Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The UK Motion Picture Production industry is the fifth-largest in the world, behind the United States, Japan, France and Germany. The industry is dominated by a few large-scale global players and many small producers, generating about 60% of annual production expenditure through co-productions between local and international studios. Most international funds are sourced from US companies. Therefore, exchange rates are important to industry growth, as is the availability of government tax incentives, quality film studios and skilled film production staff. Film and video theft, piracy and copyright infringement are ongoing threats to the industry.
In 2011, global box office receipts are estimated to have totalled US$30 billion, and films produced in the United Kingdom generated 6.7%.. purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
An inward investment feature film is one that, while being a co-production, is not part of the formal government treaty process. Most films in this category originate from the United States. Filming for these movies is undertaken in the United Kingdom for several reasons, including favourable currency movements; tax incentives; the script requiring a UK backdrop and actors; and the availability of world-class studios, equipment, technical personnel and support. Inward investment is the largest industry segment, accounting for 80.3% of total film production expenditure and 21.9% of total films in 2010 (latest available data). Similar values are expected in 2012... purchase to read more