skip to main content
Goldsmiths - University of London
  • Staff & students
  • Search
  • Main menu
 
Main menu

Primary

  • Home
  • Course finder
  • Study with us
  • Departments
  • Research
  • Services for business
  • For the local community
  • Alumni and friends
  • News
  • Events
  • About us
Staff & students

Staff + students

  • New students: Welcome
  • Students
  • Library
  • Timetable
  • Learn.gold - VLE
  • Email - Outlook
  • IT support
  • Staff directory
  • Goldmine - staff intranet
  • Graduate School - PGR students
  • Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre
  • Events admin
In this section

Breadcrumb navigation

  • About us
    • Contact
    • Find us
    • Working at Goldsmiths
    • About Goldsmiths
    • Our misson, values and strategy
    • Governance
    • Our history
    • Student and graduate profiles
    • Senior Management Team
    • Community
    • Equality and Diversity
    • Academic partnerships
    • Open Book
    • Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art
    • Goldsmiths Global
    • Goldsmiths Press
    • Term dates
  • News
  • BFI advice

Goldsmiths researcher cited by BFI Commission on UK Independent Film

Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship

Article

Written byChris Smith
Published on 27 Jul 2018

Recent research from a Goldsmiths, University of London academic examining the understanding and management of risk in the film industry features in a new report from the British Film Institute (BFI).

British Film Institute
British Film Institute

Analysis from Dr Michael Franklin, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Institute for Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship forms part of a new work from the BFI’s Commission on UK Independent Film.

On July 18 the institute launched a much-anticipated report from the Commission that proposes measures to boost Independent Film.

The Commission’s report investigates the challenging landscape of UK Independent Film and draws on Dr Franklin’s research in multiple areas, including innovation and strategy.

It was chaired by Zygi Kamasa, the Lionsgate UK CEO, and its launch was supported by Margot James, Minister for the Digital and Creative Industries.

The report welcomed Dr Franklin’s recommendation that the BFI works with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), alongside other industry partners, to develop a better understanding of blockchain.

He suggests this could form part of a wider discussion on the transformational potential of comprehensive film data sets for business, and how over time they may lead to a much closer relationship between filmmakers and audiences/consumers.

Dr Franklin’s report also promoted the need for more strategic use of information – another of his recommendations adopted in the Commission’s report.

He said: “What is required is the development of new, coherent mechanisms for collecting, processing and disseminating industry data so that, subject to genuine considerations of commercial sensitivity, the benefits of such data become accessible to all businesses across the film value chain.”

Read the full BFI Commission report

Our world renowned experts

Dr Michael Franklin

Michael’s research investigates the conceptualisation & management of risk in the film industry & related creative businesses

  • About us
  • Accessibility statement
  • Contact us
  • Cookie use
  • Find us
  • Copyright and disclaimer
  • Jobs
  • Modern slavery statement
Admin login
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
© Goldsmiths, University of London Back to top