Film 4
- 1986- Channel 4 was created
- My Beautiful Laundrette was 1985, Steven Freeze.
- Film 4 finances, supports and exhibits British Independent films.
- Sometimes, a film will show on film 4 on TV before DVD release
- "Layer Cake" currently showing on Film4, Daniel Craig's "Skyfall" fame helps promote.
British Connection Season
- "Submarine" was shown.
- "Kill List", a genre combined shocking film by Ben Wheatley was shown.
4OD
- British films could be streamed for 30 pence
- This promoted British Film at an attractive price
BBC/ITV/Sky
- BBC do NOT gain their funds through advertising
- This gives them more freedom because they don't have to do anything their advertisers tell them to show
- £20 million is what the BBC sets aside for British film
- This is a similar budget to the BFI (British Film Industry)
Digital vs Film
- Until recently, 35mm film was used for avery movie
- We now have "Digital"
- "Skyfall" was entirely digitally filmed
- Skyfall's cinematographer says there is no competition between film and digital, digital is the best
- Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises) and Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park) prefer the use of film
- Because of their high stature in the film industry, the use of film is surviving
- They say the effect that film has cannot be replaced
- In 10-15 years, however, film will probably be extinct
- "The Master" was shot on 70mm film
- This was VERY expensive
Box Office
-This is how much money is made in exhibition-
- People say that the cinematic experience is dying
- However, it is more popular than ever
- Takings are 1% up from last year
- 15-24 year olds love cinema!
- The olympics interrupted the amount of cinematic trips
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