Jaspreet - media blog 2 - coursework - Mr Bush

Film industry index: 1) British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100 2) Blinded By The Light case study research  3) Regulation - BBFC research and tasks 

  Film regulation and the BBFC - blog tasks: 1) Research the  BBFC  in more detail.  This  BBFC Wikipedia page  may help. What is the institution responsible for?  It's responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited in cinemas and video works released on physical media in the UK. How is it funded?  The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation that is funded entirely through the fees it charges for classifying films, videos, DVDs, and some video games - service funding. What link does it have to government?  While the BBFC works closely with the government and provides evidence to Parliament, it is a non-governmental, not-for-profit body funded by fees from the industry, ensuring its decisions regarding classification remain independent of government. 2) Read this  BBFC summary to Age Ratings  and the  BBFC classification guideli...

  Background reading and production research Read the following interviews and features on  Blinded By The Light : Writer Sarfraz Manzoor on the story behind the film - Guardian Manzoor again on the promotion of the film and audience reaction Variety feature on the best films from the 2019 Sundance Film Festival   1) What is the story behind the production of the film? The film was produced after the book version of the narrative, which is based off real-life events in the past. The story behind it was that Sarfraz Manzoor found himself in the same position as we have seen Javed in, in which his life was built surrounding religious views and expectations such as getting a job as a teenager and working hard, while being forced to pursue an arranged marriage because of cultural standards within their religion. His parents were also hard working, coming from a working class background and his life had changed when he met a friend that introduced him to the music of Bruce Sp...

The British film industry: blog tasks  Factsheet #132: British Film Use our brilliant Media Factsheet archive  on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets)  to find Media Factsheet  #132  on  British Film . You can  find it online here - you'll need to log in using your Greenford Google login .  Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. A British film is one that is funded by the British and involves a narrative / storyline that includes a portrayal or reflection of the British culture. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? Hollywood production context involves high-budget films made in Hollywood studios with a heavy reliance on celebrities for star power . However, the British production context has no specific contents as it varies and could be high-budgeted, like the...