Featured MEdia
Supply Chains

In a sweeping move to reinforce the UK’s leadership in global content production, the UK government has unveiled a £77M uplift across its screen ecosystem programs, including a tripling of the UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF), new backing for the London Film Festival (LFF), and a £10M expansion fund for the National Film and Television School (NFTS). These follow a broader wave of high-impact measures rolled out since December 2024, covering all critical supply chain segments—from indie film to blockbuster VFX, animation to theatrical stage.

Key additions include:

• Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC): 53% credit for sub-£15–23.5M UK-led productions from April 2025.
• Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC): Merged relief now yields up to 39.75% net rebate for limited-budget films.
• Tentpole Production Bonus: 2% bonus for projects spending over $200M locally.
• VFX Reforms: From Jan 2025, 5% uplift + 80% cap removal for domestic VFX spend (total 39% credit).
• Animation and Children’s TV Relief: Elevated to 39% AVEC rate; now includes animated features.
• Studio Infrastructure Support: 40% business rate relief for eligible film studios across England.
• Cultural Infrastructure Investment: Over £26M toward institutions like the National Theatre and permanent high-rate reliefs for live performance sectors.

Vitrina’s Impact Analysis:
From a Vitrina standpoint, these interlocking incentives signal a national industrial strategy for the screen economy. UKGSF’s export co-productions will benefit from a stronger downstream crew pipeline fostered by NFTS expansion. VFX tax reforms incentivize in-market post-production, while tentpole and indie-focused rebates ensure scale-agnostic competitiveness. Animation, often a fragmented segment, now gains critical mass with broad AVEC applicability. Collectively, this policy framework strengthens vertical supply-chain integration, enhances project viability, and bolsters the UK’s global position as a go-to destination for screen content creation.