Category Archives: Creative Policy

Creative Freelancers Future in the UK.

Posted on 21/07/2017 by Phil

The Creative Industries Federation this week published the results of the survey we asked BCre8ive members and supporters to fill in earlier this year.  You can download the full report HERE. The survey involved 700 freelancers from across the Creative … Continue reading →

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What Value the Quality of the Screenplay?

Posted on 14/07/2017 by Phil

This BCre8ive blog looks at the importance of the screenplay in the debate about creating independent films, and why it is so often overlooked.  The example of independent cinema discussed is the UK, but the issues equally apply in the … Continue reading →

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What now for UK Education for Our Screens?

Posted on 26/05/2017 by Phil

In the last month PACT have published a report highlighting the problems with UK independent film production. Last week Screen International published interviews with UK sales agents talking about a system that is broken. The number of UK independent films … Continue reading →

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Creatives’ Futures in the UK

Posted on 18/05/2017 by Phil

Following our own ‘Expanding the Creative Piepline’ response to the government’s Industrial Strategy document this blog looks at the responses of two of the major Creative Industries representative’s responses to the consultation.  The Creative Industries Council CIC), is a government … Continue reading →

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Expanding the Creative Pipeline

Posted on 19/04/2017 by Phil

There is real potential for the Creative industries to build an expanded creative pipeline. A structure, which utilises existing technology, capitalises on intellectual property, and grows the talent pipeline. It can achieve this by opening access to new talent, creating … Continue reading →

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What is the future for Creatives in the UK?

Posted on 10/03/2017 by Phil

The UK Government’s Green Paper sets out ten pillars on which a new industrial strategy will be built for the UK. The creative industries – everyone from architects and writers to web and game designers, from photographers to performers – … Continue reading →

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Freelancers Survey – Time for a Voice

Posted on 01/03/2017 by Phil

The Creative Industries Federation has just issued a survey for freelancers. Why should you, as a freelancer, fill it in – apart from the fact that it’ll only take 10-15 minutes? We freelancers are, according to Creative Skillset, 43% of … Continue reading →

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UK Challenge Fund for the Creative Industries?

Posted on 27/01/2017 by Phil

The Innovate and AHRC Challenge Fund for supporting innovation in the UK is currently being drawn up. Here are the suggestions published in various workshops around the UK over the two weeks for why the Creatives Industries fit the Funds … Continue reading →

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New Creative Industry Strategy?

Posted on 25/01/2017 by Phil

This week the UK  government launched its new industrial strategy green paper , and consultation. It states that the Creative Industries are one of the five priorities. This follows on a consultation process involving AHRC and Innovate into how to … Continue reading →

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Funding Your Creative Work Part 1. Grants

Posted on 11/01/2017 by Phil

A new year and new creative projects beckon, but how to fund them? Following on from the previous blog on crowdfunding this one looks at public funds available to creatives in the UK.  Future blogs will look at private investment, … Continue reading →

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