British film

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

A British film is a film made up of British cast, Directors, producers and having  British setting. This means that the film must centre on British culture. This could mean British funding was involved with the film.

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

Hollywood production context means that most films made by Hollywood studios
have high budgets, a heavy reliance on celebrities both in the cast and crew and spectacle driven stories. This means that the cultural environment will be different. Where as the British production context dose not have many cleared defined characters. They can either be a high budget or a low budget film like Harry Potter. 

 When did the James Bond franchise start?

The James Bond franchise started in the 1960's with an involvement of american stars and money.

 In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s?
The 1980s also saw a dramatic decline in American investment in British film. There had been a complete change in the media itself from a new change in violence,sex,drug use and violence. There had been a significant rise in teenager viewers .

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

Class, politics, social change and education are represented in British film.

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

The Factsheet shows that British films can be seen and shown in different ways.The audience to appeal of British films or people who are interested in the British history and Britain itself.

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

The cultural test is like a small test divided into four sections and the film has to score 16 points out of 31 to be classified as british. This means anything below isn't considered a British film.

The Sweeney (dir. Love, 2012)

The Sweeny is a British film directed by Nick love in 2012 and was a budget of 3 million. It had pass the cultural test as it had stared a lot of British characters alongside the setting and locations used were in Britain 

Attack the Block (dir. Cornish, 2011)

Attack the block was a British violent/horror/sci-fi/ comedy. gangster film directed by Joe Cornish. The budget of the film was 8 million. It had passed the cultural test as it stared a lot of British casts and mainly the location was in an estate in London.

The King’s Speech (dir. Hooper, 2012)

Kings speech is directed by Tom Hooper in 2012. It passed the cultural test as it had British casts and was based around a British Person King George VI.

We Need to Talk About Kevin (dir. Ramsay, 2011)

We need to talk about Kevin is a film directed by Lynne Ramsay in 2011. It is not classified as an British film as it is not set in Britain and is filmed in other countries even though the protagonist is British.

Skyfall (dir. Mendes, 2012)

The film 'Skyfall' directed by Sam Mendes in 2012 and featuring the protagonist Daniel Craig' ,a famous British actor. Most scenes are in London and therefore passes the cultural test.

What is the main problem for the British film industry?

Filmmakers have to sacrifice the distribution rights by selling the film to a distribution company.Once sold, all revenue from cinema screenings, DVD and Blu-ray sales, plus sales to television companies, are lost.

What are three of the strengths of the British film industry?

outstanding creative skills of practitioners gains a lot of money. outstanding facilities helps build and make a good film and makes it more engaging.