the British Film Industry

What makes a British film
The film would have to portray British values and traditions in order to create a realistic vibe and environment.

What is the difference between Hollywood production context and production text of a British film
Hollywood films generalise segments of people and over exaggerate the menace in their society. On the context of production, they would certainly have a high budget to work with to construct the action packed scenes and to acquire the biggest celebrities in the industry as they will already have the epic personality given from other Hollywood films they have starred in. However, British films have lower budgets and have more realistic representations of the segments in Britain. The characteristics aren't the same throughout different films and don't have similar narratives with different films.

When did the James Bond franchise start
It was in the 1960's where the success of James Bond began and it is still one of the most watched films on an international scale.

In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change British films in the 1970's and 1980's.
There was a significant increase in the amount of sexual content shown in those years. The 1970's had actors act out a sex scene and 'A Clockwork Orange'  is an example where a sex scene was used and sex violence. In 1980's had 'nasty's videos' which people were able to access. The BBFC has attempted to make the films not reveal too much content upset viewers.

What groups are often represented in British film? Give examples
They would cover the demographics by classifying people under age, class and politics. Young people are represented as being a menace to society, the working class are represented as not being as happy as the wealthier. Film producers therefore try to create representations in a short space of time using stereotypes. The audience would be able to apply it to the British society as it sometimes has a true reflection of Britain.

What does the Factsheet suggest might be the audience appeal of British film
They believe it should appeal to a British native. The characters should be presented as British people to portray a realistic setting. Also, the British culture is now diverse so producers should take this into consideration as there are a variety of races in Britain. So in order to create the realistic setting, there would have to be actors of different skin colours.