This document provides information about the AS Film Studies exam FM2 on British and American film. The exam is 2.5 hours long and consists of answering 3 essay questions, each about a different section of British or American film. Section A focuses on films and their audiences. Students are advised to watch films, take note of stars and productions, and research film consumption in order to perform well on this exam. The document also provides sample essay questions and homework assignments related to the exam content.

1. AS FILM STUDIES
FM2 - British & American Film

2. FM2 - BRITISH & AMERICAN FILM
• This section of AS Film studies
is an examination.
• This exam is on the 14th May.
• The exam is 2 1/2 hours long.
• You answer 3 questions as 3
essays.

3. FM 2 - 3 SECTIONS
• FM2 is divided into 3 sections.
Each will be concerned with a
different section of British or
American film.
• Section A is about Films and
their Audiences.
• Section B is about British Film.
• Section C is about American
Film.

4. FM2 SECTION A
• This question asks you to
consider the way in which films
are made, distributed and
exhibited.
• This is linked in with audience
as consumers.
• You will need to be able to
consider the way that people
watch films, why they watch
them and how films are made
for them.

5. KEY FOCUS FOR FM2
• Film
finance, production, distribution an exhibition in America
and Britain.
• Reflection on personal behaviour as consumer, fan and critic.
• Understanding, analysing and explaining film consumption is
key in this area of work and you will be expected to
undertake individual work researching this.

6. FM2 SECTION A
• In order to do well on this
section of the exam paper,
you will need to take an
interest in films and in
cinema.
• You will need to watch films,
pay attention to film stars and
films that are in production.
• We will start doing this today.

7. WHY DO WE WATCH FILMS?
• In
pairs, think of the reasons
why you watch films and • Makenotes and prepare to
reasons why others may feedback.
watch films.

8. why do we
watch films?

9. WHY DO WE WATCH FILMS?
• On your brain storm add • Isthere a particular star? A
information on the specific certain director? Maybe a
things that make you want genre or franchise that you
to watch a film. are keen on?

10. why do we
watch films?

11. WHAT WERE THE LAST 3
FILMS YOU WATCHED?
What you How you watched
Was it any good?
watched it

12. WHAT WERE THE LAST 3
FILMS YOU WATCHED?
• Compare your notes with others in the class.
What things do we have in common?
Is there one way we watch films more than others?
Is there a genre which is watched more than others?

13. WHICH METHOD OF WATCHING FILMS IS
POPULAR WITH TEENAGERS AND WHY?
Essay writing is key for AS Film Studies, particularly in this
exam.
You will need to practice writing essays and we will be
doing this in class and for homework on a frequent basis.
We’ll begin this with the essay title above.

14. HOMEWORK
You have 2 homeworks for next lesson:
1. Keep an eye on the Academy Award (Oscar) winners.
2. Watch a film. Any film at all. On the blog, add a post that
explains what you watched, how you watched it, why you
decided to watch it and whether it was any good or not.