.       Will Ferrell

7.       Reese Witherspoon

8.       Nicolas Cage

9.       Leonardo DiCaprio

10.    Russell Crowe