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Iain Smith to chair BFC advisory board

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Producer Iain Smith (Children of Men) will chair the advisory board of the British Film Commission (BFC). On April 1, the existing Office of the British Film Commissioner team, including Colin Brown as Commissioner, will transfer to Film London.

The BFC will be responsible for bringing inward film investment into the UK.

Smith said, “It is essential that we continue to successfully compete for an increased share of the international film production market. Our film infrastructure across the UK is the envy of the world, but in changing times it must be sustained, informed and supported by awareness and strategic intervention at the sharp end of the wider international business.”

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Minister for the Creative Industries Ed Vaizey said, “The message is clear: the UK has the structures, talent, skills and support in place to make it the best place to invest.”

Initially joining Smith on the Advisory Board are representatives from Warner Bros., Pinewood Shepperton plc, the National Screen Agencies for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, BFI Director Amanda Nevill, PACT CEO John McVay and Creative England Chair John Newbigin, alongside the Chair of Film London, producer David Parfitt (Shakespeare in Love).

Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London, said, “In addition to managing the BFC, Film London will also continue its core regional activity. We fully intend to go on delivering for the capital as we always have done, and we now have the people in place to also deliver on a national level.”

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