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Read  Beyond Hollywood: Reading Arthouse Cinema . This is in MM45 on page 24 - go to  our Media Magazine archive  to find the article.  1) Summarise the article in 50 words. Nick Lacey explore what Arthouse cinema is and it's appeals. He also considers the 'readability' of it and why it isn't as popular. Arthouse films are more difficult to read and are quite artistic. Art house cinema is more concerned with the psychological effects rather than the action.  2) What are some of the suggested audience pleasures for arthouse film? Some audience pleasures consists of going to see the opera, going to museums and galleries.  3) Why do some audiences struggle with arthouse film? Refer to some media  theory  here (there are some important media theories discussed in the article itself). Some audiences struggle with arthouse cinema because Todorov is often absent. This could cause some people feeling confused or frustrated by the narrative in the...

Read the  Media Magazine  feature on  A Field In England  in Issue 47 and create a blogpost called 'A Field In England case study'. You'll find the article in  our Media Magazine archive  - click on MM47 and go to page 19. 1) Write a 100 word summary of the Media Magazine article. Mark Ramey explores the high risk battle of film distribution for revenue as well as the major Hollywood studios packaging the biggest punches. This article talks about the comparison of UK distribution and Hollywood distribution. It also talks about the financial situation where Hollywood films are more costly than UK productions and the different marketing strategies. 2) Read the following pages on the official website for  A Field In England  and write a one-sentence summary of each. Each page provides explanations of the unique release strategy that the institutions behind the film chose:  Industrial Evolution : Andy Starke informing the audience...

1) Research the  BBFC  in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government? The British Board of Film Classification is responsible for the classification of videos under the Video Recording Act 1984. The BBFC is not a profit organisation, and it's fees are adjusted only to cover it's costs. The BBFC never recieves subsidies from either the film industry or the government. Their income is solely rom the fees they charge for their services which is calculated by measuring the running time of films or DVDs submitted for classification. The BBFC has to consult with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport before making any changes to it's fees. 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. The Boards age rating decisions are reached by a consensus with the chief executive, the president and the two vice presidents. Compliance officers normally view DVD submissions on ...

Funding 1) What was the budget for  Chicken ? The budget for Chicken was £110,000.  2) How did Joe Stephenson end up raising the money to make the film? In order to make the film, he raised the money through investments by friends and contacts. The BFI Film fund wasn't willing to fund Chicken. 3) How does the  Chicken  budget compare to a Hollywood-funded British blockbuster such as  Spectre  or  Paddington 2 ? Chicken is an example of a micro budget film which means it is a very low budget film where as Paddington and Spectre have a huge budget compared to Chicken. 4) Joe Stephenson tried to secure funding from organisations that help low-budget filmmakers. What is the  BFI Film Fund  and how does it contribute to the British film industry? The British Film Industry uses National lottery funds to develop and support original UK filmmakers and films, and to increase the audiences who can enjoy them. 5) Why do you think  C...

Factsheet #132: British Film 1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. A British film is considered to be made in Britain by British people using British money and actors. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? Hollywood production context is means that the films are made by Hollywood studios have high budgets and are quite reliant on celebrities both in the cast and crew. Where as, the British film production context does not have many clearly defined characteristics. British films can be large budget or they can character driven small budgeted films. British film production context should in some way reflect British culture. 3) When did the James Bond franchise start? The James Bond franchise started in the 1960's. 4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s? In the 197's we see a rise ...