Campaigns & Policies

Competitive tax incentives for VFX

1 February 2021

The UK's Screen Sector tax breaks are successful in attracting international film & TV production, but as other territories also seek a piece of that action, we must ensure UK VFX companies remain globally competitive.

Home-Grown Talent Pipeline

The supply of home-grown skills is an area in which UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK members have made considerable efforts in recent years, such as schools outreach, careers advice, apprenticeships, and engagement with FE and HE.

100% funding for apprenticeships in smaller companies

UK Screen's Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Fund, known as the ALT Fund, has at least £150,000 available for apprenticeship training in small and medium sized visual effects, post-production and animation companies.

Visual Effects Apprenticeships

1 January 2020

UK Screen Alliance and our members are actively involved in the development of apprenticeship standards and are a part of the trailblazer group working on construction of the courses.

Post Production Technical Operator Apprenticeship

A new apprenticeship standard for post production technical operators, which was championed by UK Screen Alliance is ready to deliver

A SIC note for post-production

28 October 2020

We estimate that there is about £300 million of turnover that is not recognised as post-production because it's incorrectly classified in National Statistics. We want companies to self-classify correctly. Here's how you can help.

Guidance for Safe Working in Post-Production and VFX during the COVID-19 Pandemic

7 March 2022

Specific Covid guidance for post & VFX over and above the government recommendations is no longer necessary.

Subsidised training for Post & VFX

We liaise with ScreenSkills to decide funding priorities for post & VFX subsidised training. This year the High-end TV Skills Fund has funded leadership training, returnships, client relationship training and specialist HDR and QC short courses.

VFX and Post-Production Code of Practice

1 September 2018

The Code sets out a series of commitments towards clients, employees and suppliers that can be expected of UK Screen’s VFX & Post Production members.

Promoting inclusion

We are founding partners in Access:VFX, a global collective of VFX/animation studios that strive to increase inclusion in our sector. Access:VFX provides mentoring, schools outreach, careers information and opportunity for under-represented groups.