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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

UK indie films will ‘die’ without fiscal aid, Ken Loach producer says

Rebecca O’Brien, left, with Paul Laverty and Ken Loach at the Baftas last weekend.
Rebecca O’Brien, left, with Paul Laverty and Ken Loach at the Baftas last weekend. Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images

The Bafta-winning producer behind Ken Loach’s acclaimed films has warned that the UK indie film sector will “die” without additional fiscal support.

Appearing in front of a session of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry into British film and high-end TV, Rebecca O’Brien – who runs the production company Sixteen Films with Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty – raised urgent concerns about the state of the industry.

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