What % of global box office was the British film industry responsible for?
The British industry was responsible for 15%.
What was this % in 2009?
There was 6.8% global box office profit from British Films in 2009.
What might this change indicate about British film?
This change suggests that British films are becoming better and more successful.
What films have been responsible for this change?
The films that have been responsible for this change are The King's Speech, Skyfall and Slumdog Millionaire.
What % of the British film industry makes a profit?
Films that have a budget of £2 million make a profit of 4%.
What % of Hollywood films make a profit?
17% of Hollywood films make a profit.
How does that % differ between £2m and £10m budget British films?
Because films that are made with a budget of £2 million will find it hard to make the money back because films they make are less known than the films that are made for £10 million.
What might we infer from this difference?
When a film has a higher budget, the makers are able to do more effects and hire more well known actors.
Which age group makes up the largest % of UK cinema goers?
Ages 18-24 both male and female.
Why do you think this might be?
Because these are the target audience for most films coming out.
Which 'type' of film has seen an 18% drop in attendance?
3D films have seen an 18% drop in attendance.
Within that 'type' which genre has seen the biggest fall?
Family films such as Brave.
What did Charles Grant put this decline down to?
The prices of the 3D tickets was too much for families.
Who is Paul Greengrass?
Paul Greengrass is an English film director, screenwriter and former journalist.
How did he describe the British film industry?
He said that the British film industry had changed from what it used to be.
What did a BFI spokesperson say was the point of less profitable low budget British films?
"tiny budget films that, while commercial success is always hoped for, are successful and beneficial to the industry for other reasons like skills and training development and for artistic and cultural importance"
What was the budget for Filth and how much money did it take?
the budget was £2 million and it made £4 million.
What advantage did James McEvoy feel £100m films have over low budget films?
He said that films with larger budgets have chances to sell the films in all sorts of ways, where as smaller budget films aren't able to do this.
What is VOD?
Video on Demand
What % increase did VOD see last year?
The VOD market has increased by 50% last year.
What impact might VOD have on distributers and Studios?
its becoming more popular and it might out sell them.
What impact has it had on Blockbuster rental stores?
It could outsell the stores which means that they could run out of business.
What was unique about Ben Wheatleys 'A Field In England'?
It was the first UK film to be released in the cinema, DVD, TV and on demand.
What does director of The Machine Caradog James think is the toughest part of film making?
"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'?
To make more people want to make British films so that they can be more of a success.
How has the use of visual effects in films been encouraged?
Because they make films more interesting and fun to watch and as a result of that the ratings go up.
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 SpeechBritish 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?
He announced that films only need to now spend 10% of their budget within the UK to qualify for tax relief, where previously they had to spend 25%. Tax relief would be applied to 25% of the first £20m of a production, and 20% on any remaining budget, regardless of the overall total; previously only films under £20m were eligible for the higher rate.
What is the highest grossing film in UK box office history?
Skyfall.
How much has it taken and how many screens was it available on?
£94.3m in the UK, Sky Fall opened in 587 cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 26 October.
