THE INDEPENDENT FILM PARLIAMENT

A consultative forum for pluralism and diversity in our film culture

Did you know that………

• Only 6% of screens are dedicated to non-mainstream programming
• Under 5% of screens are in rural locations
• Foreign language films represent 4.6% of UK box office (gross)
• 97.3% of films in distribution and exhibition (UK & Ireland) are North American or North American co-productions, with a few UK and Irish productions thrown in?
• UK feature production fell from 44 to 27
• Almost 70% of film sales to the industry come from London
• in 2004, UK's most popular films at the European box office are Harry Potter, Troy and Bridget Jones

…and does it matter?

New Documents added June 2007

Report to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) from the 2nd Parliament held at the Institut Francais in November 30th 2005, Local Film Culture, Global Exchange

Submission to the Select Committee for Media, Culture and Sport, 17th January 2007: Film Culture for Children in Public Service Broadcasting

Are Children Being Served? - Conference Summary 22nd November 2006

Cover for "Are Children Being Served" IFP report

Report from the IFP, March 30th 2007: The Provision of Feature Film, Shorts and Drama for Children in the UK