The next 12 months for the British Film Industry

With the British film industry producing movies as successful as Les Misérables, Skyfall and The Woman in Black in 2012; they have a lot to live up to in 2013.

The British film industry has many smaller films on the way, with most of them being thrillers. However, there are also some future block-busters such as Bridget Jones’ Baby (a follow up to the popular franchise) and Trance, by director Danny Boyle which also happens to be a thriller hybrid, starring James McAvoy.

McAvoy is also starring in another small British thriller, called ‘Welcome to the Punch’, by the man who directed Shifty – a film that was nominated for a BAFTA.

On re-occurring theme seems to be the thriller genre which I assume will be big in 2013.

There is also a re-make on the list – Pusher, a re-make of the 1996 Danish film, which will be translated into English.  However, the re-makes don’t seem to be in production in Britain alone. Hollywood is producing a re-make of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which is one of the most popular thrillers of all time, and The Smurfs 2 as well as Baz Lurhman’s ‘The Great Gatsby’. This suggests that re-makes & sequels will not be unique to the British Film industry, but will be a trend in the industry as a whole.

"This year has been softer, but we're optimistic about 2013 – there's already Les Miserables, from The King's Speech director Tom Hooper, Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, [the latest Superman film], and another Hunger Games instalment." There are also industry whispers of another Inbetweeners movie out by next summer. - BFI reports

The BFI have released a report on what they predict will happen in the future for the British Film Industry. I have read their points and chosen the ones that I believe are the most important. I have summarised where appropriate.

Audiences:

• A real commitment to audiences outside of London 
• Equipping 1000 community venues across the UK
• A new partnership with Samsung for a Smart TV app giving exclusive BFI content, including behind the scenes at the BFI London Film Festival. This will be the first of a series of initiatives towards a BFIPlayer

Education:

• A new film education offer for every 5-19 year old in the UK, with the potential to reach 8.5 million young people
• The new youth film Academy network for 16-19 year olds with initial support from new partners Pinewood Studios and BAFTA

Supporting British Film:

• More money for the production and development of UK films, with new opportunities for filmmakers working in documentary and animation and a greater focus on development
• A New Talent Network to discover, grow and nurture new voices and stories all over the UK
• A remodelled P&A (Prints and Advertising) Fund – now the new Distribution Fund – responding to widespread changes within the sector
• A new International Fund including increased money for the British Film Commission

Film Heritage:

• Ambitious plans to digitise 10,000 films – the BFI 10K – over the next five years to bring our film heritage to new audiences, and a public vote on which those film should be.