§ Mr. HepburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which film production
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Production Name Production Type Production company Start End Ludwig's First at the Fair Short film Tyne Castle Film and Video 31 May 1995 31 August 1998 Dance For A Stranger Short film Ipso Facto 5 January 1996 15 January 1996 Untitled Short film Studio Arts TV 24 June 1996 24 June 1996 Refuge Short film Lightyears Films 29 August 1996 4 September 1996 The Creatives Short film Absolutely Productions 26 October 1996 26 October 1996 Looking Short film Purple Film Productions 8 January 1997 13 January 1997 An Egg's and Egg Short film Ipso Facto Films 24 February 1997 25 February 1997 Four Hours Insecurity Short film Chariot Productions 1 July 1997 8 July 1997 Wasps Short film Ipso Facto Films 29 August 1997 6 September 1997 Untitled Short film Roy Martin 16 September 1997 17 September 1997 Untitled Short film Carpet Films 20 September 1997 20 September 1997 Built for the Stone Age, Living in the Space Age Short film Wishful Thought 29 September 1997 5 October 1997 Bird Short film Zoo Films 28 October 1997 1 November 1997 Chariots of Desire Short film Odd Couple Productions 25 January 1998 29 January 1998 Sleep Short film Airship Films 1 March 1998 7 March 1998 Panino Short film Bridge and Tunnel Films 26 April 1998 1 May 1998 The Block Short film Shiney Beast 6 July 1998 15 July 1998 In Between Short film Indica Films 15 July 1998 21 July 1998 Wing Short film Miranda Tuffnel 31 July 1998 23 September 1998 Flying Home Short film Hard Place Productions 1 August 1998 5 August 1998 The Gatherers Short film Cumbria Film Independents 2 August 1998 6 August 1998 Psyche Out Short film Pilgrim Films 20 August 1998 23 August 1998 Orpheus Short film Ad Hoc Films 31 August 1998 30 January 1999 Mrs. Buchan Short film Ipso Facto Films 1 September 1998 7 September 1998 Ravine Short film RVK Productions 24 September 1998 27 September 1998 Heads (Tease) Short film Hard Place Films 13 October 1998 14 October 1998 Untitled Short film Ipso Facto 31 October 1998 31 October 1998 Safe Short film Y I Productions 25 January 1999 29 January 1999 Nasty Neighbours Feature film Ipso Facto 22 February 1999 23 February 1999 Untitled Short film Canny Productions 1 March 1999 7 March 1999 Untitled Short film 27 May 1999 30 May 1999 companies in the north-east received grants from the UK Film Council; and how much they received in the last 12 months. [40630]
§ Dr. HowellsOne Lottery grant has been made to film production companies in the north-east in the last 12 months of £40,000 to the Northern Production Fund. The Film Council has also funded Northern Film and Media (through its Regional Investment Fund for England), which has enabled that organisation to invest non-Film Council funds in the region. This includes a total of £213,629 to film production companies and individuals for production and development activity.
§ Mr. HepburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many films were produced by film production companies in the north-east in(a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000 and (f) 2001. [40632]
§ Dr. HowellsI understand from Northern Film and Media that 78 films were produced in the north-east in the period 1996 to 2001, 50 of which were produced by companies based in the region. The following list shows the start and end dates of the 50 productions.
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Production Name Production Type Production company Start End Rob of the Rovers Short film Pinball Films 28 June 1999 1 July 1999 Mavis and the Mermaid Short film Shoreline Films 23 September 1999 1 October 1999 The Good, the Bad and the Feathered Short film Eagle Films 13 October 1999 19 October 1999 Millennium Movies Short film A19 Films and Video 1 November 1999 29 November 1999 Stars in Her Eyes Short film Ethel Factor 6 November 1999 10 November 1999 Going, Going Short film MJW Productions 5 December 1999 8 December 1999 Whipped Cream Short film Packham Pear Productions 26 February 2000 29 February 2000 Gabriel and Me Feature film Samuelson Productions/IMP 19 June 2000 26 June 2000 Fish Short film Pilgrim Films 26 July 2000 30 July 2000 Stix Short film Little California Films 22 September 2000 29 September 2000 Playback Feature film Canny Pictures 15 January 2001 28 January 2001 Grainger Town Poetry Films Short film International Media Productions 26 February 2001 26 February 2001 Flickerman and the Ivory Skinned Woman Short film Pilgrims Films 26 March 2001 29 March 2001 Ticket to Ride Short film Ipso Facto 24 April 2001 29 April 2001 Star Man Short film Yipp Films 3 June 2001 10 June 2001 Momentum Short film 24:25 Films Ltd. 16 July 2001 20 July 2001 Sweet Dreams Short film International Media Productions 14 June 2001 19 June 2001 Danny and his Amazing Teeth Short film Ipso Facto Films 29 July 2001 2 August 2001 King of the Road Short film Pilgrim Films 18 July 2001 23 July 2001