Name

Screen Cornwall

Legal name

Screen Cornwall CIC

Website

https://screencornwall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Office Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Grant Funding & Public/Nonprofit Financing (MPADAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financing & Investment (Equity, Debt, Gap, Slate) (MPADAAAB), Development & Packaging (IP Sourcing, Script, Attachments) (MPADAAAA)

Keywords

• Film office services
• Production investment funds
• Location scouting database
• Crew skills training
• Cornish language media

Headquarters

HQ city

Redruth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. UK Government Funding (UK Shared Prosperity Fund): Screen Cornwall receives grant funding from the UK Government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), channelled through Cornwall Council as Lead Authority, to support sector growth, talent development, Cornish language content creation, and infrastructure development.
2. Devolution Deal for Cornwall: Additional investment from the Devolution Deal for Cornwall used to fund the largest-ever commissioning round including Cornish language feature film development strands.
3. Equity Investment Returns (SCEPI): Screen Cornwall Equity Production Investment (SCEPI) is a £2.5 million equity investment fund backed by £1.25m from Cornwall Council's Good Growth Fund and match-funded by private investors. Returns accrue from equity stakes in film and TV productions.
4. BFI Funding: Funding from the British Film Institute (BFI) National Lottery and BFI NETWORK South West supports skills programmes (Production Ready Pathways), talent development (Peninsula Producers Network, New Writers Network), and film commissions.
5. Cornish Language Office Funding: Funding from the Cornish Language Office supporting Kernewek (Cornish language) media commissions.
6. International Co-Production Funding: Funding from Breton broadcasters supporting Cornish-Breton co-commissions in minority language film.
7. Film Office Permits and Services: Screen Cornwall provides permit facilitation and film office services to incoming productions; the Film Office supports production activity in Cornwall generating economic impact.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Screen Cornwall is the regional screen agency for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, providing film office services (permits, locations database, crew database, sustainable production guidance) to incoming film and TV productions. It also delivers skills and talent development programmes, manages investment funds including the £2.5 million SCEPI equity scheme for narrative features and high-end TV drama, and champions Cornish language (Kernewek) media through Media Kernewek and the FylmK short film funding scheme.

Product overview

Screen Cornwall operates as a screen agency for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a single unified product. The core offerings include a Film Office providing production support (permits, locations database, crew database, sustainable production guidance), the Screen Cornwall Equity Production Investment (SCEPI) £2.5m fund for production equity, and Skills & Talent Development programmes (Crew Skills, Production Ready Pathways, Peninsula Producers Network, New Writers Network). The CreaTech initiative covers the Immersive Innovation Programme, 360 Film Commission, and Imagination Unleashed annual event. Media Kernewek supports Cornish language content through FylmK funding (Purr Verr/Meur strands), Feature Film Development Scheme, and Cornish Content Commissions. Impact Reports document sector growth and economic contribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Screen Cornwall Equity Production Investment (SCEPI): A £2.5 million equity production investment scheme to boost film and TV production in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, funding up to 10 projects between 2025 and 2028.
• Media Kernewek
• Imagination Unleashed
• CreaTech
• FylmK

Products and services

• Film Office Provides film permit processing, locations database access, crew database access, and sustainable production guidance for productions filming in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Available to national and international film and TV production companies.
• Screen Cornwall Equity Production Investment (SCEPI) A £2.5 million production investment scheme jointly backed by Cornwall Council and private investors, providing equity investment for narrative feature films and high-end scripted drama/comedy projects with strong creative links to Cornwall. Targeted at UK production companies.
• Skills & Talent Development Programmes Programmes supporting local workforce development including Production Ready Pathways (BFI-funded), Peninsula Producers Network, New Writers Network, crew skills training, mentoring, and careers outreach. Targeted at emerging and existing local film and TV talent in Cornwall.
• CreaTech (Creative Technology Initiative) Creative technology initiative encompassing the Immersive Innovation Programme, 360 Immersive Film Commission, and Imagination Unleashed annual event, supporting CreaTech projects linking culture, heritage, and screen expertise. Targeted at creative technology entrepreneurs, XR/VR specialists, and digital artists.
• Media Kernewek Cornish media development programme supporting Kernewek language content creation through FylmK funding scheme (short films), Feature Film Development Scheme, Celtic Media Festival participation, and Cornish Content Commissions. Targeted at filmmakers, writers, and producers creating Cornish language content.
• FylmK (Cornish Language Short Film Scheme) Cornish language short film funding scheme supporting contemporary short films in Kernewek, with Purr Verr (Very Short) and Meur (Plus) strands, part-funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Targeted at filmmakers producing Cornish language content.
• Imagination Unleashed (Annual CreaTech Event) Annual celebration of creative technology (CreaTech) bringing together creativity, innovation, and digital skills at Hall for Cornwall, with separate days for schools and industry. Targeted at the CreaTech community, schools, and industry partners.
• 360 Immersive Film Commission Immersive 360 film commissioning opportunities exploring stories through creative projects across Cornwall's landscapes, in partnership with Real Immersive and Market Hall Plymouth. Targeted at immersive content creators and filmmakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record £16.2 million production spend facilitated in 2023/24
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cornish Language OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025The Cornish Language Office provides funding and in-kind support for FylmK Cornish language short film commissions, helping to expand the portfolio of Kernewek-language content.
• School of Film & TV at Falmouth UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Falmouth University's School of Film & TV provides in-kind support for FylmK commissions, contributing academic and industry expertise to Cornish language film production.
• Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage SiteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner on the PLACE 360 film commission exploring the story of Cornwall's physical landscape and its impact on industries and communities. The commission is part-funded by Cornwall Council's Culture and Creative Industries Innovation Fund.
• Creative Kernow's Extraordinary Art in Everyday Places ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the 360 film commissioning programme, working alongside Screen Cornwall, Cornwall Council, and Cornwall and West Devon Mining World Heritage Site.
• Creative Kernow AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Screen Cornwall and Creative Kernow Associates co-deliver the Immersive Innovation Programme, fostering ambitious CreaTech and immersive projects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, bridging visual, cultural, and heritage sectors with screen expertise.
• Real Immersive (Market Hall Plymouth)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Real Immersive, based at Market Hall Plymouth, is a programme partner for the Immersive Innovation Programme. It supports the process with expertise in 360 content creation, specialist camera kit, and the opportunity to test work and premiere in the 15m immersive dome with 19.1 speaker system and 360-degree visuals. Also a partner for 360 film commissions.
• Exeter PhoenixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Screen Cornwall and Exeter Phoenix partner on the Peninsula Producers Network, a development programme for new and emerging producers in Devon and Cornwall, supported by BFI NETWORK South West.
• Breton BroadcasterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Breton broadcasters have a long-standing commitment to short film production in the Breton language. They partnered with Screen Cornwall on the Cornish & Breton co-commission 'Crush/Deux Mains/Dewdhorn/Two Hands', funding the project alongside UKSPF and supporting cross-channel minority language filmmaking.
• Kalanna Productions (Brittany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Breton-based Kalanna Productions, led by Anna Lincoln, collaborated with Cornwall-based producer Alysia Maciejowska on the Cornish-Breton co-commission 'Crush'. Kalanna has produced around sixty Breton-language films since 1997.
• Watershed (Film Hub South West)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Watershed manages BFI NETWORK South West and is referenced as a partner in skills development initiatives supported by BFI NETWORK for Cornwall and Devon filmmakers.
• Cornwall Wildlife TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Partner on the Immersive Nature commission project led by Screen Cornwall in collaboration with Cabilla / Thousand Year Trust, Real Immersive, and Falmouth University.
• Cabilla / Thousand Year TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Partner on the Immersive Nature commission, contributing to a project exploring Cornwall's natural environment through immersive storytelling.
• Cornish Mining World HeritageminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Partner on the Cornish Mining World Heritage Documentary commission exploring the impact of World Heritage Status on Cornwall.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Screen Scotland: Scotland's national screen agency delivering film office services, skills development and production funding across Scotland. Directly comparable to Screen Cornwall in mandate (regional film office + investment + talent development), with a much larger budget and broader geographic scope.
• Ffilm Cymru Wales: Welsh screen agency providing film office, production funding and skills programmes, with a strong mandate to support Welsh-language content. Closely comparable to Screen Cornwall given the parallel minority-language focus (Welsh vs Cornish) and shared Film Office + investment model.
• Northern Ireland Screen: Northern Ireland's screen agency administering production funding (including Irish-language Ulster Screen Fund), film office services and skills development. Direct peer given regional agency model, investment fund operation and minority-language content commissioning.
• Screen Yorkshire: Regional screen agency for Yorkshire & Humber operating the Yorkshire Content Fund and crew/database services. Directly comparable as a UK regional screen agency administering equity-style investment plus talent and film office programmes.
• Film London: London's screen agency delivering film office, production services and skills initiatives for the capital. Comparable as a UK city/regional film commission with film office and talent development offerings, though operating at much larger scale.
• Creative England: Historically a regional screen agency supporting film and creative industries across the English regions outside London. Comparable in mission (regional production funding, talent development) though its investment funds (e.g., West Midlands Production Fund) operate at different scale.

Broad incumbents

• BFI (British Film Institute): UK's national body for film and the moving image, distributing National Lottery funding and operating BFI NETWORK. Overlaps with Screen Cornwall as the upstream funder and policy/strategy body for the regional screen sector, rather than a direct competitor.
• ScreenSkills: UK industry skills body for the screen sectors (formerly Creative Skillset). Comparable to Screen Cornwall's Production Ready Pathways, Peninsula Producers Network and New Writers Network as a talent and skills development organisation, but operating at national scale with statutory industry funding.

Regional players

• Galway Film Centre: Regional film office and resource centre for filmmakers in the west of Ireland, including Irish-language commissioning through the Irish Language Broadcasting Fund. Comparable as a regional film office supporting minority-language content, though in a different jurisdiction.

Others

• Creative Kernow: Cornwall-based creative and cultural development agency that co-delivers Screen Cornwall's Immersive Innovation Programme and Place 360 commission. Thematically adjacent — both serve the Cornish creative sector — but operates as a complementary local partner rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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