Complete this in class time and over the weekend for homework. Answers due next week. Any questions - post a comment.
- What films are FilmFour 'back in business' with? (column 2)
- What is the main difference between Europe and the UK in terms of the way TV puts money into film. (column 2 + 3)
- "That is because in the UK the tradition has been less protective of film culture and more concerned with commercial viability". Why does the author see this policy as a 'contradiction in terms'?(column 3)
- How much of Channel 4's initial programming spend was committed to films? (column 5)
- How long does the author say FilmFour remained a 'serious player on the UK film scene'?
- Briefly summarise what happened to FilmFour and it's role now. (column 5,6)
- While FilmFour 'crashed and burned' what was the BBC doing? (column 6)
- Briefly summarise how BBC Films operates, how well it is doing and what sort of budgets they work with. (column 7)
- Which film does Tessa Ross (FilmFour) cite as being most proud of? Why does she feel it best represents FilmFour? (column 8)
- The Road to Guantanamo (Whitecross/Winterbottom, 2006) was premiered on Channel 4. What did this give the film that it may not have got through a theatrical release? (column 9)
- What do both Mark Thompson and Tessa Ross believe is the key to success for broadcaster led film companies? (column 9)
- The Queen (Frears, 2006) tops the box office table in the last page. Why is this film seen as such a shining success? What factors do you think contributed to this?
