Closure of the UK Film Council

With the closure of the UKFC all of its assets and responsibilities are being transferred over to the BFI and Film London.

What functions have transferred from the UK Film Council to the BFI?
From 1 April 2011, the British Film Institute (BFI) has become the lead body for film in the UK. Most of the UK Film Council's core functions have transferred to the BFI - including the distribution of National Lottery funding for the development and production of new British films, as well as audience development activity through supporting film distribution and exhibition.
The BFI also takes over responsibility for the certification of UK films (which enables filmmakers to access the UK film tax relief for film production); film education; the Research and Statistics Unit (contingent on alternative funding being found post July 2011); overseeing support for film in the English Regions; liaising with the National Screen Agencies in the devolved Nations; funding skills development for the film workforce in partnership with Skillset; and supporting First Light and MEDIA Desk UK. In addition, the work of the UK Film Council's Business Affairs, Monitoring, Strategic Development and UK Partnerships teams have moved over to the BFI.
The BFI is taking a partnership approach for promoting British film internationally, working with BBC Worldwide, BAFTA, Film London and, over time, others.
The responsibility for oversight of the BFI itself, previously held by the UK Film Council, has now transferred to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

What functions have transferred from the UK Film Council to Film London?
From 1 April 2011, the UK Film Council's role in encouraging inward investment into the UK has moved across to Film London in a public/private partnership with Warner Bros., Pinewood Studios Group, the Production Guild, UK Screen Association and others.