| The British industry is on the verge of a | | | | bagged BAFTA awards this week. |
| comeback, according to big names, like Quentin | | | | It's not just the cultural benefit of British films |
| Tarantino. | | | | which make them so important, as the industry |
| After the runaway success of films like Slumdog | | | | also pumps £4.3 billion per year into the UK |
| Millionaire, which came home with eight Oscars in | | | | economy. |
| 2009, he does have a point. | | | | Around 35,000 people are directly employed in |
| Danny Boyle's film is not the only one to capture | | | | the world of film as well, with almost 100,000 |
| the world's imagination, with veteran directors like | | | | indirectly earning from the industry. |
| Mike Leigh and Ken Loach bringing new releases | | | | Being at the forefront of technological |
| this year as well. | | | | developments will be important for the UK's film |
| Cemetery Junction, directed by Ricky Gervais and | | | | industry, with films like Avatar pushing the |
| Stephen Merchant, is also coming out this year | | | | boundaries. |
| and even the British art-pack are getting involved | | | | "We want the UK to be at the forefront of 3D's |
| with Sam-Taylor Wood's John Lennon biopic and | | | | assault on cinema and TV. With 3D cinema |
| Steve McQueen's Hunger. | | | | proving a hit at the Box Office, and 3DTV coming |
| Kevin Macdonald's The Eagle of the Ninth and Neil | | | | to living rooms this year, 2010 is the year for UK |
| Marshall's Centurion also see Brits venturing into | | | | producers to grasp the 3D opportunity," said Brian |
| action and adventure cinema. | | | | Lenz, Sky's Director of Product Design and TV |
| British actors have also been picking up accolades, | | | | Product Development. |
| like Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan, who both | | | | |