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Blinded By The Light: case study blog tasks

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  Blinded By The Light: case study blog tasks Create a new blogpost called 'Blinded By The Light case study'. Work through the following tasks to build a detailed understanding the of the film's funding, production, distribution and marketing. This will give you plenty of background information to use in an exam question on the film industry. Background reading and production research Read the following interviews and features on  Blinded By The Light : Writer Sarfraz Manzoor on the story behind the film - Guardian Manzoor again on the promotion of the film and audience reaction Variety feature on the best films from the 2019 Sundance Film Festival   1) What is the story behind the production of the film? The story is based on the life of Sarfraz Manzoor, who grew up in Luton and was a Bruce Springsteen fan and felt inspired by his work. This film was set in the 80s and expertly showcases racism and struggles during this era. His father wanted him to become a doctor, but ...

The British film industry: blog tasks

  The British film industry: blog tasks  Factsheet #132: British Film Use our brilliant Media Factsheet archive  on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets)  to find Media Factsheet  #132  on  British Film . You can  find it online here - you'll need to log in using your Greenford Google login .  Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. A British film can be defined as one that is either made in Britain, involves British talent, is funded within Britain, or focuses on British culture and themes. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? Hollywood films have extensive budgets, heavy advertising and a reliance on celebrity or star cast/crew members. Independent films have a smaller budget and rely more on spreading via word of mouth. 3) When did the James Bond franchise...