About Film the House

Film the House was set up by the late Mike Weatherley, former MP, to:

“educate Parliamentarians about the importance of the creative industries to the British economy and how, without protecting Intellectual Property, we are putting important industries and revenue streams in jeopardy.”

In his words…

“There is often a feeling that these ‘rich’ industries can look after themselves, and anyway, isn’t it too difficult to stop people downloading for free if they want to? Neither are true and we all need to be part of the solution.”

Film the House was launched as an exciting way of educating parliamentarians and the wider public about the importance of the creative industries, intellectual property and copyright to the UK’s economy and culture. Film the House is now one of Parliament’s largest competitions and is just one of a number of initiatives that is aimed at raising awareness of the need to protect creativity and copyright by bringing together creatives and parliamentarians.

Film the House is intended to invite and to showcase the best filmmakers and scriptwriters across the UK – with particular emphasis on young participants and people who have not, yet, been noticed and realised their potential. It is also a way for participants to meet their local MP and to learn a little more about how parliament in Westminster works.