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Alchemy- Workshops for Digital Media Companies
SPI led an innovative and powerful programme designed to initiate working relationships between traditional and digital media companies.
Film Location Finland- Marketing Strategy and Implementation Study
SPI was retained by the POEM Foundation, Finland as part of the EU "Film Location Finland" project, to create a marketing strategy that would help attract international audiovisual productions to film in Finland.
AGICOA- Strategies for the International Television Market
SPI was recently retained by AGICOA, an international, not-for-profit organisation that has been established to track and distribute royalties on retransmission of the products of independent producers.
Handmade Films- Library Valuation
SPI has performed valuations of a number of film and television libraries, including Handmade Films, using its knowledge of the international distribution market to provide efficient and robust estimates of future revenues.
City of Light, Alicante – Studios Development Strategy
SPI was retained by the City of Light studios in Alicante to complete a study into the studios' competitive position in Europe.
Cinecitta Holdings- International Comparative Analysis
SPI was retained by Cinecitta to write a paper examining the strategies used by governments around the world to realise the economic benefits of the film industry and suggest possible strategies for the Italian government to adopt.
Highland Council – Evaluation of Highlands & Islands Screen Commission
This study involved an evaluation of the screen commission, including an assessment of marketing efforts and the benefits it contributes to the region.
South West Screen- Assessment of iFeatures Project
SPI recently completed a review of this low budget film production/training programme which involved a confidential workshop with funded clients, gathering and testing their evaluations of all aspects of the programme.
NorthWest Vision & Media- Television Sector Review
SPI conducted an economic map of the television production sector in the region, based on a combination of questionnaires, surveys and interviews.
Screen Yorkshire- Future Strategy
SPI was retained to analyse SY’s overall strategy and make recommendations for the future regarding a range of options, including brand development and funding.
Film London- Evaluation of London UK Film Focus (LUFF)
SPI conducted a review of the organisation, management and activities of LUFF for its funders to help them consider future funding support.
Screen England - Statistical and Strategic Review
SPI conducted a comprehensive report on the combined performance and achievements of the English RSAs’ activities during 2001-09 and provided recommendations for a new England-wide strategy.
UK Film Council- Sales Sector Project
SPI mapped the UK’s film sales sector’s economic activity, based upon a comprehensive questionnaire, supported by selected confidential interviews.
First Light- Evaluation of Second Light
Second Light is a new programme, developed and run by First Light, which is supporting a large group of BME early-career professionals in their career development.
Film Export Group- Strategy Report and Lobbying Document
FEG is the UK’s public/private strategy body that is focused on film exports. SPI conducted two assignments for them in 2009/10 that involved members, stakeholders, and others being surveyed.
UK Film Council - Impact Analysis
For the UKFC’s Monitoring and Evaluation department, SPI has analysed, for internal use, various UKFC activities to assess their impact on the UK’s film ecology.
Screen International Film Summit
We are major sponsors of Screen International’s Annual Film Summit, for which we invite speakers to attend and which we moderate.
Northern Ireland Digital Film Archive – Archive Strategy
SPI created a development strategy for this innovative ‘virtual’ archive containing material from 100 years of Northern Ireland history.
Digital Film Archive Fund Monitoring and Evaluation
SPI has been hired to manage a review, over a three year period, of the UK Film Council’s £3 million fund to support access to moving image archive material. The work has involved design and construction of a toolkit to enable long-term review of the progress of activities funded by the programme.
Hammer Film Productions – Library Valuation
SPI was engaged by Hammer Film Holdings Ltd to provide a valuation of the HFHL film stock.