The British Film Industry

Why have a British film industry?

Pathe

• Chicken Run 
• Inbetweeners 2 
• Kill List 
• MacBeth 
• Cuban Fury

Film4

• Ex Machina 
• Suffragette 
• Two Brothers 
• Trance 
• Thunderpants 

eone

• The Hunger Games 
• Insidious 3 
• Pixels 
• The Age of Adaline 
• The Little Prince 

Working Title

• Everest
• We Are Your Friends
• Legend
• The Theory of Everything
• Rush

bigtalk productions

• The Worlds End
• Hot Fuzz
• Scott Pilgrim vs the World
• Cuban Fury
• In Fear

Warpfilm

• Four Lions
• This is England
• 71
• Submarine
• The Stone Roses

Cultural scores
The Avengers Age Of Ultron- 18/35
Ex Machina- 21/35
Mad Max Fury Road- 11/35
Star Wars: The Force Awakens- 12/35

eOne, StudioCanal and Entertainment control half of box office income made on all independent UK films.

How to be British

• British director
• British producer
• Mostly British cast
• British production company
• British identity by the BFI
• British subject matter

How do British films attract their audiences?

• Sticking to the criteria
• Popular actors
• Originality
• Making sequels or prequels
• Play with British stereotypes
• High budget

How are they different from Hollywood blockbusters?

• Usually have a smaller budget
• Niche audiences

Types of audiences

• Mainstream- Usually only watches big Hollywood blockbusters and nothing else
• Aficionados- Watches a mix of films, including major foreign films
• Mainstream: plus- Likes the big blockbuster films but will see slightly lower budget films e.g. Mad Max Fury Road
• Film buffs- In favour of more challenging and interesting films e.g. Ex Machina

Why have a British film industry?
A British film industry allows films to grow and become popular in Britain. Also it acts as a business opportunity which can boost Britain's economy.