Impacts of Digital technology

Digital technology is important for the UK film industry as it means that non-mainstream films are becoming more accessible. Independent cinemas have the capacity to screen more films because digital distribution and exhibition is cheaper than traditional methods.  (35mm print is around 10 times more expensive than digital copies).

The UK film council wants to make film more accessible in three ways:

1) Improving access  -  our digital screen network is made up of more than 240 digital screens across the UK that now show non-mainstream films regularly.

2) Raising awareness - our prints and advertising fund provides £4 million every year to help British distributors promote non-mainstream films.

3) Increasing information - our website is one of the UK's leading websites for film fans wanting to watch, buy, download or rent great films.

For more information:

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