Aims to support develop and the art films of the moving image.

This
description is matched with the BAFTA award.
Promotes understanding and appreciation of Britains rich film and
television heritage and culture. This describes BFI.
The official UK agency for international cultural relations its film
department promotes new British films (features and shorts).
Internationally principally through festivals and showcases. Portal site
britishfilms.com. This is the British council.
An independent, non-government body which classifies and censors film,
video as well as computer and console based games. This is the BFFC
Government backed lead agency for film in the uk ensuring that the
economic cultural and education aspects of a film are effectively
represented at home and abroad. This is the UK film council.
Examples of 5 recent films produced by certain companies
Film 4:

12 years a slave,
Ex Machina

20000 days on earth

A most wanted man
The Riot club

Entertainment one:

Zombie massacre
The age of Adeline
Paddington
Insidious
Remember

Working title:

Legend
The worlds end
Jonny English reborn
Les miserable
Paul

Big talk productions:

Cuban fury,
Give out girls
Raised by wolves
Man up
Grimsby.

Warp films:

The last panthers

Dr. Easy
Talking to the dead
Privado
The beast

Pathe:

Mandela,
127 hours,
Enemy,
Pride
No one lives.

Who dominates the uk film industry:

It is becoming ever easier to make a feature film, thanks in large part to

new technology which is cheaper and more accessible. We are currently in
a boom for feature film production, with more films made in the UK last
year than ever before. However, the size of movie audiences and the rate
at which we watch films is not growing at the same speed. This means
the pressure point in the filmmaking process has shifted from Will I get
it made? to Will anyone see it? There were 698 films released in
cinemas in the UK and Ireland in 2013. The number of film and video
distributors has increased by 32% since 1996. In 2013, there were 470
companies focused on video and film distribution in the UK, only 127 of
whom actually released a film in UK cinemas that year. The top 10
distributors account for 97% of the box office revenue. Just three
companies (StudioCanal, eOne and Entertainment) control half of all box
office income made on UK independent films.
cultural scores:
Avengers: Age of Ultron- 12/35- producers and characters are American but UK filming
Mad Max: Fury Road- 11/35- British actors but filmed in Namibia
Ex Machina- 20/35- actors British/ EU but filmed in Norway
Star Wars: The Force Awaken- 13/35- mostly American actors, filmed in Abu Dhabi and Iceland
Old ways to be British:
o

A British director

A British producer

A predominate British cast

A British production company

A subject matter that informs on the British experience

British identity by the BFI in 'sight and sound'

How do British films attracted audiences(either British or globally):

o

by following the criteria

covering clever/ initiative ideas that are newly discovered

show originality

feature popular actors

playing on the British stereotype

making sequels or prequels of British films

moderately high budget ( Mark Kermode rules of success)

How are they distinct/ different form Hollywood blockbusters?:

o

niche audiences

cult film/ concepts

quintessentially British

smaller budget (usually), smaller audience

Audience types:
Mainstream: unlikely ever to view anything other than 'Hollywood' style blockbusters- went to see
Star Wars, Avengers
Mainstream plus: generally mainstream, but apt to see less mainstream films in a few occasionswent to see Mad Max: Fury Road- high budget
Aficionados: tend to watch 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, challenging subject matters
(specialist/ cult films)- Ex Machina covers sexism and the take over of robotic use, making it a
cult film