What is the 'cultural test' to see if a film is British?
- It incorporates 4 cultural topics and when a film scores 16/31 it is classified as British. The 4 topics are Context, Social Contribution, Location and Crew. [culture, contribution, hubs and practitioners]
Research the below four films, and their score on the British culture test.
I couldn't find their actual culture test scores, these are just educated guesses.
- The Sweeney [Dir. Nick Love, 2012] - 18
- Attack the Block [Dir. Joe Cornish, 2011] - 27
- The King's Speech [Dir. Tom Hooper, 2010] - 29
- We Need To Talk About Kevin [Dir. Lynne Ramsay, 2011] - 16
- Skyfall [Dir. Sam Mendes, 2012] - 24
What is the main problem for the British film industry?
- Many British films are production led rather than distribution led, leading to a loss of profits when it comes to distribution both nationally and globally.
What are three of the strengths of the British film industry?
- Well skilled practitioners
- Outstanding facilities
- Global reputation
What are the two options for the future of the British Film Industry? And Which do you think is better?
- The two options are to rely upon co-productions with American studios or to make low budget films targeted at niche audiences, although both of these have benefits, it could be argued that American co-productions could lose the patriotic charm of British movies and their takes on British culture in favour of attractive aspects made for profit. Therefore, i would say that making low budget films with a niche target audience could help continue the established British film expectations as well as capitalising off of distribution opportunities on TV and in local cinemas. These films could have valuable social commentary without having to compromise for the narratives that are less socially relevant but much more profitable.
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