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Tanya Seghatchian to head UKFC Film Fund

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The UK Film Council (UKFC) has appointed Tanya Seghatchian head of its new Film Fund.

The proposal is for the new Film Fund to have a minimum of £15m a year, topped-up with recoupment from successful film investments, of which production companies will get a share, to support feature and short films and to create a new space for experimental filmmaking.

Seghatchian has been head of the UKFC Development Fund since 2007. She has shepherded projects like Fish Tank [+see also:
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, Bright Star [+see also:
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, In the Loop [+see also:
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. Prior to joining the UKFC she worked with the team that developed the Harry Potter franchise. She independently produced Pawel Pawlikowski’s My Summer of Love [+see also:
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, which won both the Michael Powell Award for Best British Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Alexander Korda BAFTA for Outstanding British Film of the Year.

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UKFC Chairman Tim Bevan said, “Tanya shone through in what was an incredibly strong line-up of candidates. She will be responsible for establishing the brand new £15m Film Fund with creative excellence at its heart. At a time of real turbulence for independent filmmakers, I am confident that Tanya’s experience and passion will ensure that they have a supportive, energetic and understanding champion.”

Seghatchian, who will report directly to UKFC CEO John Woodward, said, “Our filmmakers are currently amongst the very best in the world, but the challenging financial climate and the speed of technological change mean that now more than ever they need a supportive and reliable home which invests in creative excellence and encourages boldness.”

The final make-up of the Film Fund, including the appointment of three Senior Executives, will be announced shortly.

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