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    The British film industry produces films that attract mainstream audiences in the UK and US. Key organizations that support the British film industry include the British Film Institute which classifies and censors films, the British Council which promotes British films internationally, and the British Film Commission which ensures the economic, cultural, and educational aspects of film are represented in Britain and abroad. To be considered a British film, it needs to meet three of six criteria including having a British director, producer, cast, or production company or addressing British experiences. Audiences for British films range from those who only watch major Hollywood blockbusters to aficionados and film buffs who appreciate more challenging films.

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    The British film industry produces films that attract mainstream audiences in the UK and US. Key organizations that support the British film industry include the British Film Institute which classifies and censors films, the British Council which promotes British films internationally, and the British Film Commission which ensures the economic, cultural, and educational aspects of film are represented in Britain and abroad. To be considered a British film, it needs to meet three of six criteria including having a British director, producer, cast, or production company or addressing British experiences. Audiences for British films range from those who only watch major Hollywood blockbusters to aficionados and film buffs who appreciate more challenging films.

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    The British Film Industry

    LO: To revise key issues within the British Film


    industry
    LO: To identify why the British Film industry is popular
    with UK and US audiences

    Thursday 7th May 2009


    How do British Have you seen
    films attract any of these
    mainstream films?
    audiences? Why would you
    want to go and
    see these films?
    Who does what in the British Film
    Industry?
    Aims to support, develop and
    promote the art forms of the moving An independent, non-governmental body which
    image classifies and censors film, video as well as
    computer and console-based games released in the
    UK.
    Promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain's rich film
    and television heritage and culture.

    The official UK agency for international


    cultural relations. Its Film Department Government backed lead agency for
    promotes new British films (features film in the UK ensuring that the
    and shorts), internationally economic, cultural and educational
    principally through festivals and aspects of film are effectively
    showcases. Portal site britfilms.com represented at home and abroad.
    Main British Production Companies

    Can you name films by these


    production companies?
    • HOW TO DEFINE A BRITISH FILM

    • To qualify as a British film, it needs to meet three of the


    following six criteria:

    • A British Director
    • A British Producer
    • A predominantly British cast
    • A British production company
    • A subject matter that informs on the British experience
    • British identity defined by the BFI in 'Sight and Sound' (
    www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/)

    • Co-productions with British input count as British films.


    AUDIENCE TYPES

    Cinema types uncovered were as follows:

    Mainstream: unlikely ever to view anything other than major ‘Hollywood’ style
    blockbusters.

    Mainstream plus: generally mainstream, but apt to see less mainstream films
    on a few occasions.

    Aficionados: tend to view a mix of films, including major foreign language titles,
    and can be encouraged to become even more adventurous in their viewing
    choices.

    Film Buffs1: eschew mainstream films in favour of more extreme, esoteric,


    challenging and difficult subject matter (specialised) films.

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