“Independent Cinema is in Coma”: Many representatives ask for steps to save British cinema and television

A new parliamentary statement warns it British film and television industry It crosses one Tough crisis Moreover, if emergency measures are not taken, the United Kingdom runs the risk of losing their cultural voice and a generation of creative skills.

“The Independent Film Department is almost dead, and British studies are hostages America -based companies“Senior producer Michael Kun said before representatives. And statistics support him. In 2024, British independent films represented 9% of the total cost of production and just 6.9% at the box office. The loud fall of a field that has long been regarded as a launch for British skills.

For its part, a valuable British television industry, which has provided world jewelry Like ‘Playback’, ‘Utophia’ or ‘Terry Women’It is in crisis. According to the ‘BBC’, television costs fell by 25% last year, funding dozens of cancellation or stagnant products. Thomas Chromewell, the editor of the 2015 CD series, Peter Kosminki, said, “We lose.”

Culture, Media and Sports Authority urges the government to introduce a series of interventions such as new Line deductionsHigh support for cinemas and a plan 5% tax British subscribers’ income from ‘streaming’ to giants NetflixOvarian Apple y Amazon.

“The best box office successes made in the United Kingdom have never been shown before the UK’s quality film and television department,” said the group chairman Caroline Dinage. “But The rise of foreign investment in recent years You can take our independent British makers. “

The size of the crisis may be amazing to some, especially in the light of the ‘adolescence’ of the ‘adolescence’. British four -chapter play, Jack Thorn was created And Stephen Graham, screened last month and has already broken records: it has entered the Netflix series in English With a wonderful image of 114 million views.

But, as the Caroline Dynenege is indicated, Such victories are not exceptional and fate: “If the government urgently interferes with the drama department for every ‘adolescent’ that joins the national conversation, it will be numerous Clearly British stories It will never reach our screens. “

Fight against persecution and artificial intelligence

The report also highlights the challenges facing the British film and television industry. Lack of qualifications in the test, poor working conditions and general work insecurity are repeated. Self -employment -It includes most of the labor- unemployment faces long-term Harassment and intimidation They are still rooted.

A study conducted by the Foundation Foundation in 2022, it was revealed One -third of the respondents were persecuted at work In the previous year. In addition, the quarter of the black respondents condemned the harassment or Ethnic discrimination12% were sexually harassed or discriminatory. On the other hand, one of the five respondents who responded Disability Or long -term health problems were reported to have been harassed or discriminating for this reason.

The committee has urged the government to reconsider training and learning, to improve the support of mental health and to appoint a commissioner of self -unemployed workers who protect dangerous workers throughout the sector.

Of course, the statement warns Uncontrolled use of artificial intelligence in the industry. Representatives warn that creators and translators are at risk without high copyright protection Lose control over your own image and creative production, In the style of the Kibli study, the controversy surrounding Saadgift’s virus has recently been seen.

General director Ed Newton-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rex-Rerex Committee’s Group is good for the government to recommend to IA developers to grant licenses from any copyright protected jobs. AI that creates To use more data training procedures.

Group recommends that the videotape is concerned with difficulties New fundsIndependent cinemasMany of them are still recovering from infection, and facing long -term cost stresses. The government advises to analyze the possibility of cutting taxes on film tickets.