RUKIYA COURSEWORK - BUSH

1) Research the  BBFC  in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government? This  history of the BBFC page  may help. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit, and has had the responsibility of classifying films since 1912, video tapes and discs since 1985, and more recently, online content. The BBFC helps everyone in the UK choose age-appropriate films, videos and websites, wherever and however they watch or use them. It is an independent, non-governmental body funded through charged fees. This means film distributors have always paid a fee to have their works rated. The BBFC is a not for profit organisation. Although it is an NGO, it was set up by the government to classify films for the government to put out to the public without government interference.  2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 wor...

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? Sarfraz Mansour's personal life as a teenager in 1987 commemorating his best friend Amolak who changed the trajectory of his life, introducing him to a life-changing artist 'Bruce Springsteen' with lyrics that 'spoke to him'. This heavily influenced him to pursue his dream of being a writer. This allowed him to 'immortalise' his 'teenage friendship with Amolak' which was beneficial to shape who he is today. He then went on to write 'Greetings in Bury Park' which was a memoir to his adolescence which heavily influenced the movie. He reached out to Gurinder Chadha who was fami...

1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. The people making the film are British, is it funded from within Britain,  the cast are British, the film’s subject matter is about Britain or British culture . 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? H ollywood production context means that most films made by Hollywood studios have high budgets , a heavy reliance on celebrities. The British film production context does not have as many clearly defined characteristics.  British films can be large budget, high concept films such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. 3) When did the James Bond franchise start? 1962 4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s? The 1970s sees a rise in British Films of sexual content.  The 1980s see the rise of videos and the ‘video nasty’s scare where filmmaking was bec...