british film

 1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British.

people making the film are British, is it funded from within Britain, are the cast British,

2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film?

hollywood have a much higher budget

3) When did the James Bond franchise start?

1960,s

4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s?

The British film industry in the 1970s was dominated by the subject of censorship that continued into the video nasties banning of the 1980s.

5) What groups are often represented in British film? Give examples of films these groups feature in.

6) What does the Factsheet suggest might be the audience appeal of British film?

The main characteristics that can be identified as appealing to a native British audience would include; the actors, British actors tend to be clearly identifiable as British and will often be associated with a particular genre of British film, for example Hugh Grant having an association with British romantic comedies.

Factsheet #100: British film industry

To complete our introduction to the British film industry, we need a little more background to the industries context.

Find Media Factsheet #100 on the British film industry. You can find it on the same link as above. Read the whole of the Factsheet and answer the following questions:

1) What is the 'cultural test' to see if a film counts as British?

a British film is the focus of the story or characters being on an aspect of British culture.

2) Complete the task on the Factsheet - choose three of the films listed and research them to work out what they score on the cultural test: The Sweeney (2012), Attack The Block, The King's Speech, We Need To Talk About Kevin and Skyfall.
skyfall- pass 

kings speech- pass

attack of the block - pass



3) What is the main problem for the British film industry?
lack of money 
4) What are three of the strengths of the British film industry?
world-class talent and skilled workforce, the availability of globally competitive tax incentives, and its cutting-edge infrastructure and diverse filming locations. 
5) What are the two options for the future of the British film industry?
 inward investment and large-scale productions           independent sector and local IP creation,
6) In your opinion, which of these two options would best safeguard the future of the British film industry?

independent