Although a lot of production happens in London and the South East, there are thriving production bases across the UK. There are local film offices in all of the nations and regions which promote filming in the local area and provide a single point of contact for productions. Some film offices just consist of a film officer for the borough, city, or county. However, others provide training, host events, and set up networking opportunities and local crew databases.
BFI National Lottery Skills Clusters work with local industry, education and training providers, and other screen organisations across the UK, to coordinate skills and training in their area.
Below are the main film offices in the UK, the BFI Skills Clusters, and screen agencies which represent the nations.
England
Regional information, free crew database and networking events for England excluding London; works with local film offices
North
BFI Skills Cluster made up of five film offices, aimed at tackling skills shortages and providing training
North East
Film office, training and talent development, partner in BFI Skills Cluster Screen Alliance North
North West
Facebook group which aims to develop filmmaking and funding opportunities in Cumbia
Film office with local information and crew and facilities database, partner in BFI Skills Cluster and Screen Alliance North
Film office with local information and crew and facilities database, partner in BFI Skills Cluster and Screen Alliance North
Yorkshire and the Humber
Film Wakefield - film office opened in 2025 at Production Park
Film office for Yorkshire, manages BFI Skills Cluster for Screen Alliance North, provides local information, networking events and training
East Midlands
Film Leicester - film office with local information and an online community
West Midlands
Private-sector-led industry body established by the West Midlands Combined Authority to oversee the economic growth of the creative industries. BFI Skills Cluster providing training
Crew Birmingham - crew and facilities database
Film Birmingham - film office with access to crew and facilities database
Worcestershire Film Office - film office with free crew database
East of England
Film office with local information, crew database, networking for the whole of the East of England
Hertfordshire Film Office - film office with crew database
Norfolk Screen - film office with crew database and networking
South East
Essex Film Office - film office with crew and facilities database
Film Oxford (creative art charity)
Filmwight - film office for the Isle of Wight with crew and facilities database
Berkshire based, BFI Skills Cluster, training, support and mentoring
Sussex Film Office - film office with crew database
South West
Screen Cornwall - film office which also provides skills, training and networking events
London
Film office liaising with London boroughs and a BFI Skills Cluster. Provides help with locations, film finance, skills and training. Also has Equal Access Network and crew database
Scotland
Public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland
Film office for Edinburgh, East Lothian and Scottish Borders
Film office and BFI Skills Cluster providing advice on funding, training, skills development, networking, etc
Film office for Fife and Tayside in Scotland serving the Councils of Angus, Dundee, Fife and Perth and Kinross
Wales
Welsh government agency supporting creative industries in Wales, partner in BFI Skills Cluster
Ffilm Cymru - development agency for Welsh film
Grows and promotes the talent, crew and services of the film and TV industry in Wales, partner in BFI Skills Cluster
Creative and digital media training organisation, partner in BFI Skills Cluster
Wales Screen - encourages filming in Wales
Northern Ireland
National Screen Agency for Northern Ireland, training and skills development, BFI Skills Cluster