Parliamentary inquiry to examine film and TV sector

A parliamentary inquiry is set to investigate the current challenges faced by the British film and high-end television industry.

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee will work to identify the best way to support the independent film production sector and consider what needs to be done to maintain and enhance the UK’s draw as a global production destination.

The committee will also examine issues around skills and retention in the industry, adapting to circumstances such as the rise of artificial intelligence. and challenges facing British cinema in the wake of the Cineworld restructure and collapse of the Empire chain.

“We will be looking at how to maintain the attractiveness of the UK as a global destination for production while ensuring independent films, similar to recent hits Rye Lane and Aftersun, can be made and seen,” said Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the CMS Committee.

Dinenage added that the actors and writers strikes in the US shows “the importance of getting ahead of the game in adapting skills and responding to the challenges of artificial intelligence”.

“The challenge now is to make sure the industry and Government are thinking of the future to maintain and enhance an industry that is hugely important both to the economy and to the culture of the UK and its power on the world stage,” she said.
 
The committee is inviting written evidence in response to a series of questions about the current state of the industry until 19 September.