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[email protected] www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk Welcome to the 2009 UK Film Council Statistical Yearbook. This yearbook, the seventh we have published, is a rich source of industry data and analysis on film in the UK. This publication is one of the ways we deliver on our commitment to evidence- based film policy. We hope you enjoy this yearbook and find it useful. Contents 2008 – the year in review ..................................................4 8.5 Box office performance of four types of UK production in the UK and Ireland...............58 Chapter 1: The box office ..................................................6 8.6 International release rate of UK films ...................59 1.1 Admissions...............................................................7 8.7 International release rate of four