What % of global box office was the British film industry responsible for?
The British Film Industry is responsible for 15% of global box office.
What was this % in 2009?
The figure from 2009 was 6.8%.
What might this change indicate about British film?
This positive change indicates that the British Film Industry is getting bigger and being more successful.
What films have been responsible for this change?
The Kings speech is a main film responsible for this and it grossed over 9 times its budget.
What % of the British film industry makes a profit?
Films with a low budget (under £2 million) have a 4% of making a profit. But films with a bigger budget have more chance of making a profit at 17%.
What % of Hollywood films make a profit?
Hollywood films have a 17% chance.
How does that % differ between £2m and £10m budget British films?
A smaller film with a £2 million budget has a 4% chance of making a profit and a bigger film with a £10 million budget has a 17% chance of making a profit.
What might we infer from this difference?
Having a bigger budget means that there is more chance of having success.
Which age group makes up the largest % of UK cinema goers?
18-24 years old.
Why do you think this might be?
This age group has the most time and disposable income to go to the cinema.
Which 'type' of film has seen an 18% drop in attendance?
3D films have seen a drop.
Within that 'type' which genre has seen the biggest fall?
Big family films have seen a drop.
What did Charles Grant put this decline down to?
Grant put this to 3D films prizes and that families would want to save a little extra money.
Who is Paul Greengrass?
Greengrass is a British director, screenwriter and former journalist.
How did he describe the British film industry?
"British film is on a very positive journey. If you look at the biggest movies in the world, like Star Wars, Gravity – a hugely cutting edge movie - they’re being made in Britain. British technicians are world class and audiences are queuing up to see these films. Distinctive British voices, like Stephen Frears, and all the emerging voices on show here highlight where the industry is. Strong leadership from the British Film Institute helps too. There’s a real vibrancy among British film making and all these elements have been growing for the last 10-15 years and it shows no signs of stopping.”
What was the budget for Filth and how much money did it take?
Budget = £2 million
Money taken = £4 million
What advantage did James McEvoy feel £100m films have over low budget films?
He had an advantage over low budget films because he felt that films with a larger budget have much miore chances to sell the film in different ways.
What is VOD?
Video On Demand.
What % increase did VOD see last year?
VOD had a 50% increase last year.
What impact might VOD have on distributors and Studios?
Because VOD is becoming larger it might outsell distributors and studios.
What impact has it had on Blockbuster rental stores?
It could easily outsell these stores meaning the stores would hardly get any profit.
What was unique about Ben Wheatleys 'A Field In England'?
It was unique as it was the first UK film to be released in cinemas, DVD, on TV and through VOD at the same time.
What does director of The Machine Caradog James think is the toughest part of film making?
He thought the hardest part of making films is "The toughest thing is you make a good film but can you get it to reach an audience? It's events like this and individuals who champion independent cinema that give us a profile and any chance of a mass audience".
Why have rules been relaxed on what makes a film 'British'?
They have been relaxed because they want more British films to be made so they become more of a success.
How has the use of visual effects in films been encouraged?
The use of visual effects have been encouraged to be used because it makes the film more interesting to watch.
Name five of these rules and link them to The Kings Speech, Kill List, The World's End
Keeping a British Theme through culture -Kings Speech
'LAD' like actions and ways about them - Worlds End
British director - The King's Speech
British Cast - Kill List, Worlds End
Location set in Britain - Kill List, Worlds End, King's Speech
What rules has chancellor George Osbourne announced for tax on British films?
Films will now only need to spend 10% of their budget within the UK ti qualify for tax relief whereas before they would of had to pay 25%. Tax relief would be applied to 25% of the first £20m of a production and 20% on ant remaining budget regardless of the overall total.
What is the highest grossing film in UK box office history?
James Bond - Skyfall
How much has it taken and how many screens was it available on?
Skyfall took £94.3m in the UK alone and it was opened in 587 cinemas across the UK and Ireland on the 26th of October.
Thursday 19 December 2013
Thursday 5 December 2013
The Kings Speech Case Study
The Kings Speech Case Study
What makes a film British?
A film is made British by the British film industry and this industry has a public policy which has a role to play in strengthening the industry in order to generate substantial economic rewards and important cultural benefits. there are indigenous, usually distinctively British, films shot in the UK. both the Writer and the Director of The Kings Speech were born British so they would have an English view on how to make a film.
Exhibition:
The Kings Speech was a massive success at the box office with a huge £3.53 million opening weekend including modest previews of £227,000. At the box office the film produced a huge amount of money due to its British links, the film made the most money in the UK. i managed to find these statistics of the IMDB film website.
the films reception is that the majority of people really did like the film as it got an overall rating of 94% on the Rotten tomatoes website. this basically shows that most of the people who rated this film came to the conclusion that the film was amazing. some of the quotes said from critics on the website are "The King's Speech is simultaneously cozy and majestic" and "See it, then say it for yourself: The Kings Speech is the best movie of 2010"
the film did get a bit of criticism though of the rotten tomatoes website i found a few quotes from critics who did not like the film at all these quotes were "A conventional over-hyped picture lifted by unconventional fairly-hyped performances. Truly the m - m - most British movie ever made" and "Too ingratiating to resonate deeply". not all the critics found The Kings Speech to be the best film of 2010.
the web 2.0 and exchange for The Kings Speech was that it was publicized all over YouTube with trailers being watched in all different languages from around the globe. the film was publicized in the US on YouTube which allowed the film to gain more profit when people went to watch the film.
Production Issues:
The Films origin was based on King George VI who was aired to be the king of England but was worried his stammer would get in the way of him becoming a great king. The film follows Bertie (King George VI) as he tries to gain control over his voice and as he meets Lionel Logue who helps him through out the film to gain control over his stammer to lead England while they are at the brink of war.
the finance for the film was a little short to start off with as quite a few high profile production companies turned down the opportunity to back the project and lost out on a huge profit in which the film produced. London's Prescience Film Finance stepped in to provide two thirds of the films £9 million budget using its £25 million Aegis Film Fund.
The film is almost all British as every single filming location was in the UK the majority were in London, the capital of England itself. The film was linked with small production companies such as Bedlam Productions and See-Saw Films both these production companies are British. Another production company that took part in the film was the UK Film Council which was a bigger company that the other two small companies but still gained a lot of profit from the film itself.
Distribution and Marketing Issues:
The Kings Speech had quite a few distribution companies all around the world from Argentina to Germany and even Finland. The film had a few main distributors such as Alliance Films and Momentum Pictures. The film was marketed all over the world with websites in different countries and even different trailers around the world. I don't think there was much marketing issues with this film as it was a successful film and made a huge amount of profit.
the web 2.0 and exchange for The Kings Speech was that it was publicized all over YouTube with trailers being watched in all different languages from around the globe. the film was publicized in the US on YouTube which allowed the film to gain more profit when people went to watch the film.
Production Issues:
The Films origin was based on King George VI who was aired to be the king of England but was worried his stammer would get in the way of him becoming a great king. The film follows Bertie (King George VI) as he tries to gain control over his voice and as he meets Lionel Logue who helps him through out the film to gain control over his stammer to lead England while they are at the brink of war.
the finance for the film was a little short to start off with as quite a few high profile production companies turned down the opportunity to back the project and lost out on a huge profit in which the film produced. London's Prescience Film Finance stepped in to provide two thirds of the films £9 million budget using its £25 million Aegis Film Fund.
The film is almost all British as every single filming location was in the UK the majority were in London, the capital of England itself. The film was linked with small production companies such as Bedlam Productions and See-Saw Films both these production companies are British. Another production company that took part in the film was the UK Film Council which was a bigger company that the other two small companies but still gained a lot of profit from the film itself.
Distribution and Marketing Issues:
The Kings Speech had quite a few distribution companies all around the world from Argentina to Germany and even Finland. The film had a few main distributors such as Alliance Films and Momentum Pictures. The film was marketed all over the world with websites in different countries and even different trailers around the world. I don't think there was much marketing issues with this film as it was a successful film and made a huge amount of profit.
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