Monday 10 September 2012

The British Film Industry

America produce 75% of the UK's Box Office Films
The British movie industry doesn't have an oligopoly of large companies is has a selection of smaller independant companies.
  • Big Talk: Produced films such as Paul, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
    Paul was a co-production with a larger company providing a larger budget for the film.
  • Working Title Films: Produced films such as About a Boy, Love Actually and Notting Hill.
  • Film 4: Is a subsidary arm of channel 4.
    Produced films such as This is England and Trainspotting.
  • BBC Films: Is a subsidary arm of the BBC. The BBC is funded by the TV Licence.
    Produced films such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
  • The UK Film Council - Lottery Funding: Provide film producers with funding to help smaller producers be able to create their movies in return for a taking in the return on the movie to generate a profit.
    Produced films such as The Kings Speech, The Woman in Black and Kidulthood.

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