Dear All,
Particularly given the decision
to abolish the UK Film Council and deny the BFI the £49m earmarked for it by
the previous government, I thought that some of us might be interested in
making submissions to the DCMS Committee.
All the best, Julian.
Julian Petley,
Professor of Screen Media and
Journalism,
School of Arts,
Brunel University,
Uxbridge,
UB8 3PH.
Direct line: 01895 265479
Culture,
Media and Sport Committee
Select Committee Announcement
28 July 2010
For Immediate Release:
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The Culture, Media and Sport Committee issues a call
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