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British Cinema
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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.
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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
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What makes a film British?
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What do you expect from a British film?
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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
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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
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How many British films can you think of?
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British film has always had its ups and downs
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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…
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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
UK Film Industry
Hollywood
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Task…• In pairs you will be given a decade from the 30s to the 00s
• You will produce a short presentation about British Cinema in your decade
• You must look at at least 2 of the major films from your time period
• Who produced them? Who directed them? Who starred in them? What genre of films were they? Were these type of films popular during that decade and if so why?
• How commercially & financially successful were British films during this time? Can you find any stats and facts to back this up?
• Were there any government laws or acts passed during your 10 year period that were designed to help the British film industry?
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The 1930s
•The 39 Steps•As You Like It•The Edge of the World•The Man Who Knew Too Much
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1940s
• The Red Shoes
• The Third Man
• Brief Encounter
• Kind Hearts and Coronets
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1950s
• The Bridge Over The River Kwai
• The Dam Busters
• The Lady Killers
• Richard III
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The 1960s
•Saturday Night and Sunday Morning•Carry On Cleo•Dr. No•Lawrence of Arabia
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The 1970s
•A Clockwork Orange•Don’t Look Now•The Life of Brian•Kes
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The 1980s
•Chariots of Fire•My Beautiful Laundrette•Withnail & I•Educating Rita
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The 1990s
•Trainspotting•Four Weddings and a Funeral•The Full Monty•Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrells
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2000 and beyond…
•Bridget Jones•Slumdog Millionaire•This Is England•Shaun of the Dead
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Useful Websites
• http://www.screenonline.org.uk/
• http://www.bfi.org.uk/
• http://www.imdb.com/
• http://www.britmovie.co.uk
• http://www.britishcinemagreats.com/