British Screen Forum

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|name = British Screen Forum

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|formation = 1985

|purpose = Promotion of the UK audiovisual industries and government links

|location = London, {{postcode|W|1}}

|region_served = United Kingdom

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|leader_title = Chairman

|leader_name = Jon Gisby

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|website = [https://britishscreenforum.co.uk/ British Screen Forum]

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The British Screen Forum was established in 1985 under the name British Screen Advisory Council, becoming the British Screen Forum in January 2020. It is a membership organisation that represents the audiovisual industries of the United Kingdom and provides thought leadership to the government, the industries and policy makers.{{cite web|title=British Screen Forum – About Us|url=https://britishscreenforum.co.uk/about-us/|website=britishscreenforum.co.uk|publisher=British Screen Forum|accessdate=11 November 2020}} British Screen Forum seeks to "frame the debate for the future of the UK screen sectors", primarily through conferences, roundtables and insight events for members at which industry trends are discussed, as well as publishing briefings and reports. Members are drawn from a wide range of organisations, representing writers, technicians, independent producers, directors, distributors, exhibitors, broadcasters, games publishers, games developers, pay TV platforms and online platforms.

History

The British Screen Advisory Council (BSAC) was the successor to the Interim Action Committee on the Film Industry, administered under the auspices of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Initially it did enjoy limited facilities through the DTI, including secretarial assistance.British Screen Advisory Council Report of Activities to 31 December 1985 This support was withdrawn in July 1986 as "a consequence of the Government's wish to leave the BSAC to handle its own affairs".British Screen Advisory Council Second Report for the period 1 January 1986 to 31 May 1987

Richard Attenborough served as Honorary President until his death in 2014. Founder Member and long standing Board Member Michael Deeley was subsequently appointed to this post.{{cite web |url=http://bsac.uk.com/september-2014/195-michael-deeley-appointed-honorary-president-bsac.html |title=Michael Deeley appointed Honorary President, BSAC |accessdate=2015-04-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214010853/http://bsac.uk.com/september-2014/195-michael-deeley-appointed-honorary-president-bsac.html |archivedate=14 February 2016 }}

The 2020 rebranding as British Screen Forum was accompanied by a new website with enhanced member facilities.{{cite web|title=Framing the Debate|url=https://www.sherlockstudio.co.uk/work/framing-the-debate/|website=sherlockstudio.co.uk|publisher=Sherlock Studio|accessdate=11 November 2020}}

See also

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