EXCLUSIVE: I have heard that iFeatures, the UK funding initiative that has developed successful low-budget pics including Lady Macbeth and Apostasy, is set to be put on ice and that Creative Englan…
and ScreenSkills, told us today they have not officially pulled out of the initiative at this stage, but said they were reviewing their position.'Judy' Producer Hires Development Head; Asian Lab SEAFIC Sets Projects; Ellie Bamber Pic Underway In Ireland - Global Briefs
iFeatures was first launched in 2009 by UK regional agency South West Screen and BBC Films. There were four iterations of the program between then and 2018, with each round selecting 12 projects that participated in a development cycle before three were green lit at a budget level of between £300,000 and £350,000 .
Several of the films from the 2018 edition have now made their way onto the development slates of the major UK backers including BBC Films, with a view to progressing to production. A further 12 were selected in 2019 and have been participating in the development lab since last summer. Eva Yates, Commissioning Executive at BBC Films, added that now is a “moment of huge change in the film landscape” and that “it feels right to explore the most dynamic ways we can build both bespoke and structured support for the many talented writers, directors and producers emerging in the UK”.
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