Written by David Lewis on Aug 7, 2008. Posted in On Location

The UK Film Council launches Company Vision Awards

The UK Film Council has announced the launch of the Production Company Vision Awards, a new funding initiative designed to help creative producers with a vision for the future of UK film, to develop projects that will broaden the quality, range and ambition of films and talents being developed in the UK.

Part of the Development Fund, the Vision Awards will offer up to ten production companies up to £150,000 over two years, to enable them to nurture talent and to generate, source, research and develop feature film projects.

Tanya Seghatchian, Head of the Development Fund, said: "We want to provide a supportive arena for creative producers with forward thinking UK production companies, who have a clear vision and commitment to UK film.