BFI Production Board
Other Business Names:
- British Film Institute
- Experimental Film Fund
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Recreation activities
Film production, distribution & exhibition
Notes:
Traced origins to 1952 when established by British Film Institute as Experimental Film Fund to provide small grants in support of UK film making in circumstances when a film was thought not to be commercially viable. 1966 revived as BFI Production Board with substantially greater funds. Co-funded with others and sometimes alone new film makers and films which included full length features and documentaries some of which proved to be commercially successful. Closed 2000 when functions transferred to UK Film Council
Publications:
- BFI and Film Production. A history of policy and practice from the Experimental Film Fund to the Production Board by Ho, I M-y
- BFI Production Board by Lovell, Alan (ed)
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- British Film Institute
- Experimental Film Fund
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Recreation activities Film production, distribution & exhibition
Notes:
Traced origins to 1952 when established by British Film Institute as Experimental Film Fund to provide small grants in support of UK film making in circumstances when a film was thought not to be commercially viable. 1966 revived as BFI Production Board with substantially greater funds. Co-funded with others and sometimes alone new film makers and films which included full length features and documentaries some of which proved to be commercially successful. Closed 2000 when functions transferred to UK Film CouncilPublications:
- BFI and Film Production. A history of policy and practice from the Experimental Film Fund to the Production Board by Ho, I M-y
- BFI Production Board by Lovell, Alan (ed)