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British Cinema

British Cinema .  To succeed in this section of the Key Media Concepts exam you need to develop a case study on a particular studio or production company.

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British Cinema

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  1. British Cinema

  2.  To succeed in this section of the Key Media Concepts exam you need to develop a case study on a particular studio or production company.  This institution must be located in a contemporary film industry and it must produce and/or distribute films to the UK. The focus will be on how this institution relates to: • Production: making films • Distribution: promoting films and getting them into cinemas and out on DVD/UMD, as well as any spin offs/related media products • Consumption: people paying at the cinema, renting or buying DVDs/UMDs and downloading and purchasing related products.

  3. What does it mean to be British? What things do we associate with Britain? Put things under the following headings: Food and Drink Sports Culture (TV, Film, Music etc) Beliefs, Values and Attitudes Landmarks Language / Phrases

  4. What makes a film British?

  5. What do you expect from a British film?

  6. Defining British Film The British Film Institute divides films into the following categories: • Category A: films made with British money, personnel and resources • Category B: films co-funded with money from Britain and from foreign investment, but the majority of finance, cultural content & personnel are British

  7. Defining British Film • Category C: films with mostly foreign (but non-USA) investment and a small British input, either financially or creatively • Category D: films made in the UK with (usually) British cultural content, but financed fully or partly by American companies • Category E: American films with some British involvement

  8. How many British films can you think of?

  9. British film has always had its ups and downs

  10.  Unfortunately, the British film industry has never been capable of generating worldwide commercial success on its own.  This is partly down to the major power, success and control of…

  11.  The basic fact is that the British cinema market is too small for the British film industry to successfully produce Hollywood-style blockbusters over a sustained period Hollywood UK Film Industry

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