Who finances British realism films?

Vertigo Films


Vertigo Films was created in 2002 and was founderd to create and distribute 'comercially driven independant films'. It was orginally founded to fund The Football Factory and It's All Gone Pete Tong. Now, its aim is to produce four films and distribute four films each year.










The National Lottery
The national lottery has invested more than £60  million in 79 features. Whilst the National Lottery does not fund  the whole film ( They fund on average 26% of a films budget ) they play a key role  in funding home grown films.  National lottery money is handed to the UK Film council who then use it where they deem neccesary. However as funding for the UK film council is being cut funding for UK films is being sought for from somewhere other than The National Lottery.



Working Title Films


Working Title Films
 was set up by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983 and is situated in London. Bevan 
and Eric Fellnar now co-own the company. In 1992, Polygram became the company's coporate backer. Later, in 1999, Pollygram merged and was sold to Universal Studios