Uk Film Council Boss Quits
The head of the UK Film Council has quit less than two months after the British government announced the organisation will be scrapped.
U.K. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed in July (10) that the body, which provides funding for Britishmovies, will be wound down as part of a range of cost-cutting measures.
And the Film Council's chief executive John Woodward resigned on Monday (13Sep10) to enable him to remain "unconflicted" as officials discuss the future of the U.K.'s movie industry.
In a statement on the organisation's website, Woodward writes, "For the next few weeks the UK Film Council is in a dialogue with the Government about the future support structures for UK film. By choosing to make my position clear now, I can be objective and unconflicted throughout that process.
"I can't adequately say what a privilege it has been to serve the British film industry since 2000 - and I enjoyed every minute of it up until 5.35pm on 24 July this year. I am proud of what the UK Film Council and its staff have delivered over the past decade.
"But now is the time to focus only on the future and ensure that whatever takes the place of the UK Film Council builds on its considerable achievements and retains the professionalism and expertise that the industry has said that it wants."
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