Thursday 24 September 2015

30 Questions


  • What % of global box office was the British film industry responsible for?  15%
  • What was this % in 2009? 6.8%
  • What might this change indicate about British film? That the demographic is changing
  • What films have been responsible for this change? Skyfall, Harry Potter and The King's Speech
  • What % of the British film industry makes a profit?  7%
  • What % of Hollywood films make a profit?  17%
  • How does that % differ between £2m and £10m budget British films? 4% of £2 million films make a profit & 17% of £10 million budget films make a profit
  • What might we infer from this difference? More expensive movies are more likely to make a profit
  • Which age group makes up the largest % of UK cinema goers? 45+
  • Why do you think this might be? more films that have been released into the cinemas for this age group
  • Which 'type' of film has seen an 18% drop in attendance? 3D
  • Within that 'type' which genre has seen the biggest fall? family films
  • What did Charles Grant put this decline down to? its expensive to buy multiple tickets and parking
  • Who is Paul Greengrass? A British film director
  • How did he describe the British film industry?  "success story"
  • What did a BFI spokesperson say was the point of less profitable low budget British films? they are beneficial to the industry
  • What was the budget for Filth and how much money did it take? The budget was £2 million and it took £4 million
  • What advantage did James McAvoy feel £100m films have over low budget films? They have a massive budget to advertise the film even if it's not good
  • What is VOD? Video On Demand
  • What % increase did VOD see last year? 50%
  • What impact might VOD have on distributers and Studios? They become less important
  • What impact has it had on Blockbuster rental stores? they have lost a lot of money, and made them enter bankruptcy
  • What was unique about Ben Wheatleys 'A Field In England'? it was the first film to be released in cinemas, on DVD, on TV and on video-on-demand at the same time
  • What does director of The Machine Caradog James think is the toughest part of film making? Making a good film reach the audience
  • Why have rules been relaxed on what makes a film 'British'? To encourage investment in the UK film industry
  • How has the use of visual effects in films been encouraged? The points for visual effects has been increased
  • What rules has chancellor George Osbourne announced for tax on British films? Tax relief will increase from 20% to 25% on the first £20 million
  • What is the highest grossing film in UK box office history? Skyfall
  • How much has it taken and how many screens was it available on? It has taken £540m and was available at 587 cinemas in the UK
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