Film Review
Welcome to the Film Policy Review Consultation  
This document is a Word version of the online questionnaire available at the link below. You can use this document to print out the questionnaire and discuss your answers with colleagues. Please do not use this document to submit your answer, instead use the online tool at:
http://survey.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6m2kZBgqmFztxYw 

Thank you
Introduction
This is an opportunity for you to feed into the Government’s Review of Film Policy, and to influence the way in which the Government supports and interacts with your industry in the future.     
An industry-led Panel, chaired by former Culture Secretary Lord Smith, is currently seeking views on a range of issues which broadly cover the progress of a film from development to exhibition.    
 This survey is just one means of collecting evidence; we will also be seeking stakeholders’ views through meetings and consultations over the next 11-12 weeks.     
This survey is divided into themed sections. Please answer as many questions as you wish, but if there are subjects about which you do not hold strong views, feel free to skip them.    
 When you answer some questions a text box will open, allowing you space to explain your answer. If you wish to stop and return to the survey later you will be able to do so, as long as you are using the same computer on which you started.     
We appreciate that your time is valuable and thank you for your contribution to this review.  
Please note responses to this consultation may be published, unless you ask us not to do so. In addition, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, all information in responses, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure. If any correspondent requests confidentiality this cannot be guaranteed, and will only be possible if considered appropriate under the legislation. 

About You    
Please tell us about your area of professional experience or expertise. This will help us when we analyse all the responses to give a fair and accurate picture of all stakeholders’ views.     
Please check the appropriate box(es):
•	Audience
•	Creative Talent (e.g. writer, actor, director, editor, designer, composer)
•	Distributor
•	Exhibitor
•	Film Archives
•	Film Crew
•	Film Education provider
•	Film Skills provider
•	Financial investor in film
•	Industry trade body
•	Post production
•	Producer
•	Professional Services Advisor (e.g. entertainment lawyer, talent agent, accountant)
•	Public Organisation
•	Sales Agent
•	Other : ____________________

If you would like to tell us who you are or the name of your organisation, please enter this in the boxes below.
Your name
Name of your organisation

If you want your personal details to remain anonymous if published, please indicate below.
•	By ticking this box, I indicate that I want my response to remain anonymous

Your overall view     
This initial part of the consultation is aimed at getting your overall view on the major challenges and opportunities confronting the film industry. After these questions, there are more detailed sections covering in depth the different areas of the industry.

What do you think are the key global challenges affecting the film industry in the next five years?

 How can the British film industry best prepare to address these challenges?

 What do you think will be the main new opportunities for the global film industry in the next five years?

How, if at all, does the British film industry need to change to take advantage of these opportunities?

Choose the areas to answer      
In order to get the best information from all those with an interest in the outcomes of the review, we have created a detailed survey covering a range of areas important to the film industry.       By default you will go through all of them, but if you prefer to answer questions only on an area you feel you know most about, or of direct interest to you, you can do so.      
Simply untick the areas below you do not wish to answer, and you will not see those questions.
•	Development (10 questions)
•	Production (13 questions)
•	Distribution (12 questions)
•	Exhibition (6 questions)
•	UK Film and the International Market (8 questions)
•	Talent Development (9 questions)
•	Audience Development, Film Education and Heritage (15 questions)
•	Innovation and Future-proofing (7 questions)
•	Finance (6 questions)
•	UK Film in the Nations and Regions (2 questions)

Development     
For the avoidance of doubt, we are specifically referring to the phase where a film is taken from an idea through to a completed screenplay, and then into financing and rights negotiations.

An aim of Government policy since 2000 was to improve the quality of screenplays in the UK.     
How much do you think this aim has been achieved? Move the slider to the point that best reflects your opinion. 
______ The aim has been achieved...

How important was Government policy in affecting this?
______ Government's role was...

What do you think is the most important issue to be addressed in the future deployment of public funds for development?       Please explain your answer, outlining how you think the issue might best be resolved.
Development      
Do you think that the way Lottery funding is used for development needs to change in any way?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know
Why do you think that?
There have been past Lottery-funded initiatives offering support to companies for ‘slates’, or a number of projects, as opposed to ‘single project’ support.       Do you think this is something to be considered in the future?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know
Why do you think that?
Do you think that script content being developed in the UK should reflect our diverse population in the 21st Century?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know
Why do you think that?
If you have any other suggestions for improving the UK film industry’s approach to script development, please write them in the box below. 

Production
What do you think is the most important issue to be addressed in the future deployment of public funds for production of British films?      
 Please explain your answer, outlining how you think the issue might best be resolved.
Do you think that the way Lottery funding is used for production of British films needs to change in any way?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know
Why do you think that?

Production      
 Should development and production support for British films be in one fund or more?
•	One fund
•	More than one fund
•	Don't know
Why do you think that?
Government would like to help build viable independent UK film companies. How can this best be achieved?       For example, should Government be developing policy to focus support on companies as well as individual productions?
The level of Tax Relief itself is not within the scope of this Review.        However, do you think the way film Tax Relief is used needs to change in any way?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know
Why do you think that?

Do you think the role of the UK broadcasters in the film industry needs to change?    
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

Should the closer integration of production companies with distribution be encouraged?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?
If you have any other suggestions for improving the way funding for production of British films is used to benefit the creative community and British audiences, please write them in the box below.

Distribution
 What do you think is the most important issue to be addressed regarding the UK film distribution business?      Please explain your answer, outlining how you think the issue might best be resolved.
Do you think Lottery funding for distribution needs to change in any way?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

An aim of Government policy since 2000 was to increase the market share of UK films in the UK market.     Should this still be an aim?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

What are the implications of new distribution models now entering the industry?

If you think Government has a role in addressing these implications, please tell us what you think that should be in the box below.

Is there a role for Government in stimulating digital innovation in distribution?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

Distribution      
Do you think Government policy in relation to film piracy needs to change in any way?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

If you have any other suggestions for strengthening the UK’s distribution sector, please write them in the box below.

Exhibition
What do you think is the most important issue to be addressed for the future of theatrical exhibition of films?       Please explain your answer, outlining how you think this issue might best be resolved.

Is there a role for Government in stimulating innovation in relation to digital technologies in the exhibition sector?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

Is there a role for public funding of independent cinema exhibition?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

If you have any other suggestions for how Government policy could change in relation to the exhibition sector, please write them in the box below.

UK Film and the International Market

 What do you think is the most important issue to be addressed for the future of the UK’s relationship with the international market?

Is there a need for the UK to engage more proactively with European initiatives relating to film?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

Do you think co-production (as distinct from inward investment) is an important business for British film?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

How can Government and industry ensure we engage effectively in new and emerging markets – for example, China and India?  

What do you think are the minimum requirements for the publicly-funded UK film presence at key international markets and/or festivals?  Please explain your answer.
How can Government strengthen inward investment?  Please explain your answer.

Talent Development
Do you think enough is being done to find and nurture exceptional filmmaking talent amongst children and young people, compared to other art forms (for example, dance, music or theatre)?  
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

What more do you think could be done to nurture talent?

There is a view that in the UK, we do not have enough cross-sectoral expertise or sectoral integration.     How can we ensure that talented individuals work together across sectors?

What role, if any, is there for public funding to facilitate this?

There is a view that UK talent has historically drained away to Hollywood following initial success. Do you think this is true? 
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know
What do you think is the main reason for the drain? How would you propose to address it?

How can our film schools best prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the digital age?

How can Government and industry ensure that talent being developed in the UK truly represents the diverse population of the country?
How can Government best support and strengthen the current UK skills strategies for film? Please explain your answer.

Audience Development, Film Education and Heritage
What do you think the role of Government should be in enabling the continuing development of film culture in the UK?

What are the barriers to attracting new and wider audiences to a much broader range of historical and contemporary film? 

Should funding and support be provided to address these barriers?

What should the role of film education be for different audiences at different stages of their lives?

What measures, if any, would be appropriate to ensure the continued development of film knowledge and learning across all education sectors?

Do you think there is enough available film material that speaks to people from diverse communities, and to children and young people?

What should the TV broadcasters’ role be in developing audiences for film culture in the UK?

What role could emerging and social media play in developing further opportunities for learning and audience development?

What interventions (e.g. public/ private partnerships) are needed to make the UK’s film heritage more easily accessible by the widest audiences?

Do you think the intellectual property regime needs to be changed to provide better access to the UK’s rich screen heritage?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Audience Development, Film Education and Heritage 
 Why do you think that?

Do you think Film should be included in the National Curriculum?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't Know

Why do you think that?

Do you think there are issues in the teaching of film across the Further Education and Higher Education landscape that need to be addressed by the film policy review? 
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know

Why do you think that?

Innovation and future proofing
What in your view are the main obstacles to change in the British film industry?

With the emergence of new digital technologies, consumers have an increasing array of choice for how they consume content.

 What, in your view, is the most important challenge in this specific area for the British film industry?

What, in your view, is the most important opportunity in this specific area for the British film industry?

Innovation and future proofing 
How, if at all, does the intellectual property regime need to be changed to support future growth and innovation in the British film industry? 

What, if any, changes are needed in workforce skills to support future growth and innovation in the British film industry? 

What opportunities do you see arising for the British film industry from increasingly convergent digital devices, applications and content?

Finance
What are the barriers to investment in the creative content industries, and in particular film, in the UK?

What could we do to address these barriers?

How might Government incentivise the private sector to invest more in the British film industry?

How can Government and industry ensure that UK film makers benefit from the success of their films?

How do you think recouped funds from public investment might best be re-invested for the benefit of UK film?

Is there a need to simplify the process for public funding of British films? Please explain your answer.

UK Film in the Nations and Regions

Do you think current Government policy in relation to film throughout the Nations, and Regions outside London, could be strengthened?
•	Yes
•	No
•	Don't know
Why do you think that?

Thank you for taking the time to answer this consultation.