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Find out if you need a licence to show films - public screenings, using film in schools, choosing a licence, penalties for breaching copyright
Watch this short film to find out more about the Crown Commercial Service (CCS).
Government empowers local leaders to turn the North East into film and TV production powerhouse.
Guidelines for prisons on the licensing requirements when playing films, television and music in prison.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
The British Film Institute (BFI) is the lead organisation for film in the UK and use Lottery funds to support film production, distribution, education and audience development. Since 1933 they’ve cared for the BFI National Archive, and celebrated the best...
The scheme rules and explanatory notes for the Film & TV Production Restart Scheme.
This tax information and impact note is about the higher rate of relief for the audio-visual expenditure credit scheme for independent film productions.
The Secretary of State reappointed Michael Birshan and Eleanor Whitley as governors of the British Film Institute.
Find out how to account for VAT when you rent out and part-exchange pre-recorded video cassette films.
Enhanced Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit for UK Independent Films.
Guidance on broadcasting sentencing hearings by the media and the Crown court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020.
This publication reports the box office performance of UK certified films from 24 territories across the world in 2022.
Box office and market share of UK qualifying films at worldwide box offices
This order prevents film distributors from requiring exhibitors to show films for more than a minimum period.
British film, TV and video game producers will benefit from new, more generous tax credits that start today (1 January 2024).
This publication gives a breakdown of the top 20 UK Qualifying and UK Independent films in 26 territories worldwide, as well as market share of UK content at the box offices
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