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What benefits are there to film companies of producing their films in London?

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What benefits are there to film companies of producing their films in London?

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-One benefit would be that there is a an audience that would watch the film.

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What is the 'Cultral Test'? What makes a British Film?

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What is the 'Cultral Test'? What makes a British Film?

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The cultural test is a points-based test where, under the revised guidelines, the project will need to achieve 18 of a possible 35 points to pass. it is process which helps in qualifying your film as British under the cultural test for film as it is the gateway to accessing the UK film tax relief and is one of the criteria to apply to the BFI Film Fund.

To apply for the cultural test, there must be one film production company (FPC) that is registered with Companies House and within the UK corporation tax net. The FPC must be set up before principal photography begins and have responsibility for all aspects of the filmmaking process from pre-production through to delivery.

It is up to a film's producers to say their film is British when they submit it to be considered for a Bafta.
Bafta rules say a British film must be an example of "outstanding and original British film-making".
Gravity was judged to be British because it was was filmed in the UK and its special effects were made in Britain.

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What is Film London? What does it do? How does it help the British film industry?

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What is Film London? What does it do? How does it help the British film industry?

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Film London is the capital's screen industries agency.

What they do:
1) Talent development and production
2) Production support and business development
3) Film exhibition
4) Film promotion and tourism
5) Artist's moving image
6) London's Screen Archives
7) British Film Commission

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What is Leavesden Studios? Which famous franchise has been produced there? How old is this studio Who owns it?

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What is Leavesden Studios? Which famous franchise has been produced there? How old is this studio Who owns it?

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Location:
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Studio Tour Drive
Leavesden
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-The Harry Potter film series made Leavesden its home for more than ten years

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What is produced at Elstree studios and where is it based? How old is this studio? Who finances it?

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What is produced at Elstree studios and where is it based? How old is this studio? Who finances it?

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It is a British film studio and television studio based in or around the towns of Borehamwood and Elstree in Hertfordshire. Studios have been located here since film production began in the area during 1914.

While some facilities have been built and demolished since then, two sites remain in use in Borehamwood; Elstree Studios on Shenley Road and the BBC Elstree Centre on Clarendon Road.

it was financed by the local council in 1996.

The studio is famous for the films: The Shining, 3 of the Star Wars film and Indiana Jones films.

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What does Pinewood studios do and how old is it? list some well known films that is has been involved in.

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What does Pinewood studios do and how old is it? list some well known films that is has been involved in.

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Pinewood Studios is a British film studio and television studio located in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of central London and 7 miles from Windsor. It is run by Pinewood Group. It dates back to the 1930's.

The studios have been the base for many productions over the years from big-budget films to television shows, commercials and pop promos and is well known as the home of the James Bond franchise.
It is also known for its work in Eastenders

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What is 'Framestore' and what is it famous for producing? 

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What is 'Framestore' and what is it famous for producing? 

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Framestore is a British visual effects company based near Oxford Street in London. The company works across several different areas of the media: feature films, commercials, music videos, feature animation and digital. it is famous for VFX and its digital work. Example of projects that they had partake in are: Superman Returns, The Dark Knight, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Gravity and Avatar.

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What role does the British Film industry have in promoting and financing British independent films?

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What role does the British Film industry have in promoting and financing British independent films?

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Financing
-Independent production companies can secure funding from private investors but are usually funded by arts agencies, such as the British Film Council or the British Film Institute.

Promoting & Marketing
-Independent films rely heavily on critic reviews in newspapers, magazines or online publications that specialise in independent film.

-Prizes from film festivals help attract potential audiences and can increase the amount of cross-platform media coverage a film can achieve.

-Like studio films, most independent films will have official websites, press releases, trailers and teasers.

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Roughly how many people are employed in the film industry in the UK today?

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Roughly how many people are employed in the film industry in the UK today?

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In 2012, there were 70,000 people at work in the film industry in the UK ,
65% work in production, 10% in distribution and 25% in exhibition.

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Who are some of the most famous British film directors? 

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Who are some of the most famous British film directors? 

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Old directors:
1) Alfred Hitchcock -1899-1980
2) Charlie Chaplin -1889-1977
3) Michael Powell -1905-1990
4)David Lean -1908-1991

New directors:
1)Tom Green – Monsters: A Dark Continent
2)Rebecca Johnson – Honeytrap
3)James Kent – Testament of Youth
4)Andrew Hulme – Snow in Paradise

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What is Social Realism and 'Kitchen Sink' drama? How are these films seen to be important for British culture historically?

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What is Social Realism and 'Kitchen Sink' drama? How are these films seen to be important for British culture historically?

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Kitchen sink realism (or kitchen sink drama) is a term  to describe a British cultural movement that developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in theatre, art, novels, film and television plays, whose protagonists usually could be described as "angry young men" who were disillusioned with modern society. It used a style of social realism, which depicted the domestic situations of working class Britons, living in cramped rented accommodation and spending their off-hours drinking in grimy pubs, to explore controversial social and political issues ranging from abortion.

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The BFI was founded in 1933

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 When was the 'golden era' of British films?

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 When was the 'golden era' of British films?

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While film production reached an all-time high in 1936, the "golden age" of British cinema is usually thought to have occurred in the 1940s, during which the directors David Lean, Michael Powell, (with Emeric Pressburger)and Carol Reed produced their most highly acclaimed work. Many British actors have achieved international fame and critical success, including Maggie Smith, Michael Caine,Sean Connery and Kate Winslet.

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When was the first film screened in the UK?

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When was the first film screened in the UK?

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The first film screened in the UK was called The Lumiere Brothers. It was screened at the Regent Street Cinema in 1896 on the 21st February.