Film4 develops and co-finances some of the uks films and is known for working with the most innovative talent in the UK, whether they are well known established actors/actresses or new ones.
" A Memorandum has been agreed on the same terms with Film 4 and is in the
final stages of agreement with the UK Film Council (UKFC).36 It is unclear how
commercially advantageous these measures shall ultimately prove to be –
commercial lenders will rarely endorse the subsidising of another party’s equity
– but they clearly signify the engagement of the main corner stones of public
money for film with the some of the realities faced by the British production
community."Mansfield.
The Film Four channel is available to all members of the public where they are able to watch old and new films on any kind of digital television.A range of titles are showcased throughout the day to target all types of audience and to keep a more variegated audience to earn more profit.These include Hollywood Blockbusters,mainstream films,independent company films,guilty pleasures and culture orientated films.
Film four have helped develop and co-finance films such as;
Slumdog Millionaire
The Iron lady
Shame
Film four have there own website in which audiences are able to view futher information and watch films on demand and explore their site to watch interviews with not only the cast of these films but also the production companies ,distributors and the exhibitors of the films.Inaddition to film fours excellence ,audiences are able to find a film they enjoy watching into the search tab on the website and the page recommends other films specific to that individual of similiar films they would enjoy watching.
Channel four has recently announced that they are increasing there budget of film financing division,Film four to £15 million per annum for the next 5 years.This increase of money into the investment of the UK film industry reflects a deepening commitment towards film and drama.
Tessa Ross ,controller of filmfour and channel four;"Its wonderful to be able to deliver some good news to our industry,most importantly because we believe that there is a wealth of great talent here in the UK that this money will allow us to support.At a time when funding is increasingly difficult to access it will allow us to extend our reach futher towards new voices and new audiences."
