UK Film Council

First Light Movies distributes £1.1million Lottery money each year through UK Film Council funding. www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk

The UK Film Council is the lead agency for film in the UK ensuring that the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film are effectively represented at home and abroad.  We invest Government grant-in-aid and Lottery money in film development and production; training; international development and export promotion; distribution and exhibition; and education.  Our aim is to deliver lasting benefits to the industry and the public alike through:

• Creativity – encouraging the development of new talent, skills, and creative and technological innovation in UK film and assisting new and established film-makers to produce successful and distinctive British films;
• Enterprise – supporting the creation and growth of sustainable businesses in the film sector, providing access to finance and helping the UK film industry compete successfully in the domestic and global marketplace;
• imagination – promoting education and an appreciation and enjoyment of cinema by giving UK audiences access to the widest range of UK and international cinema, and by supporting film culture and heritage.

The Department for Children, Schools and Families

First Light Movies is the lead organisation, alongside the Media Trust, the UK Film Council and Skillset, of a new youth initiative called Mediabox, funded by £6 million from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Mediabox offers 13 to 19-year-olds, in England, the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects including film, television, radio and online platforms.

A new department was set up by the Prime Minister on 28 June 2007 to replace the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is responsible for improving the focus on all aspects of policy affecting children and young people, as part of the Government’s aim to deliver educational excellence.
www.dfes.gov.uk

Sponsors

First Light Movies has worked with a number of partners and sponsors on various projects, click here for more information.