The British Film Industry and American's Influence

What % of global box office was the British film industry responsible for? 15%
What was this % in 2009? 6.8%
What might this change indicate about British film? Action films have become more captivating for the audience and therefore more people watch them. More of them had also been made.
What films have been responsible for this change? Skyfall
What % of the British film industry makes a profit? 7%
What % of Hollywood films make a profit?17%
How does that % differ between £2m and £10m budget British films? 4% of 2 million pound budget films make a profit whereas 17% of 10 million budget films make a profit.
What might we infer from this difference? That the more you spend on a film the more likely you are to make a profit.
Which age group makes up the largest % of UK cinema goers? Over 45s
Why do you think this might be? They have the money to go out and the time to go out.
Which 'type' of film has seen an 18% drop in attendance? 3D films
Within that 'type' which genre has seen the biggest fall? Big family films.
What did Charles Grant put this decline down to? Families need to economise
Who is Paul Greengrass? He is a British Film Director.
How did he describe the British film industry? A success story.
What did a BFI spokesperson say was the point of less profitable low budget British films? Beneficial to the industry for other reasons like skills and training development and for artistic and cultural importance.
What was the budget for Filth and how much money did it take? The budget was less then two million and it made 4 million pound profit.
What advantage did James McEvoy feel £100m films have over low budget films? Because they have a massive budget to sell the film.
What is VOD? Video On Demand.
What % increase did VOD see last year? 50%
What impact might VOD have on distributers and Studios? The distributor and the studio might become less important
What impact has it had on Blockbuster rental stores? Not many people need to rent them as they can get them from home, quick and easy so there profit has dramatically decreased.
What was unique about Ben Wheatleys 'A Field In England'?The first UK film to be released simultaneously in cinemas, on DVD, on TV and through video-on-demand.
What does director of The Machine Caradog James think is the toughest part of film making?The toughest thing is you make a good film but can you get it to reach an audience? It's events like this and individuals who champion independent cinema that give us a profile and any chance of a mass audience.
Why have rules been relaxed on what makes a film 'British'?To help encourage more investment in the UK film industry.
How has the use of visual effects in films been encouraged?The cultural test, which was introduced in 2007, is used to allow production companies to apply for UK film tax relief and is administered by the British Film Institute (BFI) on behalf of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
Name five of these rules and link them to The Kings Speech, Kill List, The World's End: 1:Film set in the UK 2:Lead characters British citizens or residents 3:Film based on British subject matter or underlying material 4:Original dialogue recorded mainly in English language 5:Represents/reflects diverse British culture, heritage or creativity


The Kings Speech:


1.Yes Sheffield


2.Yes Colin Firth


3.Yes The king of England


4. Yes English


5. Yes The monarchy is British Heritage


Kill list:


1.Yes


2. Yes Neil Maskell


3. Yes coming home from the military


4. Yes


5. Yes coming home from the army


The Worlds end:


1.Yes Letchworth Garden City


2. Yes Nick Frost


3. Yes Alcoholic


4.Yes


5. based around a pub- crawl which happens regularly in Britain
What rules has chancellor George Osbourne announced for tax on British films?announced tax relief would be increased from 20% to 25% on the first £20m of qualifying production expenditure.
What is the highest grossing film in UK box office history? Skyfall
How much has it taken and how many screens was it available on? £94.3 million 587 films







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Why has Sony opened a Digital Motion Picture Centre at Pinewood studios?It is used to provide hands-on training for cinematographers and other crew members to help them get the most from Sony’s 4K cameras.



What benefit might this have for the British film industry? Evolved technology and allowed more people to be highly trained



Where else have they opened facilities like this?Culver City in L.A



How many films have been produced using the F65 camera? 30 feature films.






What has been the consequence of Blockbusters to US film production?The studio of the future, some CEOs predict, will embody a streamlined distribution and marketing mechanism leveraging a limited flow of features through global revenue streams. The conceit of developing scripts and nurturing filmmaking talent will be history.



How big a loss to Sony expect to post? $181 million



Which films are responsible for this? White House Down, After Earth



How is Lionsgate different to Sony? Lionsgate has no physical studio to support and a more modest overhead than the majors, can register enormous grosses with a franchise like Hunger games.



Why is "the new mandate to avoid niche products'?The belief that blockbusters alone represent a sound investment strategy is in itself driving up the cost of blockbusters as well as superstars. While business strategists traditionally have argued for diversification, the new mandate is to avoid niche product because the niches are getting narrower.