Sources of Finance

Analysing the financial situations in pre-production is vital. This includes assessing all possible sources of finance.

Expenditures refers to the amount of money being spent and what on.
Requirements refer to something that is compulsory in order to proceed on to the next step.

Funding

Funding refers to an amount of money that is given by an organisation for a project, in this case, short films.

Television channels including Channel 4, the BBC and ITV fund for short films. 

This includes providing commissions and grants.

Funding can also come in favours, therefore all assistance will not be primarily in money however can help you with your project. 

• Development (e.g Channel 4 executive improvement program).
• Screen Support (e.g ITV and Odeon ant-bulling shorts).
• Competitions (e.g BBC3 The Fear)

Government Funding

National - The British Film Institute does not directly fund short films, only feature length films. 

Regional: BFI Funding Partners: 

- Creative England

- Northern Ireland Screen

- Film London

- Creative Scotland

Local Government Funding

London Borough Film Funds, such as Croydon, Wandsworth and Camden.

Private Funding

Cinema Companies:

- Curzon

- Odeon

Media Companies:

- SONY

- Virgin Media

Other:

- BMW