British film in Cannes 2009
Director Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank wins Jury Prize 2009
View cinematographer, Natasha Braier, in conversation with Ron Prince, UK Film Centre, 17 May 2009
View Film4's Tessa Ross in conversation with WFTV's Kate Kinninmont, UK Film Centre, 16 May 2009
View panel discussion 3D and the independents, UK Film Centre, 16 May 2009
View Matt Smith in conversation with Damon Wise, UK Film Centre, 15 May 2009
British film is riding high after a remarkable 12 months which has seen British films selected for all the major festivals and winning major international awards.
This year's Cannes line-up has three British feature films screening In Competition - Ken Loach's Looking for Eric, Jane Campion's Bright Star and Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank, plus Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus will screen out of competition. UK shorts are also featured - Emma Sullivan's After Tomorrow screening In Competition, Ralitza Petrova's By the Grace of God in the Cinéfondation and Eicke Bettinga's Together screening in the International Critics' Week.
Our free events programme this year includes director Stephen Frears, producer Jeremy Thomas, distributor and UK Film Council chairman Stewart Till CBE, the making of Ken Loach's Looking for Eric, Film4's Tessa Ross, cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle(Antichrist, Slumdog Millionaire), workshops about technological innovations such as RED cameras and digital 3D and panels offering advice on distribution, pitching, funding, financing models, co-productions and more....
UK Film Centre Events Diary 2009
Register here as a delegate to get updates about events, news and free access to the UK Film Centre messaging service while you are in Cannes.
Information packs
The following information packs are available to download below as pdf documents:
- UK companies in Cannes 2009
- UK producers in Cannes 2009
- UK films for sale 2009
- Tax relief and co-production 2009
- Sponsorship Opportunities 2009
- UK Film Council International Dept
Factsheets provided by the Office of the British Film Commissioner
- General Information
- Tax relief for British films
- Cultural Test
- Entering the UK
- Major UK studios
- UK crew
- Regional funding
- Made in the UK
The deadline to register to appear in the UK companies in Cannes for 2009 please documents is now closed.
To be included in next year's directory, please email export@ukfilmcouncil.org.uk
