Agencies

Please click one of the links for agencies in you country:

United Kingdom

Canada

Australia

Film agencies in the UK

The notoriously unstable British film scene has recently started to feel the benefits of the state-funded Film Council, but productions from the first set of hand-outs have yet to prove their worth.

In April 2000 responsibility for the various support activities for filmmaking provided by the British government were shifted under the single umbrella of the Film Council. The formation of this body is intended to ensure that the industry in Britain is sustainable and can flourish in the future. Amongst other things, the council provides funding and looks after the strategic direction of filmmaking in Britain.

The following organisations specialise in helping overseas companies shoot in Britain.

British Film Commission
70 Baker Street
London W1M 1DJ

Tel: 0171 224 5000
Fax: 0171 224 1013

London Film Commission
12 Raddington Road
Ladbroke Grove
London W10 5TG

Tel. 0181 968 0968
Fax. 0181 968 0177

Film agencies in Canada

Canada has one the best reputations for supporting its filmmakers, especially its talented animators. If you have queries regarding public funding for your production and are a Canadian national contact the following:

Government Agencies - Canada
British Columbia Film
601 West Cordova St.,
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
V6B 1G1

Tel. (604) 660-2732

Canadian Film Centre
Windfields
2489 Bayview Avenue
North York, Ontario
Canada M2L 1A8

Tel. (416) 445-1446

Ontario Film Development Corporation (OFDC)
175 Bloor St. E., North Tower, Suite 300
Toronto, ON, M4W 3R8

Tel. 416-314-6858
Fax. 416-314-6876

National Film Board of Canada
150 John St.
Toronto, ON, M5V 3C3

Tel: 416-973-3012
Fax: 416-973-4735

Telefilm Canada
2 Bloor St. W., 22nd Floor
Toronto, ON, M4W 3E2

Tel: 416-973-6436
Fax: 416-973-8606

Film agencies in Australia

Getting funding for your movie can be one the hardest things you have to do. Many of the more enlightened countries offer incentives for filmmakers to make productions or go further by offering grant aid packages. In Australia the following agencies will assist with your queries:

Government Agencies - Australia
The Australian Government has one of the largest film industry support bases of any country in the world, far too many agencies to list in this FAQ. A few of the key agencies are:
Australian Film Commission
Level 4, 150 William Street
Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011
GPO Box 3984
Sydney, NSW 2001

Tel. (02) 321 6444
Fax. (02) 357 3737

Australian Film Finance Corporation
Level 12, 130 Elizabeth Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
GPO Box 3886
Sydney, NSW 2001

Tel: (02) 268 2555
Fax. (02) 264 8551

Pacific Film and Television Commission
GPO Box 1436
Brisbane, QLD 4000

Tel. (7) 3224 4114
Fax. (7) 3224 6717
Email. pftc@design.net.au

Australian Film Institute
49 Eastern Road
South Melbourne, VIC 3205

Ph. (03) 696 1844
Fax. (03) 696 7972

New South Wales Film & Television Office
GPO Box 1744
Sydney NSW 1043
Australia

Tel. +61 2 9380 5599
Fax. +61 2 9360 1090
Email. nswfto@ftosyd.nsw.gov.au

Screen West
PO Box 8349
Perth Business Centre WA 6849

Tel. +61 8 9224 7340
Fax. +61 8 9224 7341
Email. info@screenwest.mca.wa.gov.au

South Australian Film Corporation
3 Butler Drive
Hendon Common
Hendon, South Australia, 5014

Tel. +61 8 8348 9300
Fax. +61 8 8347 0385
Email. safilm@safilm.com.au

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