British Film: Cultural & Economic Factors Media Workshop 30 June 2008 Villiers Park Educational Trust

Recent developments include: ‘ Cultural hubs’ ‘ Cultural practitioners’ ‘ Cultural content’ What defines a ‘British’ film?

What defines a ‘British’ film?

Cultural hubs… Is the production and filming based in the UK?

Is the production and filming based in the UK?

Cultural practitioners… Do the cast, crew and/or producers come from the European Economic Area?

Do the cast, crew and/or producers come from the European Economic Area?

Cultural content… Is the film set in the UK, are the characters British?

Is the film set in the UK, are the characters British?

Eg Control (Corbijn, 2007): Cultural hubs – UK based production company (Becker Films); Cultural practitioners – Dutch Director, UK cast & crew; Cultural content – UK setting, British characters

Eg This is England (Meadows, 2007): Cultural hubs – UK based production company (Big Arty Productions); Cultural practitioners – British Director, UK cast & crew; Cultural content – UK setting, British characters