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BFI Sets $18m Funding Award For 11 UK Partner Organizations
deadline.comThe BFI today announced it has awarded $18m (£15.2M) of National Lottery funding over three years to 11 UK-wide partner organizations as the first cash award under its new 10-Year National Lottery funding strategy.
The award will come into effect in April and will support audience development, talent activity through BFI NETWORK, and educational activity for 16-25-year-olds.
The partner organizations selected and funded to lead the activities are spread across the UK and include: . In London, Film London to manage BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) and BFI NETWORK activity.· In the Midlands, Broadway in Nottingham and Flatpack in Birmingham to manage BFI FAN, BFI NETWORK activity, and BFI Film Academy Plus.· In the North, Showroom in Sheffield and HOME in Manchester to manage BFI FAN, BFI NETWORK activity, and Film Academy Plus.· In Northern Ireland, Queen’s Film Theatre in Belfast to manage BFI FAN and BFI Film Academy Plus; Northern Ireland Screen will deliver talent development activity as part of BFI NETWORK.· In Scotland, Glasgow Film Theatre to manage BFI FAN and BFI Film Academy Plus; Screen Scotland will co-fund talent development activity as part of BFI NETWORK as well as support BFI FAN.· In the South East, the Independent Cinema Office to manage BFI FAN, BFI NETWORK activity, and BFI Film Academy Plus.· In the South West, Watershed in Bristol to manage BFI FAN, BFI NETWORK activity, and BFI Film Academy Plus.· In Wales, Chapter in Cardiff to manage BFI FAN and BFI Film Academy Plus; Ffilm Cymru Wales will deliver talent development activity as part of BFI NETWORK.
The BFI said the funding decisions announced today will enable the partner organizations to provide highly visible cultural hubs based out of
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