British Film Lesson 1[1], CGS
Transcript of British Film Lesson 1[1], CGS
LO: To be able to identifya British film
(What makes a film ‘British’?)
The British Council defines a British film as one which has a minimum of three of the following six criteria:
• 1. A British producer• 2. A British production team• 3. A British director e.g. Brit films• 4. A predominantly British cast
e.g. Four Wed• 5. A subject matter that informs the British
experience e.g. East is East• 6. A British identity as defined by the bfi in
the release review in Sight & Sound.
Producer: (Has the greatest involvement)
1. A representative of the film Studio (CEO)
2. A production Company
3. An individual(s)
= They all do the same job – they MAKE the film and everything that involves – hiring crew, casting directors, deciding on locations, actors, overseeing script changes, organising editors, working closely with the director, having final say on many decisions
Producers are the management of the film
Directors are the creators of the film
Watch the following clip:
• Best British Film BAFTA 2008
Write down which criteria make these films British – also consider location, costume, characters
•1. A British producer
•2. A British production team
•3. A British director
•4. A predominantly British cast
•5. A subject matter that informs the British experience
•6. A British identity as defined by the bfi in the release review in Sight & Sound.
This is England opening credits
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JBpJ4ZuFP8E
Eastern promises trailer
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iq_M8EOC4zA
Useful Links
MAC room research task –
Watch the trailers of these 3 very different films
Decide if they are British or not using the British Council Criteria – fill in the table provided