<p><br /> Small-budget film-makers will soon roll cameras alongside producers of blockbuster movies after studios giant Pinewood Shepperton revealed plans to invest millions of pounds in British films.<br /> </p><p><br /> Pinewood, which is home to the James Bond and Harry Potter franchises, said it will invest up to a 20 per cent stake in films with production budgets of around £2 million and will buy in about four films each year.<br /> </p><p><br /> The chosen films will have access to available space at its studios in Buckingham shire and Surrey.<br /> </p><p><br /> The group hopes the selected Brit flicks will echo the success of Oscar-winner The King's Speech, which cost £9 million to make and has grossed more than £150 million since its release.<br /> </p><p><br /> The announcement comes as the 75-year-old studios, also home to television shows such as Dancing On Ice and Dragons' Den, posted a 31 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to £5.8 million in the year to December 31 and an 8 per cent increase in revenues to £43.4 million.<br /> </p>
