To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the films that have been approved since 2000 by (a) the Film Council's New Arena Fund and (b) the Film Council's Premiere Fund; in each case, how much was invested; and how much has so far been recouped. [130954]
The Premiere Fund was established to stimulate commercial film-making in association with the private sector and improve the quality and appeal of British films. Details of the films supported and how much has been recouped are shown at Table 1.The New Cinema Fund was established to support innovative film-making to develop film culture, encourage creative excellence and nurture new talent. Details of the films supported and how much has been recouped are shown at Table 2.In addition, the New Cinema Fund has invested £1.3 million in over 200 short digital films. This initiative provides a platform for new and emerging talent to explore innovative ways of telling stories and is not designed to provide a financial return on the investment.The UK Film Council investment in a film is likely to take place well before the film receives a theatrical (or other) release, resulting in a considerable time-lag between the investment and any recoupment. Individual films are expected to generate income over many years through different "windows" of exploitation around the world (for example, DVD, Pay-TV, Free TV). The recoupment received to date is therefore only a small part of the return on the investment expected by the UK Film Council.
Table 1: Premiere Fund | ||
Title | Net award | Receipts |
Code 46 | 1,565,063 | 0 |
The Importance of Being Earnest | 1,320,000 | 227,925 |
Gosford Park | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
L'Homme du Train | 500,000 | 0 |
Mike Bassett: England Manager | 2,103,000 | 1,688,965 |
Miranda 849,315 | 112,933 | |
Sex Lives of the Potato Men | 1,766,222 | 0 |
Sylvia | 2,450,000 | 0 |
Valiant | 2,580,645 | 0 |
Young Adam | 500,000 | 0 |
Total | 15,634,245 | 4,029,823 |
Table 2: New Cinema Fund | ||
Title | Net award | Receipts |
AKA | 101,250 | 0 |
Anita and Me | 680,000 | 17,879 |
Ape | 178,000 | 0 |
Blind Flight | 460,000 | 10,000 |
Bloody Sunday | 299,500 | 138,830 |
Bodysong | 350,000 | 0 |
This Little Life (Entering Blue Zone) | 241,000 | 0 |
Hoover Street | 175,000 | 0 |
Kiss of Life (Helen of Peckham) | 510,000 | 10,000 |
Intermission | 570,000 | 0 |
Live Forever | 212,249 | 1,760 |
The Magdalene Sisters | 620,000 | 64,477 |
Noi the Albino | 100,000 | 0 |
One for the Road | 240,000 | 0 |
One Love | 899,827 | 0 |
Once Upon A Time in the Midlands | 750,000 | 262,485 |
Revengers Tragedy | 510,000 | 10,000 |
Tomorrow La Scala (Sweeney) | 247,406 | 0 |
This is not a Love Song | 289,650 | 13,047 |
Touching the Void | 335,000 | 0 |
Total | 7,768,882 | 528,478 |
Note:
The figures given in the tables relate to films on which the UK Film Council had entered into contracts by 30 June 2003, and therefore do not include all of the awards made to date. Some of the films listed are still in production and have therefore not started to recoup funding.