Film Offices: UK (FO:UK) is formed of publicly-funded Film Offices and agencies across the UK and provides a forum, which allows the group to share best practice and knowledge as well as discuss industry trends.
Established in 2013, members of FO:UK regularly meet to share information and ideas which ensures the best possible service is given to the Film and TV industry in the areas committed to providing dedicated support.
Membership is informal and open to any independent body that promotes and facilitates filming in a regional or city area of the UK and is wholly or partly funded by a local authority. Each year a Lead Office is nominated to manage all central administration, communication and financial tasks for the FO:UK forum. The lead office is currently .
The Film Offices UK group consists of the following offices which facilitate filming in their local areas:
covers the World Heritage City of Bath plus the old mining towns and picturesque villages of north east Somerset. We promote, manage and provide advice on filming on behalf of Bath and North East Somerset Council. We support student and commercial shoots of all sizes. Period filming a speciality.
is well connected, with the M4 motorway running East from London across the county to Oxford in the West. We are also home to Heathrow Terminal 5 and are less than an hour from Leavesden, Pinewood and Shepperton Studios. Berkshire offers a range of locations including urban, rural, canals and riversides.
Based in the world's first UNESCO City of Film, provide a FREE service which will allow you to find the perfect location, advice on crew, assistance with permissions, how to approach parking and traffic control. We are located at the University of Bradford. Having close connections with the local council, businesses and property owners we can guarantee to support all your needs to ensure productions run smoothly. For any filming taking place within the Bradford district it is important to us that we are aware of your intentions so that we can assist and continue with our reputation as being a film friendly city.
is a free service to all productions planning to film in the city, dedicated to making your film, television or commercial photography shoot run as smoothly as possible when on location in Bristol. We are a division of Bristol City Council and the one-stop shop for all filming enquiries. We can assist at all stages of production, from initial location and crewing advice to recces and logistical support.
is the film office for the capital city of Wales, a division of Cardiff Council, marketing the city as a prime filming location. We provide high-grade location and production services to production companies, broadcasters and independent film-makers, from initial location and crewing advice to recces and logistical support.
is the film office for Birmingham run through Birmingham City Council. We are responsible for facilitating, supporting and developing the film and television industry in the city.
is the film commission for Edinburgh, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders, facilitating filmmakers looking for locations, crew and facilities and promoting a film-friendly environment for filmmakers in south east Scotland.
has been created as an economic development initiative by New Forest District Council (NFDC). Working in conjunction with key organisations, our aim is to boost the New Forest's reputation as a film and TV filming location. We have a can do attitude and our completely free film-friendly service offers you a one-stop shop for: New Forest-based locations, access to skilled local crew, Permits to film, parking and traffic control assistance, permission for filming on council-owned property.
is operated with the endorsement of Isle of Wight Council, with assistance from Arts Council England, Solent LEP and our Island businesses. Our team is experienced, pragmatic and dedicated to making the Island a place where film, TV and photographic projects take place easily and efficiently.
Created by Venture South, the Isle of Wight Cultural Investment Company, we are part of the Island's growing creative sector, connected to mainland organisations and part of a strategic plan to promote the Island as a space to create. We are committed to our sustainable future and proud that the Island is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, one of only seven in the UK.
is the film commission for Scotland's largest city, offering a free service to all productions including feature films, television, commercials, music videos and more. GFO markets Glasgow as a premier UK centre for film and TV production and helps to facilitate location filming in the city, provide all the information a production needs – from location and crewing advice to recces and logistical support. GFO's goal is to ensure a flourishing industry that benefits the entire city.
is a Kent County Council initiative which is the premier film commission for the county of Kent and provides a location finding, film permitting and liaison service for all manner of productions. The Kent (Filming on Highways) Act 2010 also allows us to easily close roads or use traffic management for filming purposes.
is the first and oldest Film Office in the UK. We are a department of Liverpool City Council that is responsible for facilitating television and film production in Liverpool and Merseyside.
are the creative industry development agency for the north east. We work to promote the region to film and TV production companies. We have databases of locations, crew and facilities available to visiting production. All of our local authorities have signed up to our filming friendly charter – committing to understand and work with production wherever possible.
FO:UK is proud to be an affiliate member of .