Film

Film is also a relatively large sector within the media family. With 27,800 people employed in the UK, the film industry ranks fifth within the various media sectors in terms or employment size. The film industry globally is huge, meaning that successful production companies and actors are amongst the most financially and commercially successful people in the world. With the UK seemingly lagging behind in terms of commercial success, we do, however, have a lot to offer in the independent film industry.

Jobs in this industry include:

• Producer
• Director
• Actor
• Storyboard/conceptual artist
• locations manager
• Script writer
• cinematographer

Cowboy Films is one such independent film company making waves in the worldwide industry. Cowboy Films is UK based and run by a man by the name of Charles Steel. Cowboy Films' most recent credits include Kevin Macdonald’s feature documentary "Marley" and Channel Four's largely successful "Top Boy". 

Working Title Productions is another UK production company, based in London. Rather than being independent, it is owned by Universal Studios, which means a lot more funding than smaller independents such as Cowboy Films. 

Many production companies seek investment from producers/independent investors to have the money to produce a film, but the actual income is dependent upon box office takings and film/DVD sales.