The Films Act 1980 (c. 41) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act allowed the National Film Finance Corporation to exercise its powers in relation to financing the production of films for an extended period, gave further funding to the Corporation and amended the laws around the quotas of British films.
Revoking Section 4 of the Cinematograph Film Production (Special Loans) Act 1949 which authorised government lending to the Corporation up until the end of 1980.[3]
Making provisions for a £1 million government grant to be made available to the Corporation.[3]
Limiting the Corporation's government borrowing to no more than £5 million.[3]
Making it the duty of the British Film Fund Agency to collect the 'Eady Levy'.[4][5][6]
Amending section 1 of the Films Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 57), extending the obligation of exhibitors to meet a quota of British or Community films among those that are shown to the end of 1985.[7]