UK Film Council
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The UK Film Council was a now-defunct government-backed agency that supported and funded the development and production of British films.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UK Film Council Context triple: [Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, productionCompany, UK Film Council]
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Scottish Screen
Scottish Screen was Scotland’s national screen agency, responsible for supporting and promoting the country’s film and television industry.
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BBC Films
BBC Films is the feature film-making arm of the BBC, known for producing and co-producing a wide range of acclaimed British and international movies.
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Arts Council England
Arts Council England is a national public body that distributes government and lottery funding to support arts and culture across England.
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Australian Film Development Corporation
The Australian Film Development Corporation was a government-funded body that played a key role in revitalizing Australia’s film industry in the 1970s by financing and promoting the Australian New Wave of cinema.
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UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport is a government department responsible for national policy on culture, the arts, media, sport, tourism, and the creative industries in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: UK Film Council Target entity description: The UK Film Council was a now-defunct government-backed agency that supported and funded the development and production of British films.
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A.
Scottish Screen
Scottish Screen was Scotland’s national screen agency, responsible for supporting and promoting the country’s film and television industry.
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B.
BBC Films
BBC Films is the feature film-making arm of the BBC, known for producing and co-producing a wide range of acclaimed British and international movies.
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C.
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is a national public body that distributes government and lottery funding to support arts and culture across England.
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D.
Australian Film Development Corporation
The Australian Film Development Corporation was a government-funded body that played a key role in revitalizing Australia’s film industry in the 1970s by financing and promoting the Australian New Wave of cinema.
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E.
UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport is a government department responsible for national policy on culture, the arts, media, sport, tourism, and the creative industries in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural organisation
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film funding agency ⓘ public body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2011 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
National Lottery
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UK government grants ⓘ |
| hasRole |
funding body for British film
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policy body for UK film ⓘ promoter of British films ⓘ supporter of film distribution ⓘ supporter of film education ⓘ supporter of film exhibition ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
increase audiences for film in the UK
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promote UK film internationally ⓘ support development of British films ⓘ support distribution of British films ⓘ support production of British films ⓘ |
| notableProject |
Digital Screen Network rollout of digital cinema screens in the UK
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support for Bend It Like Beckham ⓘ support for Fish Tank ⓘ support for Gosford Park ⓘ support for In the Loop ⓘ support for Man on Wire ⓘ support for Slumdog Millionaire ⓘ support for The King’s Speech ⓘ support for Vera Drake ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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linked to:
UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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| reasonForDissolution | abolished as part of UK government public spending cuts ⓘ |
| replacedBy | British Film Institute ⓘ |
| subsidiary |
Digital Screen Network
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Film London ⓘ Scottish Screen ⓘ Skillset Film Skills Fund ⓘ UK Film Council Development Fund ⓘ
linked to:
UK Film Council
UK Film Council Distribution and Exhibition Department ⓘ
linked to:
UK Film Council
UK Film Council New Cinema Fund ⓘ
linked to:
UK Film Council
UK Film Council Premiere Fund ⓘ
linked to:
UK Film Council
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| successorFunction | film funding transferred to British Film Institute ⓘ |
| website | http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk ⓘ |
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Subject: UK Film Council Description of subject: The UK Film Council was a now-defunct government-backed agency that supported and funded the development and production of British films.
Referenced by (14)
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