Children's Film Foundation
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The Children's Film Foundation was a non-profit-making organisation which made films for children in the United Kingdom
, typically running for about 55 minutes. It was founded in 1951. For 30 years it was subsidised by the Eady Levy
- a tax on box office receipts, but this was abolished in 1985. It made a few further films in the mid-1980s, by which time it had been renamed the Children's Film and Television Foundation. Many of its films, dating back to the 1960s, were shown on the BBC
in the 1980s, in the Friday Film Special
strand. It has made no films of its own since the mid-80s, but it survives under its revised name, and in recent years has provided funding for other projects.
Its archive
is now owned by the British Film Institute
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, typically running for about 55 minutes. It was founded in 1951. For 30 years it was subsidised by the Eady Levy
Eady levy
The Eady Levy was a tax on box office receipts in the United Kingdom, intended to support the British film industry and named for Sir Wilfred Eady. It was established in 1957 and terminated in 1985.- Background :...
- a tax on box office receipts, but this was abolished in 1985. It made a few further films in the mid-1980s, by which time it had been renamed the Children's Film and Television Foundation. Many of its films, dating back to the 1960s, were shown on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in the 1980s, in the Friday Film Special
Friday Film Special
The Friday Film Special was a slot for children on the UK television network BBC1, shown between 1985 and 1989.Every Friday during each season, they showed a children's film, made by the Children's Film Foundation...
strand. It has made no films of its own since the mid-80s, but it survives under its revised name, and in recent years has provided funding for other projects.
Its archive
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
is now owned by the British Film Institute
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
.
Filmography (selected)
For a fuller list see Filmography for the Children's Film FoundationFilmography for the Children's Film Foundation
This article is a list of films produced, distributed or sponsored by the Children's Film Foundation.- Feature or Featurettes :*4D Special Agents *Adventures of Hal 5 *Anoop and The Elephant *The Battle of Billy's Pond...
- Sammy's Super T-Shirt (1978)
- Mauro the Gypsy (1972)
- Cup Fever (1965)
- Hide and Seek (1972)
- The Battle of Billy's Pond (1976)
- The Glitterball (1977)
- The Boy Who Turned YellowThe Boy Who Turned YellowThe Boy Who Turned Yellow is the last film collaboration by the British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and the last film directed by Michael Powell. The film was made for the Children's Film Foundation.-Plot:...
(1972) - Terry on the Fence (1985)
- 4-D Special Agent (1981)
- Tightrope to Terror (1982)
- Cry Wolf (1968)
- Fern the Red Deer (1976)
- Paganini Strikes Again (1973)
- A Hitch in Time (1978)
- One Hour to ZeroOne Hour to ZeroOne Hour To Zero is a film made in 1976 by Charles Barker Films for the Children's Film Foundation.-Plot:Set in the fictional Welsh village of Llynfawr, the plot centres around some children who get caught in an area that has been evacuated due to the pending meltdown of a nuclear research...
(1976) - Haunters of The Deep (1984)
- Friend or Foe (1982)
- The Stolen Plans (1953)
- The Dog and the Diamonds (1953)
- Soapbox Derby (1958)
- The Adventures of HAL 5 (1958)
- Hunted in Holland (1960)
- The Last Rhino (1961)
- Go Kart Go (1963)
- Runaway Railway (1965)
- Bush ChristmasBush Christmas (1947 film)Bush Christmas is a 1947 Australian-British comedy film directed by Ralph Smart. The plot concerns a group of bush children set off to recover a missing mare that has been stolen by some horse thieves....
(1947)