UK Screen Highlights
- Launch of All Members Forum and sub-committees
- Response to the DCMS Film Policy Review - Thank you to all our members who helped with the consultation response. Our paper supports film tax credit and lobbies for further support across skills provision, film funding and export support
- Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) – In collaboration with our VFX members and Skillset we were successful in getting 17 key roles onto the new Shortage Occupation List – ensuring that the industry has access to the global talent it needs. We are currently responding to a further call for evidence on Annual Migration Limits.
- Digital Production Partnership (DPP) - A panel of UK Screen members is continuing to advise broadcasters on the proposed standards for file-based delivery and metadata. In 2012 we will be engaging in discussions on related commercial issues.
- Support of the Next Gen report and Next Gen Skills – working with our VFX members and Skillset, UK Screen is helping to drive forward the recommendations from the Next Gen report, including the production of short educational films and an online careers hub.
- Hosting a VFX day for the US Familiarisation trip – We worked with Film London on this year’s event which was extremely well-received, with some very positive feedback for the US Film Studio executives.
Events and training…
- The Conch – This year UK Screen were delighted to announce a new partnership with Emap, which will take over production and marketing of The Conch. UK Screen will continue to be involved in an advisory capacity. The next Conch Awards will be in May 2012.
- Westminster bursaries – We will be using our skills funding allocation to produce a series of management development courses which will be available to members at heavily subsidised rates. We are planning to run these courses in March and April 2012. In addition eight of our members are receiving support to attend international events.
- Onion sessions, PACT events and social media breakfast briefing and three fantastic pub quizzes.
And don’t forget our Shining Stars…
 2011 was an excellent year for the Shining Star reward and recognition scheme with some fantastic and well deserving winners. This years’ winners have gone above and beyond the call of duty impressing colleague and clients alike. Here is a list of 2011 winners:
February: Sarah Walsh - Smoke & Mirrors
March: Andrew Lee - Directors Cut Films
May: Laura May Mead - De Lane Lea
June: Ed Randolf - Senate VFX
August: Kimberli Butler - Rushes
September: Rebecca Scott - Smoke & Mirrors
October: Ilja Ivanov - Hireworks
November: Esther Keogh - Pinewood
December: Rosemary Hill – Alias Hire
GCRS Christmas tunes
UK Screen member GCRS are famously known for their Friday tunes on Twitter so we delve once again into their musical minds to find out their top five Christmas song to keep us going until the big day.
#5 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby please come home)
#4 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...) - Nat King Cole
#3 Ringing of the Bells - The Muppets
#2 I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
#1 Happy Christmas War Is Over - John Lennon
You can follow GCRS on Twitter here. Christmas Office Hours
The UK Screen office will be closed from 12.30pm on Friday 23 December until Tuesday 3 January 2012. If you have any urgent enquiries please contact ria@ukscreenassociation.co.uk.
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