ABSTRACT
The UK film industry continued to boom throughout 2021 despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, 209 films went into production, which equates to 75 more than reported in 2020, which had been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The combined UK spend on film and HETV production during 2021 reached £5.64 billion, the highest ever reported, and £1.27 billion higher than for the pre-pandemic year 2019, according to the British Film Institute. News reports were that Netflix had seen a reduction in customers in 2022 and this was attributed to the increase in the cost of living and subscribers sharing log-in details. Across the screen sectors in the UK there was also a renewed effort to ensure that sustainable filmmaking and TV production was increased. The University of Bradford is now an official training provider for Albert sustainable filmmaking across the range of degree courses.
