Key Successes in the British Film Industry
Objective Explain why some British films have been successful
BAFTA – Best British Film This is often a measure of how successful a film has been, with critics anyway Awards and accolades provide extra publicity for a film and lead to increased box-office and DVD/BD sales revenue BAFTA has toyed with the Best British Film category (changes, incorporations) but now has The Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film
Recent BAFTA winners 2012 – Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyTinker Tailor Soldier Spy 2011 – The King’s SpeechThe King’s Speech 2010 – Fish Tank 2009 – Man on WireMan on Wire 2008 – This is EnglandThis is England What are the qualities of ‘Britishness’ that these films convey?
The Oscars British films have fared well at the ceremony Internationally recognised Boost sales significantly ‘Licence’ to make more personal films Make the films you want Curse – past performance is not a guide to future success
Recent British Successes at the Oscars 2011 – The King’s Speech 2009 – Slumdog Millionaire 2006 – Helen Mirren for The Queen 1998 – Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture Aardman Animations (Nick Park) – 1991, 1994, 1996 = Best Animated Short Film, 2005 = Best Animated Feature (Wallace and Gromit, Creature Comforts) Why has the American film industry chosen these particular British films to reward?
Heritage of British Success at the Oscars 010/mar/08/british-oscar-winners 010/mar/08/british-oscar-winners How much of this is down to actors and directors working exclusively in Britain? Why is this?
Honour is not always Profit Making the most money does not mean you will win the award for best film (Fish Tank) Look at the Inbetweeners Movie... Makes £50m, costs £4m... No Oscar glory there! Look at Four Lions... Wins the BAFTA Best British Film award, but makes only a modest profit at the box office...
What does it take to be successful?