'British' film What makes a film British? To be eligible for the category, Bafta rules say that, unless there are exceptional circumstances, a film must "have significant British creative involvement" and be certified as British by the British Film Institute (BFI ). The BFI gives a film official British status for the purposes of receiving tax relief if it passes a "cultural test" or is a co-production between the UK and another approved country . The cultural test contains 15 criteria, from having the dialogue in the English language and being set in the UK to using British locations, director, cast, writer, composer and producer . 12 Years A Slave Nik Powell, chair of Bafta's film committee, explains: "12 Years a Slave was not considered by the committee because it didn't list itself as a British film .“ When a film is submitted to Bafta for consideration, its producers can tick a box to say it is British, M...
How far your chosen films reflect aesthetic qualities associated with a particular movement The film Man with a Movie Camera comes under the artistic branch of constructivism, specifically soviet montage. Constructivism stresses the importance of the power of industry, usually through construction itself. Its a utilitarian art form in theory and seeks to return art to the worker/ proletariat from the bourgeoisie reflected in its industrial focus; often using industrial materials unlike the canvas paintings before. Soviet montage was a form of propaganda developed by Russian filmmakers, such as Vertov, which aimed to celebrate the proletariat role within the Soviet industrial system. Man with a Movie Camera embodies constructivism through its depiction of industry and man within industry, seen through the use of editing and various techniques. This includes a sequence with a close up on a rolling mechanism which is juxtaposed in the next scene by a rolling wave,...
Historically, the time in which a film underwent production tends to have a heavy influence on its elements and message. The era that the film was shot in naturally reflects the full production phase, whether it was the film’s image, sound or narrative. Casablanca is a strong example of a classical Hollywood production shaped by the year it was produced in. Published in 1942, Michael Curtiz’s masterpiece (as acknowledged by a range of critics) featured film protagonist Rick featured the redemption of Rick – performed by Humphrey Bogart – and his journey from emotionless barman to fulfilled rebel. A contrasting example can (but is not limited to) be Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, a gem within the New Hollywood Genre; this is another solid portrayal of how the time in which production takes place is reflected in the film. In the 1940s, the film industry was making its first steps towards the controlled monopoly it finds itself in today. This was due to the rise and evolut...
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