Providing export information
Cannes Film Festival 2010
Cannes Directories of UK Film Companies and UK Producers 2010
The UK Film Council's Export Unit produced the
UK Companies in Cannes 2010and
UK Producers in Cannes 2010directories for this year's Cannes Film Festival. They include details of UK film companies from all sectors, such as sales agents, producers, post production, facilities and lawyers.
For the first time, the directories were made searchable online. In addition to being available in our publications section, they are also available to search or to download as pdf documents from the Guides section of the UK Film Centre website.
UK Films For Sale Summer 2010 Guide
Film Export UK has produced the
UK Films for Sale 2010 Summer Guide.
UK films for sale
Cinando is a searchable database of current UK films for sale with details of the sales agents representing them. It is an industry resource, in particular international buyers, sellers, programmers and exhibitors.
The British Council has a searchable database of British Films since 1998 with production company and sales agent details.
UK film sales companies
Film Export UK has information and contact details for UK film sales companies.
International film festivals
The British Council has information about international film festivals.
International film markets
There are three types of film market, each with its own selection criteria for participation. They are:
- Project markets
- Film sales markets
- Facilities and services markets
International project markets
Project markets give UK producers and directors the chance to present projects at an advanced stage of development and financing to potential international co-producers or financiers in order to create new business partnerships. International project markets include:
- Cinemart – Rotterdam Co-production market
- Berlin co-production market
- Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum
- Pusan Promotion Plan
- London Film Finance Market
International film sales markets
Film sales markets enable sales agents and sales companies to sell UK films to international distributors. The main sales markets are:
- European Film Market
- Hong Kong Filmart
- Cannes Marche Du Film
- Asian Film Market
- American Film Market
- Toronto Film Festival
International facilities and services markets
These trade shows are used by facilities and services companies to market specialist services, including cinema exhibition, post production and distribution. The key markets include:
