New Cinema Fund
New Cinema Fund encourages unique ideas, innovative approaches and original voices. We aim to finance films with passion and verve that connect with a broad range of audiences.
Important notice: The UK Film Council's film development and production funds are now in their final weeks of operation. Applications received after 26 February will not be accepted, click here for further details.
The objectives of the New Cinema Fund are to:
- encourage innovation and excellence in form and content;
- support and nurture creative excellence and top quality work;
- discover and develop new film talent;
- attract established film talent working outside the mainstream;
- encourage the use of new technology in production and distribution;
- develop talent and infrastructure in the regions and nations of the UK;
- ensure equality of opportunity and promote social inclusion and cultural diversity;
- challenge audiences;
- broaden the range of films on offer in the UK; and
- ensure films supported by the Fund are good enough to attain effective distribution and exhibition.
New Cinema Fund films
Among the films that we have supported are:
- In the Loop (directed by Armando Iannucci; written by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche)
- Man on Wire (directed by James Marsh)
- Adulthood (written and directed by Noel Clarke)
- London to Brighton (written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams)
- This Is England (written and directed by Shane Meadows)
- Red Road (written and directed by Andrea Arnold)
- The Wind that Shakes the Barley (directed by Ken Loach; written by Paul Laverty)
- A Way of Life (written and directed by Amma Asante)
- Touching the Void (directed by Kevin MacDonald)
- The Magdalene Sisters (written and directed by Peter Mullan)
- Bloody Sunday (written and directed by Paul Greengrass)
For a full list of please visit the Awards database.
