In 2017 we set ourselves targets across all our activities. Against these, we monitor and evaluate our progress to check where we could be doing better and where necessary take positive action to achieve better results.
Below you can find data captured since April 2018, with figures for 2019/20 and 2018/19 on who we’ve supported through the BFI Film Academy, BFI NETWORK, development and production funding from the BFI Film Fund, the Young Audiences Content Fund, and who we employ.
Our figures are derived from the most up-to-date data available. This is self-identified data taken from monitoring forms which are voluntarily completed, so we can’t always guarantee a 100% return rate.
The BFI’s minimum targets, which are based on proportionality of the UK’s working age population, came into effect on 1 April 2018. They are:
- 7% target for those identifying as D/deaf and disabled [this target has been revised up to 12% as of April 2020]
- 20% target for those identifying as belonging to an under-represented ethnic group
- 50-50 gender balance
- 10% target for those identifying as LGBTIQ+
Those who self-identify their ethnic origin from the following groups on the BFI Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form: Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, Mixed/multiple ethnic groups and Other ethnic group.
People we employ in 2019/20 and 2018/19
As of the latest available data, the BFI employs 586 people. This number includes people on permanent and fixed term contracts.
Of those:
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| D/deaf and disabled | 9% | 8.6% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 16.2% | >15.5% |
| Gender (female) | 52.6% | 53% |
| LGBTQ+ | 13.6% | 11.7% |
Representation across our workforce (ordered by role level)
| Support / Assistants | Technical / Practitioner | Manager / Professionals | ||||
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D/deaf and disabled |
12.5% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 10% | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 19.8% | 22.1% | 17.6% | 16.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| Gender (female) | 54.2% | 53.7% | 51.3% | 52.1% | 55.4% | 54.8% |
| LGBTIQ+ | 14.6% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 9.6% | 17.6% | 16.4% |
| Heads of Department | Executive / Senior Manager | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
| D/deaf and disabled | 11.1% | 12% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 18.5% | 20% | 8.2% | 7.7% |
| Gender (female) | 44.4% | 48% | 53.1% | 53.8% |
| LGBTQ+ | 14.8% | 12% | 12.2% | 11.5% |
| Mean | Median | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of person | March 2020 | March 2019 | March 2020 | March 2019 | |
| D/deaf and disabled | 12.9% | 10.8% | 19.4% | 19.4% | In favour of non-disabled employees |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 9.4% | 10.4% | 3.8% | 12% | In favour of white employees |
| Gender (female) | 1.9% | -0.02% | 0% | 3.9% | In favour of male employees |
| LGBTQ+ | 1.3% | -0.4% | 0% | 0% | In favour of straight / heterosexual employees |
We have applied the gender pay gap calculation methodology across all pay gaps as we await Government guidance for other categories. We have compared average pay between two distinct groups: our people and those identifies as underrepresented ethnicities; LGBTIQ+ and heterosexual people; and D/deaf and disabled and non-disabled people. Different methodology may change the pay gap figures, plus different groups within these categories may have varying experiences which will not be reflected within the pay gap binary approach.
Our unplanned turnover (e.g. excluding fixed term contracts) was 10.1% as at 31 March 2020 (8.8% as at March 2019).
Our average length of employment is 9 years as at 31 March 2020 (8.8 years as at March 2019).
People we funded in 2019/20 and 2018/19
| Production | Development | Debut directors (production) |
Doc Soc features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
| D/deaf and disabled | 0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 5% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 28% | 16% | 20% | 19% | 58% | 30% | 19% | 11% |
| Gender (female) | 56% | 51% | 56% | 49% | 50% | 50% | 76% | 57% |
| LGBTQ+ | 22% | 28% | 14% | 21% | 33% | 50% | 29% | 32% |
Percentages taken from the diversity and inclusion data provided by the writer, producer and director of each funded features, and just from the directors for debut directors.
| BFI NETWORK shorts and early development | Doc Soc shorts with BFI NETWORK | Young Audiences Content Fund | BFI Film Academy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
| D/deaf and disabled | 9% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 6% | N/A% | 16% | 11% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 26% | 10% | 19% | 11% | 8% | N/A% | 25% | 30% |
| Gender (female) | 56% | 53% | 57% | 55% | 39% | N/A% | 53% | 54% |
| LGBTQ+ | 17% | 18% | 10% | 18% | 9% | N/A% | N/A% | N/A% |
Percentages derived from the combined diversity and inclusion data provided by the writer, producer and director of each funded shorts/project.
BFI Film Academy data based on diversity and inclusion data provided by each participant to short courses and residentials. LGBTIQ+ data not collected.
Young Audiences Content Fund launched in April 2019, so previous year figures not available.
Features
| Type of funding | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Production Fund | 12 | 19 |
| Production Fund Debut Directors | 4 | 10 |
| Development Fund | 96 | 93 |
| BFI Doc Society Fund | 9 | 18 |
| Writer Development |
Director Development |
Producer Development |
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| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D/deaf and disabled |
1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 24% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 14% | 13% |
| Gender (female) | 57% | 48% | 47% | 50% | 63% | 49% |
| LGBTIQ+ | 14% | 19% | 15% | 21% | 14% | 24% |
| Writer Production |
Director Production |
Producer Production |
Debut directors Production |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
| D/deaf and disabled | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 36% | 21% | 36% | 21% | 14% | 5% | 75% | 50% |
| Gender (female) | 45% | 47% | 55% | 53% | 64% | 53% | 50% | 50% |
| LGBTQ+ | 27% | 26% | 27% | 37% | 14% | 21% | 50% | 50% |
| Director Doc Soc Features |
Producer Doc Soc Features |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
| D/deaf and disabled | 20% | 11% | 10% | 0% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 10% | 17% | 20% | 6% |
| Gender (female) | 70% | 56% | 80% | 61% |
| LGBTQ+ | 30% | 6% | 30% | 61% |
Due to the factual content of documentaries, there are no writers attached to Doc Society funded project this year.
BFI NETWORK
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Short Film Fund | 60 | 38 |
| Early Development Fund | 32 | 33 |
| Doc Soc Shorts | 10 | 10 |
Shorts
| Writer | Director | Producer | ||||
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D/deaf and disabled |
12% | 8% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 8% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 28% | 18% | 25% | 10% | 22% | 5% |
| Gender (female) | 55% | 53% | 56% | 35% | 58% | 68% |
| LGBTIQ+ | 16% | 8% | 16% | 15% | 23% | 8% |
Early development
| Writer | Director | Producer | ||||
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D/deaf and disabled |
6% | 6% | 0% | 9% | 5% | 0% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 42% | 26% | 40% | 9% | 5% | 0% |
| Gender (female) | 58% | 52% | 47% | 73% | 50% | 78% |
| LGBTIQ+ | 10% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 20% | 33% |
Doc Soc Shorts
| Director Doc Soc Shorts |
Producer Doc Soc Shorts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of person | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 |
| D/deaf and disabled | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 10% | 40% | 20% | 0% |
| Gender (female) | 60% | 60% | 50% | 80% |
| LGBTQ+ | 20% | 20% | 0% | 10% |
Due to the factual content of documentaries, there was only one writer attached to BFI NETWORK Doc Society funded short project this year.
Young Audiences Content Fund
| Type of fund | 2019 to 2020 |
|---|---|
| Production Fund | 18 |
| Development Fund | 60 |
Production 2019 to 2020
| Type of person | Writer | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| D/deaf and disabled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 5% | 0% | 5% |
| Gender (female) | 52% | 29% | 65% |
| LGBTQ+ | 0% | 12% | 5% |
Fund launched in April 2019, so previous year figures not available.
Development 2019 to 2020
| Type of person | Writer | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| D/deaf and disabled | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Ethnicity (non-white) | 15% | 4% | 7% |
| Gender (female) | 43% | 11% | 51% |
| LGBTQ+ | 6% | 9% | 15% |
Fund launched in April 2019, so previous year figures not available.
The figures above are based on data collected by the BFI in 2017 and 2018.