Research and policy
As the Government's strategic agency for film, it's our job to make sure that everything we do to encourage diversity is based on facts rather than assumptions. That's why we commission research to understand the issues better and support the policy decisions we make.
UK Film Council diversity research:
- Barriers to Diversity in Film - A Research Review
A comprehensive review by Dr Reena Bhavnani, Visiting Professor, City University. - A study of cinema access and film consumption for audiences with sensory impairments
By Julia Voss in conjunction with yourlocalcinema.com, Deafworks, Morris Hargreaves McIntyre, and Aurora Ltd. - Writing British Films - who writes British films and how they are recruited
Conducted by Susan Rogers, Royal Holloway University of London. - Scoping Study into the lack of Women Screenwriters in the UK
An Institute of Employment Studies report for the UK Film Council on the participation of women screenwriters writing for film in the UK. - Researching the Independent Production Sector: A Focus on Minority Ethnic-Led Companies
An Institute for Employment Studies report for Pact and the UK Film Council on barriers faced by minority ethnic led production companies in the UK's film and TV sectors.
