About us

Connecting capital, opportunities & conversations.

Film TV Group started from a simple observation. Film investment in the UK still carries the reputation of the tax-led schemes of the 2000s, several of which ended up in court. Funding television today is a different thing, but very few investors ever get a plain explanation of how it works. We set out to give one.

Over more than twenty-five years, founder Simon Bennett has built a career connecting investors, businesses and opportunities across multiple industries. He works alongside producer Camilla Storey, who has more than 25 years in film and television, and producer Jess Gjoca.

Film TV Group is the trading style of Creative Screen Media Productions Limited, set up in October 2025. We're a young company, so we earn trust the way a young company has to: clear explanations, named people and proper documents.

We are not a fund, a broker or a fundraiser. We are an introductions office. Our job is to explain each opportunity properly, conditions included, and only introduce it to people it might suit.

Position

Simon's role is best understood not as a fundraiser, broker or salesperson. He's a connector, someone who has spent a career building the relationships that bring capital, opportunities and conversations together.

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1. You could lose all the money you invest

Film and entertainment investments are speculative. Many projects do not generate the returns forecast, and some return nothing at all. You should be prepared to lose the entire amount invested.

2. You are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong

Most film investment opportunities are not regulated activities. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is unlikely to apply and the Financial Ombudsman Service is unlikely to consider complaints relating to these investments. Learn more.

3. You won't get your money back quickly

Film and television projects take time to produce, deliver and get paid for, and broadcasters and distributors often pay later than planned. There's no public market for these interests, so you can't sell early. Each opportunity states an expected term, but your money could be tied up for longer, in some cases several years.

4. Don't put all your eggs in one basket

Investing more than 10% of your net investable assets in high-risk investments is unlikely to be appropriate. Net investable assets exclude your primary residence, pension and life insurance policies. A well-diversified portfolio reduces the risk of any one investment causing serious harm.

5. There is no tax relief on our television opportunities

Our television opportunities don't qualify for EIS, SEIS or any other investor tax relief, so they need to make sense on their commercial terms alone. If a project is ever structured to qualify for a relief, its page will say so clearly, and the value of that relief would depend on your circumstances and could change. Speak to an independent tax adviser.

6. The office does not provide advice

Film TV Group presents opportunities for consideration by qualified investors. We do not provide investment, tax or legal advice. You should take independent professional advice before committing capital.