Factsheet 132
1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British.
If the film was filmed in Britain or had a British crew.
2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film?
Hollywood's production context is roughly 99% of the time, a big budgeted film. The British production context has a lot more variety with a range of small and large budget films.
3) When did the James Bond franchise start?
1962
4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s?
Less and less things were being censored - the direction they were going in was more open minded.
5) What groups are often represented in British film? Give examples of films these groups feature in.
The youth was portrayed in a rather sick and horrifying way in 'A Clockwork Orange' (1971)
6) What does the Factsheet suggest might be the audience appeal of British film?
British films have very good socially narrative based films, this makes them the best at things like social realism.
Factsheet 100
1) What is the 'cultural test' to see if a film counts as British?
The film is set in the UK
A2 The lead characters are British citizens or residents
A3 The film is based on British subject matter or underlying material
A4 The original dialogue is recorded in mainly the English language
B The film represents or reflects a diverse British culture, heritage or creativity
C1 British studio and/or location shooting, visual effects or special effects
C2 British music recording, audio post-production or picture post-production
D1 British director
D2 British scriptwriter
D3 British producer
D4 British composer
D5 British lead actors
D6 Majority of cast are British
D7 British key staff (lead cinematographer, lead production designer, lead costume designer etc.)
D8 Majority of crew are British
2) Complete the task on the Factsheet, researching the films listed and finding out what they score on the cultural test: Sweeney, Attack The Block, The King's Speech, We Need To Talk About Kevin and Skyfall.
Sweeny- 24/31
Attack The Block- 29/31
The Kings Speech- 25/31
We Need To Talk About Kevin- 13/31
Skyfall- 26/31
3) What is the main problem for the British film industry?
distribution rights get lost through international marketing and expansion
4) What are three of the strengths of the British film industry?
The film fund - The BFI Film Fund is excellent for giving microbudget films to excel in area where they would usually get overlooked. This gives aspiring filmmakers access to BFI's many experts and it's £15 million annual budget. This helps new filmmakers to make British films that will get people talking.
Outstanding filmmakers and experience - At many times, the UK has been at the forefront of cinema and we are well known for various genres from rom-coms to social realism films. We are also very privileged to have people like Richard Curtis and Ken Loach. We also have worldwide stars such as Hugh Grant and Rowan Atkinson.
Great Facilities- People come from all over the world to film in British studios - particularly American filmmakers think that British studios are the best in the world. This attracts investment from all over the world.
5) What are the two options for the future of the British film industry?
Carry on with US funded movies which will guarantee profit and views or revert back to making social realism films that will get a smaller 'art house' audience but will receive a lot of critical acclaim and will reward creativity over commercial needs.
6) In your opinion, which of these two options would best safeguard the future of the British film industry?
I feel that they should have a balance of both but with a bigger emphasis on Hollywood funded movies. These will ensure tat maximum profit is made and a bit of creativity is expressed. This will ALWAYS ensure commercial success and will make the film studio to invest more and for the audience will start to invest their interest and become loyal.
The film is set in the UK
A2 The lead characters are British citizens or residents
A3 The film is based on British subject matter or underlying material
A4 The original dialogue is recorded in mainly the English language
B The film represents or reflects a diverse British culture, heritage or creativity
C1 British studio and/or location shooting, visual effects or special effects
C2 British music recording, audio post-production or picture post-production
D1 British director
D2 British scriptwriter
D3 British producer
D4 British composer
D5 British lead actors
D6 Majority of cast are British
D7 British key staff (lead cinematographer, lead production designer, lead costume designer etc.)
D8 Majority of crew are British
2) Complete the task on the Factsheet, researching the films listed and finding out what they score on the cultural test: Sweeney, Attack The Block, The King's Speech, We Need To Talk About Kevin and Skyfall.
Sweeny- 24/31
Attack The Block- 29/31
The Kings Speech- 25/31
We Need To Talk About Kevin- 13/31
Skyfall- 26/31
3) What is the main problem for the British film industry?
distribution rights get lost through international marketing and expansion
4) What are three of the strengths of the British film industry?
The film fund - The BFI Film Fund is excellent for giving microbudget films to excel in area where they would usually get overlooked. This gives aspiring filmmakers access to BFI's many experts and it's £15 million annual budget. This helps new filmmakers to make British films that will get people talking.
Outstanding filmmakers and experience - At many times, the UK has been at the forefront of cinema and we are well known for various genres from rom-coms to social realism films. We are also very privileged to have people like Richard Curtis and Ken Loach. We also have worldwide stars such as Hugh Grant and Rowan Atkinson.
Great Facilities- People come from all over the world to film in British studios - particularly American filmmakers think that British studios are the best in the world. This attracts investment from all over the world.
5) What are the two options for the future of the British film industry?
Carry on with US funded movies which will guarantee profit and views or revert back to making social realism films that will get a smaller 'art house' audience but will receive a lot of critical acclaim and will reward creativity over commercial needs.
6) In your opinion, which of these two options would best safeguard the future of the British film industry?
I feel that they should have a balance of both but with a bigger emphasis on Hollywood funded movies. These will ensure tat maximum profit is made and a bit of creativity is expressed. This will ALWAYS ensure commercial success and will make the film studio to invest more and for the audience will start to invest their interest and become loyal.
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