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1) Write a 100 word summary of the Media Magazine article. 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 : Producer Andy Starke on the music industry influences informing  A Field In England ’s release strategy.    Screening/radical release : Commissioning Executive Anna Higgs on the groundbreaking release plans for  A Field In England . Audience : Anna Higgs discusses where  A Field In England  sits within British cinema and how it will reach its intended audience for the film. 3) How was  A Field In England ’s release different to typical film releases? 4) What are the advantages to releasing the film across all platforms on the same day? 5) What are the disadvantages to this approach? 6) What target aud...

Funding 1) What was the budget for  Chicken ? £110,000 2) How did Joe Stephenson end up raising the money to make the film? Through private investors 3) How does the  Chicken  budget compare to a Hollywood-funded British blockbuster such as  Spectre  or  Paddington 2 ? It has a micro budget unlike the Hollywood films. 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? It uses lottery money to fund diverse and low budget movies. 5) Why do you think  Chicken  failed to secure funding from the BFI Film Fund? It addresses a demographic that isn't usually captured so there was no guarantee that it would do well profit-wise. Production 1)  What difficulties did the film run into during production? They found difficulties when it came to their budget and outdoor settings as it meant they had unreliab...

1) Research the  BBFC  in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government? 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. 3) Read this  BBFC outline of the issues faced when classifying a film . Summarise the debate in 50 words. 4) Read this  BBFC section on controversial decisions . Why did The Dark Knight generate a large amount of media coverage regarding its certificate? Do you agree with the 12A certificate The Dark Knight was awarded? 5) What are the guidelines for a 15 certificate? 6) The BBFC website offers an explanation of every classification it makes and detailed case studies on selected titles. Look at  the rating for  Chicken  and explain why it was given a 15 certificate. 1) The BBFC is responsible for regulating the films we watch and classifying them into certain certificate groups whi ch include U, PG, 12A, 15 and 18. This categor...

1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. A film is British if the cast is British, or if the film's subject matter is about British culture/values. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? A Hollywood production context means that the films rely on star power, the use of celebrities and they often have high budgets. The production context of British film may also include these things. However, they tend to have lower budgets, and can be character driven. They are also reflective of British culture. 3) When did the James Bond franchise start? The James Bond franchise stared in the 1960s. 4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s? In the 1970s, there was a rise in the amount of sexual content depicted in films. This involved showing more explicit scenes involving sex which linked violence to sex. The increas...