Fabien Riggall Founder of Future Shorts on BBC World News Today

[MegaWhitePowerRanger]

explains all the european vids on futureshorts

[JasonLovesLife]

I am not familiar with the policy being discussed, but film making is an artistic expression, but also a business. This needs to be remembered.

[somanoid]

@JasonLovesLife The policy David Cameron is trying to push is the commercialisation of the film industry in terms of funding and supporting only films that can be predicted to be a commercial success and save in areas such as the nurturing of new talent. The British film industry is a cottage industry and can't be compared to the American studio system, it has a rich tradition of making auteurdriven films with a very distinctive voice and his proposal is basically threatening to destroy this.

[somanoid]

@somanoid The irony is that you can't really predict a ROI within the film industry, it's kind of hit or miss, which is why you have to be a bit mad to work in film and most people are (I'm speaking from experience). Take The King's Speech for example, no one knew that was going to be a such a huge success for example and then you take "commercial" films such as The Tourist for example, which are meant to be "the whole package" and they totally flop at the box office..

[cagriebler]

This is one of the greatest channels on youtube. Thanks to that guy!

[zooplankton1]

Good and succinct. (But don't move around on the revolving chair!)

[ehbikki]

Only stories coming out of England..? Rest of the UK can go and - vote in a referendum!

[iSakSz]

Should have watched this BEFORE my ruddy Film Studies exam.

-_-

[Bearpod91]

Whats the policy?

[Omellykim]

pretty awesome 

[adamjack1]

The Kings Speech was rejected by the BBC? This guy is brave to say that on BBC News. Hahaha.

[lympicitaShoe]

Cripes, Fabien is hot!

[simplystormie]

It's because of futureshorts I was able to know what I want to do with my life.... Have my own indie producing company

[LaMilby]

Nice

[BlacksmithCinema]

YEAHHHHH

[archiefookssmith]

Yes future shorts!