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 Your final Film Industry index should include the following: 1) British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100 2) Blinded By The Light case study research  3) Regulation - BBFC research and tasks 

 1) Research the BBFC in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government? This history of the BBFC page may help. It is an independent, non-governmental body funded through charged fees. This means film distributors have always paid a fee to have their works rated and it is responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works 2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated. Summarise the process in 50 words. All classification decisions are based on the BBFC’s published and regularly updated Guidelines. The Guidelines are the product of extensive public consultation, research and the accumulated experience of the BBFC over many years. They reflect current views on film, DVD and video game regulation. 3) Read this BBFC section on landmark decisions. Why did The Dark Knight generate a large amount of media coverage regarding its certificate? Do you agree with the 12A certif...

 Background reading and production research Read the following interviews and features on Blinded By The Light: 1) What is the story behind the production of the film? Adapted from a book called Greetings From Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor (a play on 'Greetings From Asbury Park' - a Bruce Springsteen album). The memoir outlined his experiences growing up in Luton in the 1980s and discovering the music of Springsteen. 2) What was the audience reaction to the film? common reactions is that people say they were touched by the depiction of the friendship of Javed and Roops," to the extent that people now tweet me to tell of the friend who was “their Roops” – the one who introduced them to a life-changing musician or band. My mate has become a noun." said Sarfraz Manzoor  3) Why is the Sundance Film Festival such an important part of the film industry - particularly for lower budget films?  The goal of the festival was to showcase American-made films, highlight the potenti...

  The British film  1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. People making the film are British, is it funded from within Britain, are the cast British, is the film’s subject matter about Britain or British culture. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? British film as a production context tends to be varied but idiosyncratic to the story being told within the film. A films production context is the conditions under which the film has been made. For instance the Hollywood production context means that most films made by Hollywood studios have high budgets, a heavy reliance on celebrities both in the cast and crew and spectacle driven stories. 3) When did the James Bond franchise start? The 1960s brought about the start of  the James Bond franchise as well as a greater involvement of American  money and talent. 4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what...