| katiebell | 01-15-2007 04:24 PM |
HP aids U.K. film industry boom
According to the UK Film Council, the £840m spent on U.K.-made films last year - up nearly 50 percent from 2005 – is in part due to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Film Minister Shaun Woodward said: Quote:
These figures show that the UK is a great place to make a film.
Two Potters - Harry and Beatrix - a Golden Compass and a bit of Stardust have helped the U.K.'s film industry have one of its best years ever.
| And according to Film Council CEO John Woodward: Quote:
2006 was a great year for film production in the UK.
We are back in business with British filmmakers winning international awards, a crop of great British films produced, British talent and facilities in demand from filmmakers around the world.
| Source: BBC | 