There are many different criteria to consider such as if the film is made in Britain; whether the film is funded by a British institution; if the cast and crew are British, whether there is a British subject matter included and if the film is actually set in the UK or not.
2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film?
The conditions under which a film has been made is called the 'production context'
Hollywood's production context is
means that most films made by Hollywood studios have high budgets, a heavy reliance on celebrities both in the cast and crew. However, this isn't the case in independent production context, as they have low budgets, character rather than spectacle driven stories and a heavier reliance on word of mouth and viral advertising. British films can be large budget, high concept films such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 or they can be character driven, small budgeted films such as Kill List.
3) When did the James Bond franchise start?
It began in the early 1960's when social norms were changing and evolving.
4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s?
Sexual content was more widely accepted during the 1970s, within the British film industry. During the 80s, more extreme video content was referred to as 'video nasty's. The 1980s also saw the requirement for all
films released in the UK to have one of 7 classifications awarded to it.
5) What groups are often represented in British film? Give examples of films these groups feature in.
Young people are a common group that are represented in British film for example in the film 'Attack the Block.' Women are also commonly represented in a sterotypical manner, within films - the most typical characters that are played by women are either 'whores', virgins or mothers.
6) What does the Factsheet suggest might be the audience appeal of British film?
British films tend to have the following lines of appeal: British actors, British locations and films focusing on themes class, social strife, education and more. An example of a British actor associated with a certain genre of British film is Hugh Grant who is familiar from various British romantic comedies.
