| Type | Public Agency |
|---|---|
| Tax ID No. | 815421552 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Location | Suite 6.10, The Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JJ. UK |
| Key people | Chief Executive Adrian Wootton |
| Area served | London |
| Focus | Feature Film, Television, Video, Short film, Commercials and New interactive media |
| Motto | The Capital's Film and Media Agency |
| Website | filmlondon.org.uk |
Film London is the capital's film and media agency - sustaining, promoting and developing London as a major international film-making and film cultural capital. This includes all the screen industries based in London - film, television, video, commercials and new interactive media.[1] Film London is one of nine regional screen agencies throughout the United Kingdom. The not-for-profit organisation is supported by the BFI and the Mayor of London.[2] Film London also receives significant support from Arts Council England London and Skillset.
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Film London aims to ensure London has a thriving film sector that enriches the capital’s businesses and its people.
Film London’s objectives are to:
Film London’s strategic priorities are to:
Film London's activities include:
Film London subsumed the roles of two previously existing organizations: the London Film Commission (LFC) and the London Film Video and Development Agency (LFVDA). Film London was formed on 17 March 2003 under the aegis of the UK Film Council and the London Development Agency, the Mayor of London's development arm.
Sandy Lieberson was appointed as Chairman of the Board in March 2003 and Chief Executive Adrian Wootton joined in May that year. The agency was officially launched in April 2004.
In 2005, Film London in partnership with Arts Council England, established the Film London Artists' Moving Image Network (FLAMIN). FLAMIN supports London-based artists working in moving image in all its forms; whether film, video, digital, animation or new technologies and for installation, cinema, gallery exhibition, the public realm or broadcast.
Film London Artists' Moving Image Network works in partnership with various organisations to provide: funding, events, seminars, advice, surgeries, residencies, training and workshops.
The FLAMIN website provides information and listings tailored to meet the needs of artists working with the moving image.
Film London Microwave, a micro-budget feature film fund, launched in 2006. The scheme challenges film-makers to shoot a full length feature film for up to £100,000 with cash and in-kind support.
Microwave is open to film-makers working in documentary, fiction, animation, and to artists working with the moving image.
Accompanying the scheme is a web-based resource – Microwave Online. The website not only outlines the details of all projects supported through Film London Microwave, but also offers current news in the independent film-making sector, as well as educational resources.
There have been several notable shorts and features that have been produced with support and funding from Film London:
The Film London Board, led by Chairman Sandy Lieberson, is made up of 10 industry professionals – each bringing different areas of knowledge and expertise to the organisation.
John Akomfrah, award-winning film-maker Dr Emily Caston, award-winning senior producer Stuart Comer, Curator of Film at Tate Modern Edward Fletcher, co-founder and Managing Director of Soda Pictures Nadine Marsh-Edwards, film and TV producer Martin Pilgrim, previous Chief Executive of London Councils (formerly the Association of London Government) Tim Richards, co-founder and CEO of Vue Entertainment Lisbeth Savill, Head of the Media, Communications and Technology Group at Olswang Rob Wilkerson, CEO of Target Media Group Stephen Woolley, award-winning film producer