FILM STUDIES EXAMFM2 British & American Film

THREE SECTIONS

A. Producers and AudiencesB. British CinemaC. American Comparative

THREE SECTIONS

A. Producers and Audiences (The Film Industry)

B. British Cinema (British Horror)C. American Comparative (War of the Worlds)

A. PRODUCERS AND AUDIENCES

You need to be able to write about: Hollywood & conglomerates UK Film Producers & Independent Production The importance of genres & stars for producers and

audiences Film Marketing (Awards, Festivals, Online, Viral,

Traditional) Film Reviews (Critics’ and Audience’s) Film Distribution (Release Patterns and Strategies) Film Exhibition (Types of Exhibition , Digital Cinema) Foreign Language film in the UK Audience participation in film & the impact of

convergence.

BRITISH CINEMA

You will need to write about: Genre (horror) & how it is given a distinctive

British flavour / feel Narrative & Themes in the set films Representation of key characters, places, events

US COMPARATIVE

You will have to write about: The differences in narrative between our two

films Contextual Study (Background to the Film) Representation of key characters (how these

have changed over time)

THE PAPER - STRUCTURE

Three essays in total: Section A - One stimulus-response question

from a choice of two. Section B - One question from a choice of two

on each of the six topics. Section C - One question from a choice of two.

THE PAPER - TIMING

Duration: 2 Hours 30 minutes Understand & prepare the stimulus material (15

minutes) Section A - Producers and Audiences (45

minutes) Section B – British Film (Horror) (45 minutes) Section C – US Comparative (WotW) (45 minutes)

REVISION – SECTION A

Revise the case studies (Smaug, Xmas Candle & Blue)

Understand the key stages of the film industry

Prepare a list of key terms and get an professional example for each

Read background articles and reviews Be able to offer evidence from your own

consumption / participation in films

REVISION SECTION B & C Know the set films & key scenes from the films Understand the narrative shape/progression of the

films Identify key themes from the film (conflict) Understand narrative positioning Understand the characters’ objectives and

relationships Choose key narrative sequences Do a character / representation study for main

characters Understand the genre and how far the film fit into

the genre Offer evidence in terms of micro features from key

scenes to back up your points

REVISION ADVICE

What advice would you give each other on how to revise? What has or has not worked for you in the past?

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Terms you’ve learnt in Film Studies Examples from case studies and set films

which illustrate your ideas /arguments Analysis of the films or understanding of

the how film producers and audiences work