London Film and Video Development Agency

London Film and Video Development Agency
114 Whitfield Street
London
W1P 5RW

Tel 020 7383 7755
Fax 020 7383 7745

www.lfvda.demon.co.uk
lfvda@lfvda.demon.co.uk

Contact - Gill Henderson, Chief Executive
Maggie Ellis, Production Executive
Rebecca Maguire, ELFF Project Manager

Eligible Funding Region - Greater London (for Digital Tales - all of the UK)

Overview

The London Film and Video Development Agency (LFVDA) is the production agency for the London region, combining its own funding resources with Carlton Television and FilmFour to create the London Production Fund.

The LFVDA also works with local authorities within the region (See Local Funding/ Croydon Film and Video Award, Local Funding/ Wandsworth Film and Video Making Award).

Funding and Support

The London Production Fund

Managed by the LFVDA with the backing of FilmFour Lab and Carlton Television, the Fund supports new work and talent in the London region. Any professional filmmaker living and working in London can access the fund, although students, TV series and feature films are not eligible. Additional resources are often brought in, including funds form other regional film organisations, the Lottery and overseas co-production partners.

London Production Fund - Digital Tales

The LFVDA has been commissioned by FilmFour Lab to deliver a slate of short digital narrative films through its London Production Fund arm for broadcasting on the FilmFour digital channel and website and potentially for cinema exhibition. Channel 4 may also take broadcast rights.

The scheme will produce low budget films of up to 6 minutes in duration, shot and edited digitally, and is aimed at filmmakers with a background in artists film and video, photography or digital arts who want to tell stories combining creative use of technology with a strong visual edge. The emphasis is on combining the skills of storytelling with the digital revolution.

Although the scheme is managed by the LFVDA the scheme will run across the UK nations and regions so filmmakers do not need to be London based.

London Production Fund: Completion Awards

With resources from the London Production Fund, the Completion Fund grants support up to £15,000 for projects that can presented in at least rough cut form. The Fund aims to support a diverse range of films and videos, from experimental work to narrative fictions and documentaries.

East London Film Fund

Total Funds Available: £400,000

The East London Film Fund provides business support for film-makers and media companies located within the Lea Valley and East London region, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and led by the LFVDA. The Fund works in partnership with organisations which have a solid track record in film production, as well as in business support for smaller companies and freelancers.

The production funding arm of the ELFF will support low budget feature films, short films and documentaries. The maximum investment will be the smaller of £80,000 or 25% of the total budget. Any project considered is required to demonstrate that it would have a significant impact on the East London production economy and demonstrate how at least twice the level of the ELFF investment will be spent in the region. An agreed number of trainees from the region are also attached to a project.

London Artists Film & Video Awards

Total Funds Available: £100,000

Individual artists can apply for awards for the production of single screen film/video art for exhibition in cinemas. The fund supports experimental and artistically challenging works which is innovative in method and formal approach. Work selected for funding will form part of a national touring programme.

Awards ranging from £5,000 to £20,000 are available for the production and completion of visual arts practice. The fund does not support feature films, short fiction/drama or documentary; community or education projects; the recording of events or performance; work to be integrated with or accompanying performance or installation works. Projects must be completed on a format which is suitable for exhibition and distribution. Digital Video and 8mm are acceptable, but the cost of a transfer to a distribution format such as 16mm must be included in the budget.