Archive · 18 Sep 2025
BFI Announces £150M Funding Plan for UK Screen Culture
The British Film Institute (BFI) is giving away a lot of money!
Over the next three years, they'll have £150 million to spend on movies and TV in the UK.
This money comes from the National Lottery.
They'll use the money to help make movies, support film schools, and encourage more people to watch films.
A part of the money will create free cinema screenings across the UK.
They also plan to help people who make movies and TV shows get better at their jobs.
The goal is to boost the UK's film and TV industry and get more people interested in British films.
The BFI will invest £150 million in UK screen culture over three years.
Funding is sourced from National Lottery 'good cause' funding.
The money is divided among six funding strands, including filmmaking, education, and audience development.
A new fund will support independent cinemas.
The plan includes pilot projects for free cinema screenings across the UK.
- Who
- BFI (British Film Institute)
- What
- Announced a £150 million funding plan for UK screen culture.
- When
- For the next three years (2026-2029).
- Where
- UK
- Why
- To support and develop the UK's screen sector.
- Funding Amount
- £150 million
- Funding Period
- Three years (2026-2029)
- Source of Funds
- National Lottery
- Funding Strands
- Six
- Focus
- UK Screen Culture