This exhaustive study on the development of the film and television industries in Scotland was commissioned by the Scottish Office. The assignment resulted in the writing of a major report, “Scotland on Screen”, which articulated a development strategy for the entire film and television sector in Scotland.

Prior to the creation of the UK Film Council, SPI was hired by the UK Government to analyse the range of separate support agencies for film in the UK. The report recommended a set of options for how these support activities could be rationalised and made more strategic.

SPI undertook a complete examination of the national agency’s various funding schemes for project and company development.

First Light administers a talent development scheme for young BME audiences, entitled “Second Light”. The scheme is aimed at supporting and providing training opportunities to 30 young people from BME backgrounds, to enable them to pursue successful careers in the film industry. SPI was commissioned in late 2009 to conduct an evaluation of the scheme.