Introduction to the British Film Industry
The Minister of the British creative industry, Chris Bryant, underlined the vision of the government to support the British film industry on May 16 in an emphatic speech at the Cannes Film Festival. "We want to do two things in Great Britain as a Labor government in relation to film," said Bryant. "We want to be the best place in the world to make film", which points to the roles played by local authorities, film studios, business rates for studios, and promoting a deep talent pool.
Encouraging International Collaboration
He encouraged the industry to continue accessing the United States of America or India or Nigeria or somewhere else in the world or France. "But I also want us to make films in which intellectual property remains in Great Britain and people live in the long term. We concentrate on that." Bryant spoke at the Reception United, which was jointly arranged by BFI, BAFTA, BBC Film, and Film4.
Attendees and Discussions
The audience of British industrial numbers included BFI, BBC Film, and Film4 Heads Mia Bays, Eva Yates, and Ollie Madden; BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip; Producers and filmmakers Elizabeth Karlsen, Mike Goodridge, Gurinder Chadha, Tom Wood, Ameah Ayub Allen, and Yvonne Isimeme Ibazbo; The managers Alison Thompson, Mark Goder, and Daniel Battsek; and festival manager Paul Ridd and Kristy Matheson.
Addressing Global Challenges
While Bryant introduced the threat of the President of US President Donald Trump to introduce 100% tariffs for all international films that came to the USA, he underlined his commitment to maintaining international relations. He spoke about the need to maintain the global prospects of the film industry and said: "Film is almost always a multinational thing. You can’t create any limits for filmmaking."
Celebrating British Film Excellence
“Where Great Britain is really excellent, we are at the scabbard of the nations. Whether it is a film like Slumdog Millionaire – it is typical British, but not shot in the UK. Or Conclave. Who would have thought that there would be a British film about the choice of a Pope? And yet it is typical British, not only because of the acting talent, but also because of the way it tells its story, and the story from which it comes, the novel by Robert Harris.
Embracing Internationalism
“This is part of why we are exceptional, and we create more miracles than any other, this internationalism that we hug. And of course, we hug each other [includes] The United States of America – thank God for Tom Cruise [several Mission Impossible films shot in the UK] I say. I have any expectation that James Bond will be no less British if he was done by Amazon than someone else."
The Miracle of Filmmaking
Bryant continued to say every film that is "a complete miracle". "Bring actors together and put them in a room and build a set and let it look real. You do not wear make-up at all. All of these elements tell a story that captivates someone for 90 minutes or two hours, that’s a miracle," he said. "The even greater miracle is that one of them can ever make a film because the financing process is so tedious and complicated. I want you to give yourself a applause for every single miracle.
Conclusion
Bryant said he wouldn’t have time to see a "only film" in Cannes, but it was "here to say that Great Britain will continue to make miraculous films for many, many years and make miracles in this industry. We are determined to do so.
