Film

The UK Film industry is continuously changing and developing to the creative media background. There is six different components when it comes to the film industry, these are:

·         Development

·         Production

·         Facilities

·         Distribution

·         Exhibition

·         Export

Most of these production companies are often set up for a precise production and then close down when the production is complete.

There are around 400 registered companies in the film industry; this varies depending on the number of productions that are being worked on. Out of all the companies there is only around 44% of them are production, 13% are distribution and 44% are exhibition companies.

In 2004 the film industry contributed £3.1 billion; in 2006 they contributed £4.3 billion to the UK economy.

In 2007 the UK production activity was £747 million, this makes it the fourth highest production year on record, and some of the productions that are made in the UK are:

Inward Productions:

·         Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

·         Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Indigenous Productions:

·         Brideshead Revisited

·         How To Lose Friends

·         Alienate People

There are around 27,800 people who work within the film industry.