David Cameron has said that the British film industry should support “commercially successful” movies, ahead of Lord Smith’s review into the government’s film policy. The Prime Minister was visiting Pinewood Studios when he praised the film industry for its “incalculable contribution to our culture” but said that "we should aim even higher, building on the incredible success of recent years". Cameron added: "Our role, and that of the BFI, should be to support the sector in becoming even more dynamic and entrepreneurial, helping UK producers to make commercially successful pictures that rival the quality and impact of the best international productions." However, director Ken Loach appeared on BBC Breakfast saying that the country needs a diverse film industry with a wide variety of movies: "This is a travesty. If everyone knew what would be successful before it was made, there would be no problem. What you need to do is fund a lot of different, varied projects and then some will be successful, some will be original, some will be creative, and then you’ll get a really vibrant industry."
Lord Smith’s review, which will be published on Monday, was commissioned to find out how the industry could offer better support to UK film-making. Its principle objectives were to identify any obstacles the British film industry faced in achieving greater success, to determine how to spend improved Lottery funding, and bolstering audience demand for film.
Emma Hutchings
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