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<p><strong> </strong></p><p>My department continues to work closely with its Arm’s
Length Body, the British Film Institute (BFI), to ensure it meets the full range of
its responsibilities, including to support the film sector nationwide. In its ongoing
support for Scottish production, the Government has worked with the BFI to ensure
a wide range of funding and initiatives are available to support Scottish production
and the development of talent.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Examples of support
that have been given to the Scottish film industry include the BFI Film Fund, the
BFI NETWORK and the BFI Film Audience Network, which use National Lottery Funding
for development, production, distribution and promotion, supporting Scottish films,
Scottish audiences and emerging Scottish filmmakers. The BFI Film Fund has funded
a number of Scottish projects including The Origin, which was shot in the Scottish
Highlands in October 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The British Film Commission
(BFC), a national body predominantly funded by DCMS, also supports and promotes UK-wide
film and high-end television production, including in Scotland. It works in close
partnership with Screen Scotland, the national screen agency for Scotland funded by
the Scottish Government and the National Lottery. Scotland is featured as part of
all BFC marketing campaigns and assets, including show reels, websites and brochures,
that are designed to facilitate film making and promote British locations, and the
BFC facilitates regular business development meetings with international film and
television clients. These meetings include representatives from all UK nations, including
Scotland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following the outbreak of Covid-19 the Government
has worked closely with the UK Nations to ensure Covid-secure production guidance
supports safe production for film and high-end television in Scotland and across the
UK. Screen Scotland has been part of the Screen Sector Taskforce, coordinated by the
BFI, which helped to develop the guidance and has also looked at the impact of Covid
and recovery measures for the sector, in collaboration with DCMS. In addition, the
UK-wide £500 million Film and TV Production Restart Scheme is getting nationwide TV
and film productions that have been halted or delayed by a lack of insurance back
up and running, by giving productions the confidence they need that they will be supported
if losses are incurred due to Covid-19.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>VisitBritain
also uses high profile filming locations as part of its international tourism marketing
activity. For example, in the past it has run campaigns promoting Glen Coe, as featured
in James Bond’s Skyfall.</p><p> </p>
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