Impact
What we do- £10BNFilm generated £10 billion of inward investment spend in London over the last five years.
- £4BNLondon is home to over 4,500 production companies with a combined turnover of almost £4 billion.
- 49,000London's film production, distribution & exhibition sectors employ 49,000 people in the capital.
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- £1.7BNThe UK’s VFX and post-production sector, much of which is based in Soho, generated £1.7 billion in 2019 and employs 27,000 people.
- 2,500There are over 60 animation studios in London, employing more than 2,500 people.
- £490MIn 2020, the money flowing into London to finance animated projects was £490m, with £370m spent directly in London.
No Time to Die © Universal Pictures
- 12,277In 2021, there were 12,277 filming days in London, with TV drama filming days at the highest levels ever seen in the capital.
- 34There are 34 film crews on London’s streets on any one day.
- 11,790Almost 12,000 crew members worked on productions shooting in London last year.
Mari, directed by Georgia Parris
- 557557 filmmakers supported through Film London schemes since 2019.
- 184184 Official Film Festival selections for Film London-funded shorts and features, with 34 Awards and 28 Nominations.
- 46Film London and BFI NETWORK have funded 74 shorts and features in the last two years.
- 5,500There are over 5,500 current members of our Equal Access Network, with over 100 industry partners and 27 training providers.
- 218In the last year we placed 218 people from our Equal Access Network into industry employment.
- 81,790Over 80,000 people attended a Film Hub London event in 2019
- 297We work with 297 cinemas, community groups and festivals to get Londoners watching films
- £255kWe allocated £255,756 from BFI and Mayor of London funding to help London’s independent cinemas, film festivals and exhibitors keep going during the pandemic.