Over the last couple of weeks The Guardian website has featured two fascinating stories about the British Film Industry. One focused on the fact that British Film has seen some terrifically impressive releases this year with many more on the horizon. On the other hand, the second article looked at a BFI report that discovered that only 7% of British Films made from 2003-2010 made any profit at all.
With this in mind, is the British Film successful? Does the quality of the films negate the need for a profit? Should films funded by Arts Councils and Government grants make money, even if it means that they're not as well made or as interesting as other films? Should British Film sacrifice turning a profit in the name of reflecting a sense of cultural identity?
Both articles are
well worth a read and could be invaluable to all aspects of your Film Studies courses, but particularly in the AS course.
