What impact has the Film Council's plan, Towards a Sustainable UK Film Industry, had on the sector? How will it affect potential production investors?

How does the British consumer regard the domestic film industry in comparison to the Hollywood blockbuster? How popular are British made films?

Does the success of Billy Elliot mark a turning point in the fortunes for lottery funded film projects? Is this the future for British film?

This report looks at the British Film Industry - the first time that Mintel has analysed this sector. The report concentrates on British filmmakers based here in the UK as well as foreign films that are made in the UK. The report provides a background to the industry in terms of a brief history and follows the key trends that have taken place in recent times, up until 2001. Statistics and analysis of the industry is provided for 2000, with many of the statistics provided courtesy of the British Film Institute's Film and Television Handbook 2002.

What impact has the Film Council's plan, Towards a Sustainable UK Film Industry, had on the sector? How will it affect potential production investors?

How does the British consumer regard the domestic film industry in comparison to the Hollywood blockbuster? How popular are British made films?

Does the success of Billy Elliot mark a turning point in the fortunes for lottery funded film projects? Is this the future for British film?

This report looks at the British Film Industry - the first time that Mintel has analysed this sector. The report concentrates on British filmmakers based here in the UK as well as foreign films that are made in the UK. The report provides a background to the industry in terms of a brief history and follows the key trends that have taken place in recent times, up until 2001. Statistics and analysis of the industry is provided for 2000, with many of the statistics provided courtesy of the British Film Institute's Film and Television Handbook 2002.

The key findings of the report detail how the number of films and level of investment in the British film industry grew in 2000. However, this masked an underlying trend that while more films were being made in Britain and by British companies, very few of them make it to the big screen. That said, each year invariably throws up a success story that keeps the British film industry in the limelight and encourages greater investment. Significant change took place in 2001 with the launch of The Film Council. Its effect on the industry, in terms of quality and quantity of output, has yet to be fully realised, but the industry hopes that by bringing many existing organisations under one roof it will lead to a resurgence in a once great industry.

Other Mintel reports of relevance include:

- Cable and Satellite TV, Leisure Intelligence - UK Report, November 2001

- The Cinema and Movie Theater Market, Consumer Intelligence - US Report, April 2001

- The UK Cinema Market, Leisure Intelligence - UK Report, September 2000

- The UK Cinema Market, Leisure Intelligence - UK Report, May 2002.