Julian's thoughts on policy intervention have an immediate resonance in
terms of the significant review of UK film strategy, chaired by Chris
Smith, currently under way. The panel's terms of reference focus on the use
of lottery funding, creative talent and audience development, with the BFI
invited to 'lead work which will aim to maximise the impact of film
education' (unquote). These are all areas to which the MeCCSA membership
might well make valuable contributions. The consultation period runs until
September 9th but it's difficult to see how best to organise an effective
intervention (if such a thing is possible, given JP's comments) within the
time scale and range of positions likely to be adopted by MeCCSA members.
However, I have written an article responding to the review panel's
invitation which proposes the diversion of public funds from mainstream
production to independent distribution, exhibition and digital
micro-budget production in the regions, in close collaboration with
educational institutions. The article is due for print publication in JMP
in September but is available now at
<http://jmpscreenworks.com/?s=papers>
I submitted a similar argument to the Creative England consultation earlier
this year. That consultation drew a very thin response from the education
sector - not least because the ToR staggeringly made no mention of
education in its outline for regional creative media development.
I would welcome any responses to my article (before the end of August) that
would allow me to put some kind of group response together for a formal
submission to the review panel. Otherwise I guess those interested will
again be submitting as lone voices in these policy debates.
have a good summer
John
John Adams
Professor of Film & Screen Media Practice (emeritus)
School of Arts
University of Bristol
BS8 1UP
T: 07796 950346
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--On Saturday, July 9, 2011 13:40 +0100 Julian Petley
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I realise that the NoW debacle may not be of interest to all MeCCSA
> members (in which case perhaps the debate might move to the MeCCSA policy
> network site), but Vincent's comment does raise a really important wider
> issue, namely the immense dificulties facing those media academics
> interested in influencing media policy. etc
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John Adams
Professor of Film & Screen Media Practice (emeritus)
School of Arts
University of Bristol
BS8 1UP
T: 07796 950346
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