Thats good to know State! Maybe there really *are* signs of recovery after all image

Talking of which - the UK film council reckon we are doing OK here too, so thats good to know. (...and there was me thinking the UK film industry was brassic and washed up image )
The following Stats are from their website: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/home
  • The UK film industry now contributes approximately £4.3 billion per year to the UK economy - up by 44% since 2000, when the UK Film Council was created;
  • In 2008 UK films took 15% of the global box office and 31% of the UK box office;
  • UK film grossed £2.3 billion at the worldwide box office last year - up 133% since 2002;
  • UK box-office takings are at record-breaking levels, worth £850 million in the UK in 2008, up 46% from 2000;
  • UK Film Council investments in British films have been hugely successful - for every £1 we have invested, £5 has been generated at the box office;
  • Over 164 million people went to the cinema in the UK in 2008 - up 22million (15%) from 2000;
  • The UK has more digital screens than any other European country - 310 and counting;
  • Overall UK audiences had a far greater choice of films in 2008 - 527 films were released, 34% more than a decade ago;
  • The UK film industry directly provides jobs for almost 35,000 people, with extended employment impact of 95,000 jobs;
  • The film industry earns over £1 billion in export income from film rights and film production services;
  • In 2008 alone, British films and talent scooped 32 awards.