Reports

AI in the Screen Sector: Perspectives and Paths Forward

An exploration of the impact of generative AI on the full breadth of the UK’s screen sector.

The Wider World of Film

An audience study providing fresh insights into the role of film in the context of the wider viewing landscape – including measurement of all the ways audiences consume films, the factors that influence how and why films are viewed, and the key drivers and barriers to consumption.

Crew mapping and forecasting best practice and methodology

A study capturing best practice for mapping the workforce in the UK screen production sector, which outlines a pilot methodology and resources to forecast skills shortages.

Mapping the presence of animation activity across the UK economy: Stage Two report

This study makes a substantial methodological contribution to the existing research on mapping the size and economic contribution of animation activities in the UK.

Skills scoping study for the digital content production sectors

This scoping study identifies the key skills gaps and shortages across the UK's growing digital content production sectors which comprise UK animation, post-production, video games, VFX, and emerging tech.

BFI evaluations

Reports commissioned to monitor the delivery and impact of the funding we provide.

Screen New Deal: Transformation Plan for Wales

The transformation plan provides a technical routemap for stakeholders in Wales to transform the film and high-end television (HETV) industry to a zero-carbon, zero-waste sector, and is designed to act as a blueprint for use in other UK nations and England's regions.

Analysing ethnicity on-screen in UK feature films 2015 to 2018

Data analysis of UK films in 2015 to 2018, providing broad insights in ethnicity in on-screen roles and testing a methodology that can be utilised in the absence of self-declared data.

Measuring the economic value of cinema venues

This study examines the previously unmeasured social benefits created by cinemas for cinema users and communities.

Impact of mergers and acquisitions on UK video games industry

A scoping study assessing the feasibility of research into the economic consequences, including possible market failures, of overseas acquisition of UK games development studios.

A Sustainable Future for Skills: the Report of the Screen Sectors Skills Task Force

Made up of 28 organisations from across TV and film, the Screen Sectors Skills Task Force was convened to respond to the findings of the BFI Skills Review. Read their recommendations to transform the industry’s approach to skills development.

Economic Review of UK Independent Film

The challenges increasingly facing UK independent film from production to distribution and exhibition.

BFI Skills Review 2022

Workforce development in the scripted film and high-end television production sector.

BFI and ERIC screen careers research

What’s stopping young people from pursuing a career in the screen industries? – June 2022

UK screen sector economy

Screen Business reports analyse the impact of the screen sector tax reliefs to the UK economy.

Britain on Film impact study

A case study on the public value of Britain on Film which provides evidence on the benefits of online access to film heritage.

BFI Commission on UK Independent Film

As digital innovation creates seismic change for the industry, this report sets out proposals and recommendations to enable UK independent film to grow and achieve greater success.

Audiences

Take a detailed look at film audiences.

The BFI Film Fund and Class: Breaking Down the Data

From data collected from applicants to the BFI Film Fund 2019-2022 this report details the socio-economic background of some directors, producers and writers working in the UK independent film industry for the first time.

BFI Diversity Standards initial findings

Report on how productions used the Diversity Standards between June 2016 until March 2019.

BFI gender pay gap report

The following data relates to the period 01 April to 31 March for each report.

Cultural impact

Reports on the effect of film on UK culture.

Diversity reports

Reports on diversity in the UK film industry.

Review of the BFI Diversity Standards

In 2021, an independent review of the BFI Diversity Standards was commissioned, managed by D&I consultancy, New Inclusion.

Film on DVD, TV and VOD

View our research about film on DVD, film on television and film on video-on-demand platforms.

The impacts of leaving the EU on the UK’s screen sector

Following the Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU), the BFI set up a UK Screen Sector Task Force to look at how the UK leaving the EU might affect the UK’s screen sector, which spans film, television, video games, animation programming, and post-production and VFX.

UK Global Screen Fund international audience insights, market data and demand for British content reports

Access international market intelligence reports and territory-level audience perception insights summaries, and review data prepared by Parrot Analytics relating to international demand for UK series, film and talent.

Research strategy for film in the UK

Reports on research and policies for UK film.

Speaking up (whistleblowing) policy and procedure

Sustainability

As the lead body for film in the UK, we embrace best practice and co-ordinate a UK-wide sustainability strategy for all parts of the film sector, including the publication of research and reports.

Taking VR stories to UK audiences: Common Ground, a UK touring report

A report looking at the distribution and exhibition of VR projects in the UK through a proposed tour of VR documentary, Common Ground.

Theatrical

See how feature films have performed in UK and overseas cinemas.

Mapping Study of EU Funding in the UK Screen Sectors 2007-2017

An audit of EU funding in the UK screen sector 2007-2017.

Screen heritage skills research

The BFI has commissioned Harlow Consulting to undertake research to better understand the current and future skills and training challenges in the screen heritage sector.