Reports
23rd Jul 2024
June 2024 Insight Report
This was a single issue Insight Event focused on what the screen sectors could reasonably expect from a Labour Government. Speakers included: Panel speakers at this single issue event included: Theo Bertram (Director, the Social Market Foundation); Sir Simon Fraser (Partner, Flint Global); John Newbigin OBE (Mayor of London’s Ambassador for the Creative Industries); Dafydd Rees (Senior Counsel, SEC Newgate); Carol Tongue (Chair, UK Coalition for Cultural Diversity); and The Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE (Crossbench peer, House of Lords)
9th Jul 2024
British Screen Forum Manifesto for a New Government
In this Manifesto for a New Government, British Screen Forum calls on the new Government to develop Screen Sector policy based on a clear understanding of the high cost, high risk, hit-dependent nature of the industry, with carefully targeted interventions that ensure the Screen Sector can continue to make its significant contribution to the growth of the UK economy as a major part of the UK Creative Industries. The Manifesto encourages the incoming Government to recognise the important contribution the Screen Sector provides to the UK economy and to continue to support the industry’s growth through targeted policy interventions based on a clear understanding of the Screen Sector’s business models.
20th Jun 2024
May 2024 Insight Report
Sessions: Jennifer Smith (Interim CEO, CIISA) and Andrew Medlock (Interim COO,CIISA) provided an update on the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA); a roundtable discussion on the future funding of the BBC featuring Mike Darcey (ex-COO Sky & ex-CEO News UK), Paul Oldfield (Controller, Policy, BBC), Sarah Cronin-Stanley (Managing Director, Talking Pictures TV), and Mark Oliver (Chairman, Oliver & Ohlbaum).
24th Apr 2024
March 2024 Insight Report
Sessions: David Austin (Chief Executive, BBFC) and Chris Davies (Compliance Manager, BBFC) on BBFC research underpinning the new classification guidelines; Amelia Knott (Lead Researcher, TV Industry Humans Rights Forum) on research on preventing human rights abuses of ancillary workers in film and television productions; Svana Gisla (Producer, ABBA Voyage) on the unique ABBA Voyage concert experience and the challenges of creating the experience, the lessons learned, and her thoughts on the future of this kind of event; Peter McIntyre (Executive Director of City Development, Sunderland City Council), Alison Gwynn (Chief Executive, North East Screen), Leo Pearlman (Co–Founder and Managing Partner, Fulwell 73), and Chester King (Founder and Chief Executive, British Esports Association) on the development of the screen sectors in the North East.
28th Feb 2024
January 2024 Insight Report
Sessions: Marcus Ryder MBE (Chief Executive Officer, Film + TV Charity) on new research from the Film + TV Charity’s recent industry survey on financial resilience; Dr Alice Enders (Director of Research, Enders Analysis) on the Media Bill and its sector implications; Paul Oldfield (Controller, Policy, BBC) on the recently published Mid-Term Review and its recommendations for major reforms “to help boost audience confidence in the BBC’s impartiality and complaints system;” and Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP shared his views with Members on public policy issues such as AI & Copyright, Digital Infrastructure and the Future of the BBC, having recently concluded another term as Minister of State at DCMS.
15th Jan 2024
December 2023 Insight Report
Sessions: Gill Whitehead (Group Director of Online Safety, Ofcom) on Ofcom’s new powers under the Online Safety Act; Georgia Brown (Screen Sector Skills Task Force Chair) and Oliver Lang (Lead Consultant) on the recently published Screen Sector Skills Task Force report A Sustainable Future for Skills; and Lord Johnson of Lainston CBE (Minister for Investment, Department for Business and Trade) on investment opportunities for the UK creative sectors.