Number of award-winning films funded by the UK National Lottery
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The UK National Lottery has funded more than 600 films in the past 26 years.
These have won a total of 504 awards, including 16 Oscars and 124 BAFTAs, according to the Daily Star.
Here are some of the notable films that have been funded by the National Lottery:
The King's Speech (2010): This film won four Academy Awards, including prestigious categories like Best Picture, Best Actor for Colin Firth, Best Director for Tom Hooper, and Best Original Screenplay.
Billy Elliot: Mentioned in one of the sources as a winner of multiple awards.
The Last King of Scotland: Also mentioned as a winner of multiple awards.
The Iron Lady: Included in the list of winners.
Bend It Like Beckham (2002): A popular family romantic comedy focusing on sports topics, starring Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Intermission (2003): Became the highest repaying film in the lottery's portfolio.
Great Expectations (2012): A recreation of the Charles Dickens classic, which received one of the largest grants ever from the lottery fund.
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003): Nominated for 10 British Academy Film Awards, three Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Beautiful Creatures (2013): Received a grant of two million pounds from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Other notable mentions include 28 Days Later, Heartlands, Parole Officer, Final Curtain, Invisible Woman, Frank, and High Rise.
National Lottery players raise around £30 million every week for good causes across the UK.
This demonstrates the significant impact the National Lottery has had on the UK film industry.
