Film Distributors' Association
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| Abbreviation | FDA |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade Association |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Headquarters | Newburgh Street, London, W1F |
Region served | United Kingdom & Ireland |
Membership | United Kingdom & Ireland film distributors |
Chief Executive | Andy Leyshon |
President | Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE |
| Website | filmdistributorsassociation |
The Film Distributors’ Association (FDA) is the trade association representing the interests of film distributors in the UK and Ireland. Its membership ranges from Hollywood studios to independent operators and is responsible for 99% of all films released theatrically in the territory. The FDA's key areas of involvement include audience development, industry training, content protection and media services.[1]
Members[edit]
The FDA’s membership covers 32 film distributors, and its Council consists of Managing Directors from each member company.
| FDA Member Companies[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude | Entertainment Film Distributors | Park Circus | Trafalgar Releasing |
| Arrow Films | eOne | Pathé Productions | Trinity |
| AX1 | Eros International | Peccadillo Pictures | Universal Pictures |
| Blue Finch Film Releasing | Lionsgate UK | Reliance Entertainment | Vertigo |
| Bulldog Film Distribution | MUBI | Republic Film Distribution | Verve Pictures |
| Curzon Artificial Eye | Munro Film Services | Sony Pictures | Walt Disney |
| Dartmouth Films | Network Releasing | Studiocanal | Warner Bros. |
| Dogwoof | Paramount Pictures | STX Films | Yash Raj Films |
Presidents[edit]
The current FDA President is Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE, he has held the position since 2007.
| Previous Presidents[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2006 A F Pierce | 1948-1957 D E Griffiths OBE (Kt.1953) | 1930 J C Graham | 1924 J C Graham |
| 1992-1998 J R C Higgins MBE | 1943-1947 R P Baker FCA | 1929 A Clavering | 1923 R C Bromhead FCA |
| 1978-1992 P Livingstone CBE | 1940-1942 S W Smith | 1928 C M Woolf | 1922 H J Boam |
| 1959-1978 M C Morton | 1936-1939 D E Griffiths | 1927 T C Elder | 1920-1921 F W Baker |
| 1959 A S Abeles | 1934-1935 J Maxwell | 1926 S Rowson MSc FSS | 1918-1920 E G Turner |
| 1957-1958 Sir Arthur Jarratt KVCO | 1931-1933 S Eckman Jr CBE | 1925 A G Smith | 1915-1917 A C Lovesy |
History[edit]
The Film Distributors’ Association is the oldest film distributor trade body in the world, and since its inception in 1915 has represented the interests of distribution companies which acquire, market and release films to cinema audiences.[4]
Originally established as the Kinematograph Renters’ Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the organisation sought to bring some much-needed structure to the business of film supply following a rapid increase in audience numbers. Over the years a further name change to the Society of Film Distributors followed, before the Association settled on its present denomination.[5]
Market Statistics[edit]
After widespread lockdowns and subsequent temporary cinema closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK and Ireland box office reached £322m in 2020 (-76% vs. 2019) with admissions totalling 47.8m.[6] 1917 was the no.1 film in of the year. Prior to the 2020 sector hiatus, box office in the territory was consistently buoyant. Cinema receipts crossed £1.3bn every year for the last 5 years, with admissions exceeding 190m in both 2018 and 2019.[7] These results were among the highest the industry had seen in the last 50 years.
Cinemas remained closed in the UK and Ireland for large parts of 2020 and as a result much of the box office landscape was littered with anomalies unlikely to occur in a standard cinemagoing year. The highest grossing weekends and weeks in 2020 all occurred before mid-March, when cinemas closed due to the first nationwide lockdown, whilst 81% of the year’s total box office was earned in Q1.[8]
The UK and Ireland continued stand out on the global cinema stage, ending 2020 as the 6th biggest territory, sitting behind only China ($3bn), US ($2.2.bn), Japan ($1.3bn), France ($0.5bn) and South Korea ($0.4bn).[9]
Industry Partners[edit]
British Board of Film Classification[edit]
The BBFC is the non-government body responsible for the classification and censorship of film releases in the UK.[10] Certification is integral to all film releases. In 2020 the BBFC viewed 619 films (vs. 1,103 in 2019) and 419 film trailers (vs. 1,116 in 2019) for cinema release.[11]
British Film Institute[edit]
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom.[12] The BFI uses lottery funds to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. A long-standing association with the BFI and Camelot led to the National Lottery Cinema Weekend , where Lottery ticket holders were encouraged to visit their local cinema with free admission for the day.[13]
Cinema First[edit]
Cinema First[14] is the cross-industry body charged with the promotion of UK cinemagoing. As co-director of Cinema First with the UK Cinema Association (UKCA), the FDA is involved in the sponsorship and funding of Into Film, the film education charity aimed at inspiring youthful engagement with cinema; and the Industry Trust, a cross-industry initiative designed to promote the value of copyright and creativity.
Film Charities[edit]
MediCinema delivers the cinema experience to patients as some much needed respite from their daily hospital life, and currently operates at six venues across the UK.[15]
The Film and Television Charity (FTC) provides ongoing welfare and wellbeing support to those working in the film industry.[16]
The British Cinema and Television Veterans (BCTV), which promotes contact and friendship to industry veterans with more than 30 years service.[17]
International Alliances[edit]
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is the trade association representing the five major US film studios and Netflix.[18]
The International Federation of Film Distributors’ Associations (FIAD) represents the interests of European film distributors on the global stage.[19]
KRS Releasing Malta release films theatrically in Malta on behalf of UK distributors.[20]
National Film and Television School[edit]
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is the UK’s leading film academy with a remit to educate film talent to the highest professional standard for the screen industries. The FDA has been a major supporter of the NFTS for over 25 years, providing sponsorship on behalf of UK distributors, whilst supporting the continual development of new talent.[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ MacNab, Geoffrey (16 August 2019). "UK's Film Distributors' Association appoints Andy Leyshon as new chief executive (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2021-06-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "FDA Members and Council". Film Distributors’ Association. Retrieved 2021-07-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Macnab, Geoffrey (2016). Delivering Dreams: A Century of British Film Distribution. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. PREFACE XIII-XIV. ISBN 978-1-78453-489-9. Search this book on
- ↑ "Filing history (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Macnab, Geoffrey (2016). Delivering Dreams: A Century of British Film Distribution. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. Preface XIII-XIV. ISBN 978-1-78453-489-9. Search this book on
- ↑ "Analysis: UK and Ireland box office fell 76% in 2020". Screen. Retrieved 2021-06-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Battlefield drama 1917 wins 2020 UK box office in pandemic-struck year". the Guardian. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "UK & Ireland 2020 Box Office: Year in Review". Comscore, Inc. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "2020 Worldwide Box Office Slumps 71% To $12.4B Amid Covid Impact: Strength Of International, Piracy Concerns & Hope Dominate 2021 Chatter – Global Studio Rankings Chart". Deadline. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-06-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Partners and industry bodies of the BBFC". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ "BBFC annual reports". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ "British Film Institute". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ "U.K. Moviegoers Offered 200,000 Free Tickets in June Through National Lottery Cinema Weekend". Variety. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-06-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Love Cinema | Welcome Back to The Big Screen". Love Cinema. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ "MediCinema unveiled as charity partner for 2018 Screen Awards". Screen. Retrieved 2021-08-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "UK's Film & TV Charity Raises $2.6M For Second COVID-19 Recovery Fund". Deadline. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-08-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The only Association which represents members of the Cinema and Television Industries who have worked for more than 30 years in these Industries, BCTV - British Cinema and Television Veterans, BCTV". www.britishcinemaandtelevisionveterans.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ "Netflix Joins the Motion Picture Association of America". Variety. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2021-08-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "FIAD & 110+ cultural organisations call on Member States to include culture in recovery strategies". fiad. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-08-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "How to run a tiny box office market like Malta". Screen. Retrieved 2021-08-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Pinewood Studios and National Film and Television School announce filmmaker training base". BBC News. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
External links[edit]
Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, CBE, President, Film Distributors' Association
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