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Powering Economic Growth & Opportunity Across the Regions A focussed look at key data from the BFI’s Screen Business 2021, evidencing how the UK tax reliefs are stimulating economic growth and job creation across the English Regions
Foreword The UK’s screen industries have bounced back faster than almost any other industry post-pandemic and the truly unprecedented demand for content has never been on a greater trajectory. The content boom provides unsurpassed opportunity and the English Regions have never been in greater demand. It is our aim as the National Screen Agency, funded by the BFI to maximise and support the production of feature film and high-end TV in the regions outside London, to ensure that economic impact and job creation are felt within communities right across the nation. During 2021, Creative England’s Filming in England team and Film Office partners supported over 200 feature films and high-end TV productions to film on location. From Mission: Impossible 7, Indiana Jones 5 to Without Sin and Season 5 of The Crown, filmmakers chose to utilise the network of studio infrastructure, skilled and experienced crew and unique locations across the Country. For the first time, BFI Screen Business 2021 analyses the impact of the film and high-end TV tax reliefs in the UK nations and England’s regions providing compelling evidence of how the UK tax reliefs are stimulating economic growth and job creation across the UK. This toolkit, developed using relevant English Regions data from BFI Screen Business 2021, sets out to demonstrate the impact that can be achieved by local and regional engagement with the screen sector and how we at Creative England can support you in creating the best possible conditions for future growth. You can read the full BFI Screen Business 2021 report here. Hayley Armstrong Head of Production Services www.filminginengland.co.uk Creative England @filminengland
Filming in England Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions
Contents
Section One: 7
DEMAND
Evidencing exponential
growth in production levels
across the English Regions
Section Two: 12
IMPACT
How the Creative Sector • Creating Jobs 17
Tax Reliefs are driving • Creating Economic Impact 20
wide economic benefits • Creating Infrastructure Investment 26
across the English Regions • Creating Profile 28
• Creating Networks 32
Section Three: 34
REGIONAL &
LOCAL GROWTH
Creating conditions to drive
local and regional growth in
the English Regions
5
Demand
7
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Demand
The exponential global demand for filmed
content has seen the English Region’s
filming landscape become busier than ever,
and specifically a magnet for high-end
TV production.
BFI’s Screen Business 2021 report shows
that production spend increased more
than three times between 2017 – 2019. In Direct spending on Film and HETV
2017 HETV production spend came to £158 production in the English Regions
million across the English Regions, outside grew by almost 50%, with £1.8 billion
of Metro London and surpassed £530 spent between 2017 and 2019 Black Widow
million in 2019 – over a quarter of the UK
total and more than 72% of the UK total
outside Metro London*. From It’s a Sin to
The Crown, Bridgerton to Peaky Blinders,
major high-end TV productions are
utilising the world-class talent, locations,
infrastructure, expertise and effective tax
reliefs across England.
The booming demand for production
space across the UK has accelerated with
the rapid growth in film and high-end TV
production and as a result, we have seen
a wave of new studio developments,
expansions and conversions across the
English Regions. The South East of
England, (referenced in Screen Business
Report as Metro London) is home to the
UK’s world-class studios and hosts the
biggest names in film and high-end TV
from James Bond and Star Wars to the
* The BFI Screen Sector Report’s Metro
forthcoming $1billion-plus Lord of the London area combines Greater London
Rings TV Series. Straight from the sound with Hertfordshire (from the East of Nearly 3/4 of all UK High-end TV
stages in the South East, Creative England England) and Buckinghamshire and Surrey productions filmed in the English
(the South East of England) to form a Metro
and partners unlock the unique and London region that better reflects the Regions outside of Metro London
diverse locations across every Region geography of film and HETV production, between 2017 and 2019
given that several of the major studio
of the Country. facilities are located in these counties. Bridgerton
Top: Black Widow © Marvel Studios 2020
Bottom: Bridgerton © Liam Daniel Netflix 2020 9
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Demand
Total production spend of HETV and film between 2017-2019
Region Film (£m) HETV (£m)
North East 63.7 36.7
North West 58.2 407.7
Yorkshire & 114.2 154.5
The Humber
East Midlands 13.4 5.2
West Midlands 25.9 15.9
East of England 65.7 21
* Excluding Hertfordshire
Metro London 5,120.3 3,138.2
* Including Hertfordshire,
Buckinghamshire & Surrey
South East 469.2 68.7
* Excluding Buckinghamshire
& Surrey
South West 111.8 £185.4
Source: BFI’s Screen Business 2021 11
Impact
13
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Impact Key Production Hubs & Cities
across English Regions
The film and TV sector is a major
contributor to the UK creative
industries economy, with an
important role to play in the
UK’s economic recovery from
the Covid-19 pandemic and
contributing to the Government’s
Leeds
ambitions to grow and develop 210 miles from London
industries UK-wide. In this section 2 hours by rail
we look at the wide economic and
cultural benefits brought about
by hosting film and tv production Manchester
200 miles from London
across the English Regions. 2 hours by rail
Creating Jobs Liverpool
210 miles from London
Creating Economic Impact 2 hours by rail
Creating Infrastructure Investment
Creating Profile
Creating Networks
Bristol
118 miles from London
2 hours by rail
15
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Creating Jobs
Film and high-end TV productions
require a huge range of skills,
from those working at all levels in
creative, technical, specialist and
support roles.
The total employment for high-end
TV alone between 2017 and 2019
increased by 40% across England
It’s a Sin
Our highly skilled crew bases in each
of our production hubs remain in high
demand. There remains no greater
sector priority than developing a diverse
workforce to supply a pipeline of talent
which matches the growing range of
opportunities available across the Country.
The BFI is leading a skills review to share Freelancers, new entrants and supply
best practice and knowledge to support chain businesses can register for free
long-term solutions to address the current on Creative England’s National Crew
and emerging skills needs of the UK’s and Facilities database.
screen industries. The review will set
the direction of travel for future growth
to ensure that the sector continues to be
world leading. ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills
body for the screen industries,
Creative England work to increase job supporting talent at every level
opportunities across the Country and our from new entrants to mid-career
national crew and facilities database is professionals and executives.
the essential resource for productions For advice on getting into the screen
looking to hire regional crew and source industries, or to progress your career,
local facilities across the English Regions. visit www.screenskills.com for
With over 8,000 listings, we connect information, resources and training
productions to the behind-the-camera opportunities.
House of the Dragon talent and supply chain businesses.
Top: It’s a Sin © RED Production Company Channel 4
Bottom: Bottom: House of the Dragon © 2021 Home Box Office,
Inc . All rights reserved. HBO® and all related programs are the 17
propert y of Home Box Office, Inc.
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Creating Jobs
Total Employment (FTEs) from 2019
Region Film (FTEs) HETV (FTEs)
North East 909 291
North West 2,528 5,565
Yorkshire & 2,204 1,735
The Humber
East Midlands 780 487
West Midlands 1,778 944
East of England 1,044 894
* Excluding Hertfordshire
Metro London 49,845 45,240
* Including Hertfordshire,
Buckinghamshire & Surrey
South East 3,952 1,921
* Excluding Buckinghamshire
& Surrey
South West 2,139 2,422
Source: BFI’s Screen Business 2021 19Filming in England Creating Economic Impact
Creating The below infographic highlights the
four key areas of economic impact;
showing how one pound or one job
Economic ripples through the economy:
Impact
Local communities reap Direct Impact Indirect Impact Induced Impact
immediate economic benefits
Activity in the local area The impact to businesses The money that is
from film and TV productions by a production that has a that supply and service recirculated through
filming on location in their direct & immediate effect productions e.g. timber workers in the direct and
e.g. employment and GVA supplies for set indirect chain spending
area; money is spent with construction their earnings
local businesses and jobs
are created.
Overall Economic Impact
Creative England is able to calculate
the average amount production spends
when filming on location. With a television
production’s estimated spend of £22,000
Spill Over Impact
per day and a major feature film around
£42,000, on everything from local Some sectors can also have economic
caterers, security and taxi firms, to hotels, impacts beyond the screen sector value chain, for example
restaurants and coffee shops. Creative tourism (see Creating Profile) and merchandising.
England’s National Crew & Facilities
directory is promoted to productions
to maximise the consumption of local
suppliers, services and skills. Local Authorities can utilise Creative
England’s comprehensive toolkit to
The BFI’s Screen Business 2021 provides establish their value as a filming location
a comprehensive analysis of the economic and understand their ambitions for
contribution of the UK’s screen sector filming, to create an appropriate film-
tax reliefs, proving an accurate evidence friendly strategy and approach to fee
base for local government, Local setting —
Enterprise Partnerships and growth hubs On Location Filming Strategies and
to understand the screen sector’s role in Fees Guidance.
driving growth and local job creation.
21Filming in England Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions Creating Economic Impact
Creating Economic Impact
Total Overall Economic Impact (GVA - £m) across
each English Region between 2017-2019
Region Film (£m) HETV (£m)
North East 120 34.7
North West 503.3 579.4
Yorkshire & 283.1 182.3
The Humber
East Midlands 125.7 57.3
West Midlands 378.7 128.4
East of England 226.5 101.2
* Excluding Hertfordshire
Metro London 11,423.8 6,111.5
* Including Hertfordshire,
Buckinghamshire & Surrey
South East 728.7 213.7
* Excluding Buckinghamshire
& Surrey
South West 331.7 230.2
Source: BFI’s Screen Business 2021 23Filming in England Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions
1917
Wolfe The Colour Room
Top: 1917 © Amblin Partners.
Bottom: Wolfe © Sky TV Bottom: The Colour Room © Sky UK Limited 25Filming in England
Creating
Infrastructure
Investment
Driven by the level of demand for
studio space, the English Regions
have seen a surge of new studio
developments and expansions, playing
a valuable role in helping to offset the A
supply shortage across the UK.
The South East is significantly increasing Highlighted major studios B C D
capacity with expansions at Pinewood, in English Regions
Shepperton, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Liverpool & Machester
Elstree, Bray and new developments at Sky A The Northern Film & TV Studios (coming soon) J F G H I E
Studios Elstree, Sunset Waltham Cross and B Church Fenton Yorkshire Studios
Shinfield. Outside the South East, our three C Studio81
production hubs are seeing expansions at D Versa Studios Leeds
The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol and Space E Peregrine Studios
F dock10 Studios
Studios in Manchester and new capacity in G The Sharp Project
Liverpool with The Depot and Versa Leeds H Space Studios
Studios across in Yorkshire. I Versa Studios Manchester
J The Depot
K
However, such is the demand levels in K Raynham Hangar Studios
L Cardington Studios
industry, with the major global players such M The Bottle Yard
as Amazon, Apple, Disney and Netflix all N Bovingdon Studios
investing hundreds of millions of pounds in O Sky Studios Elstree (coming soon) L
original UK content, the long-term development P Elstree Studios
and further expansion of studio space and Q Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden
R The Underwater Studios
infrastructure is vital for inward investment, S Pinewood Studios
N O
M P Q
as well as benefitting domestic production. T Shepperton Studios
That is why Creative England are pleased to U Aborfield Studios
be supporting the extended remit of the British V Black Hangar Studios R
Film Commission, funded by HM Treasury W Bray Film Studios
X Longcross Film Studios
over three years, in stimulating the creation of Y Shinfield Studios (coming soon)
S T U V W X Y Z
1
additional stage space capacity to support and Z Five Farnborough International
attract major international productions. 1 Maidstone Studios
27Filming in England Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions Creating Profile
Creating Profile
Film and TV productions are a powerful
influencer in attracting local and
international tourism spend. They help
showcase our locations and cultural
places; inform, inspire and influence travel
decisions and help to market and grow
local visitor economies.
Everyone’s Talking About Jamie
The global popularity of UK-made TV
shows has seen powerful screen tourism
effects across the Country, from Explore Creative England’s Screen
Peaky Blinders in Birmingham and Tourism Toolkit, in association with
Bridgerton in Bath to All Creatures Visit England, here and learn how
Great and Small in the Yorkshire Dales to maximise the benefits.
and Poldark in Cornwall.
For locations, destination marketing
organisations, and local authorities, filming Download Olsberg•SPI’s 2015 report
can generate a diversification of income quantifying Film and Television
that could continue long after the cameras Tourism in England here that shows
stop rolling. With the production growth the impact of screen tourism across
trends across the English Regions it means England outside London and that
audiences around the world will see our filming locations are attracting
more of England’s diverse locations and domestic and overseas visitors
landscapes in the coming years – global in abundance.
advertising that money just can’t buy. Downton Abbey: A New Era
Top: Everyone’s Talking About Jamie. John Rogers © 2021 Monarchy
Enterprises S.a.r.l., Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc.
and Channel Four Television Corporation. All Rights Reserved
Bottom: Downton Abbey 2, Ben Blackall © 2021 Focus Features
LLC. All Rights Reserved 29Filming
North The Thief, His Wife and The
in England
East: Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions Creating Profile
Canoe © Getty Images. Yorkshire &
Humber: All Creatures Great and Small ©
Playground Television UK 2021. East
Midlands: Landscapers © Stefania Rosini /
Sky Atlantic. East England:Fast and Furious
9 © 2021 Universal Studios. All Rights
Reserved. Small Axe; Red, White and Blue ©
BBC/McQueen Ltd. South West: Bridgerton
© Liam Daniel Netflix 2020. South East: No
Time To Die © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND
MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. North
West: Time © James Stack / BBC.
North West: North East:
Time The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe
Yorkshire & The Humber:
All Creatures Great and Small
West Midlands:
Small Axe; Red, White and Blue
East Midlands:
Landscapers
South West: East of England:
Bridgerton Fast & Furious 9
South East:
No Time To Die
31Filming in England Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions Creating Networks
Creating Networks Pursuit
of Love
As well as a highly qualified work force
and world-class infrastructure, delivering a
strong, cohesive, network of organisations to
ensure film and television productions have
access to the right people and services that
they need is hugely valuable to securing and
supporting production across England.
Peaky
Blinders
Behind the entertaining and enriching
content, is a complex web of suppliers, In early 2022 we are launching the
goods and producers. To build a cohesive partnership’s Regional Filming Hubs.
ecosystem across the English Regions, Key partnership members will work
Creative England launched our Filming with Creative England to address the
in England Partnership in 2020 with a needs, specific challenges and
growing membership of over 100 members identify best practice to strengthen
– from Studios, Facility Companies and the regional offer to industry.
Local Authorities to National Organisations
such as the National Trust. We connect
these diverse organisations to foster Join the Filming in England Partnership
a film-friendly environment and unlock
England’s full potential as a world-class If you are an organisation in the
destination for Film and TV production. film & TV production supply chain,
find out more at:
filminginengland.co.uk/partnership
Top: Pursuit of Love © Theodora
Films Limited & Moonage Pictures
Bottom: Peaky Blinders © Milk Publicity 33Filming in England Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions
The key levers in maximising share
of HETV and film production activity
Regional &
Local Growth
The UK creative sector tax Fiscal
reliefs and skills and stage Incentives
space development are
critical for ensuring the UK In addition to the UK’s
lucrative creative tax
remains globally competitive, reliefs, there are a
however a production- number of live regional
production funds
supportive environment can available in the
optimise their impact. English Regions.
Film-Friendly
Talent Production Infrastructure
& Skills Environment & Services
Developing a The supply and
sustainable and diverse From policies, availability of studio
workforce that is world- best practice and infrastructure, services
leading and can support responsiveness and facilities is
the huge quantities of to unlocking invaluable to production
content being produced. location assets hubs in the
Creative England’s and understanding English Regions.
National Crew Database production needs,
is the essential resource Creative England
for productions to hire work to improve the
Creative England’s Filming in England local crew in the landscape for filming
team support local partners to create the English Regions in the English Regions
best possible conditions to power regional - Join the Filming in
and local growth. A great deal of film- England Partnership
friendliness comes down to experience
and networks, which Creative England aim
to provide through our Filming in England
Partnership and the ongoing release of
best practice guidance, such as our
On Location Filming Strategies and Fees.
35Filming in England Powering Economic Growth and Opportunity Across the Regions You can read Screen Business 2021 full analysis of the crucial contribution of tax reliefs to the continued growth of the screen industries and economy here We would like to thank our Film Office partners whom contribute to our tracking of the levels of production activity in the English Regions. We also extend our thanks to the BFI, Olsberg°SPI and Nordicity for the substantial and comprehensive study that evidences how the screen industries are stimulating economic growth and job creation in communities across the nation. Contact Us +44 (0)20 8324 2311 production@creativeengland.co.uk filminginengland.co.uk @filminengland
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