The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was

The number of British films being made has declined in the past few years, according to new figures. In 2013, 62 British films with a budget over ￡ 500,000 were produced, compared with 87 in 2011, figures from the British Film Institute(BFI)showed. The number of low-budget films being shot has also fallen. The BFI said " a dip in production should not be confused with a decline in quality" , adding that Hollywood studios were spending more in the UK.(29)The BFI’s annual statistics said total investment in filmmaking in Britain rose from ￡ 945 million in 2012 to ￡ 1.07 billion in 2013. This was thanks to Hollywood studios choosing the UK as the film location.(30)The BFI said tax reliefs had helped encourage Hollywood studios to film more productions in the UK.