This unit is worth 30% of your AS grade.
There are two questions to answer.
It is focused on the BUSINESS of film and issues of
how audiences respond to film.
how audiences respond to film.
The focus is on the industries of British and
Hollywood cinema – how they are similar and where
they differ throughout all of the stages of a film's 'life'
production, distribution and exhibition.
The Life of a Film
KEY AREAS
Hollywood cinema – how they are similar and where
they differ throughout all of the stages of a film's 'life'
production, distribution and exhibition.
The Life of a Film
KEY AREAS
Film exhibition.
The British film industry – then and now.
Film consumption: the cinema audience.
The star system
Film and new technologies.
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CASE STUDIES
Teaching and learning on these areas will be orchestrated through a series of case studies of various
examples of different budget and nationality films. We will need to look at case studies on the
following:
A large budget US Film (Inception- Chris Nolan 2010)
An independent US Film (Donnie Darko - Richard Kelly 2001)
A big budget US financed but culturally British film. (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone -
Chris Columbus 2001)
A medium budget film financed from several sources. (Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle (2009)
A low budget film. (This is England - Shane Meadows 2006)
In the exam you will be supplied with a pack of stimulus materials which you must use in your essay
answer. DO NOT use ONLY these materials. Use them as a basis for your answer but be sure to bring
in your own case study knowledge and examples of the key areas you have learnt about over the
course of the unit. The unit rewards strong personal response so be sure to make your answer
individual and unique. Support any statement or view with strong detailed examples.
EXAM ADVICE
Please click here for detailed information and advice on how to get the best grade you can in the exam.
Click on any of the topics for detailed information on them.
CASE STUDIES
Teaching and learning on these areas will be orchestrated through a series of case studies of various
examples of different budget and nationality films. We will need to look at case studies on the
following:
A large budget US Film (Inception- Chris Nolan 2010)
An independent US Film (Donnie Darko - Richard Kelly 2001)
A big budget US financed but culturally British film. (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone -
Chris Columbus 2001)
A medium budget film financed from several sources. (Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle (2009)
A low budget film. (This is England - Shane Meadows 2006)
EXAM FORMAT
In the exam you will be supplied with a pack of stimulus materials which you must use in your essay
answer. DO NOT use ONLY these materials. Use them as a basis for your answer but be sure to bring
in your own case study knowledge and examples of the key areas you have learnt about over the
course of the unit. The unit rewards strong personal response so be sure to make your answer
individual and unique. Support any statement or view with strong detailed examples.
EXAM ADVICE
Please click here for detailed information and advice on how to get the best grade you can in the exam.
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