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  Reviews and features Read the following review and feature on  Capital : Guardian review by Sam Wollaston London Evening Standard: five things you need to know about  Capital 1) What positive points does the review pick out about  Capital ?  What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel     The review says Capital is realistic and shows modern London clearly. It praises the strong acting and the way different characters are shown living on the same street. It says the drama feels true to real life. Some criticism is that parts of the story feel slow and not very dramatic. The original novel has also been criticised for focusing a lot on property prices and social issues rather than an exciting plot. 2) What references can you find in the reviews and feature to the idea Capital is a 'state-of-the-nation' drama? How does it capture modern-day London? The reviews suggest Capital is a state-of-the-nation drama because ...

  Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or  on Google Drive here  (you'll need your Greenford Google login) to find Media Factsheet  #164  on  Television Serial Drama .  Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions to show your comprehensive knowledge of the television drama genre: 1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. Serial television drama is a type of TV drama that tells a continuing story across several episodes. Characters and storylines develop over time, and episodes usually end with cliff-hangers to encourage audiences to keep watching. 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the factsheet. How has the genre evolved over time? Examples of TV dramas include The Avengers , Danger Man , Starsky and Hutch , Hill Street Blues , and Dallas . Over time, TV drama has changed from simple “story of the week” ...

  1)  British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100 2)  Blinded By The Light  case study research  3)  Regulation - BBFC research and tasks 

  1) Research the  BBFC  in more detail.  This  BBFC Wikipedia page  may help The BBFC is responsible for giving age ratings to films trailers dvds and some online content in UK.Its jobs is to help protect childrtern a nd let audiencves know what type of content a fim is.The BBFC is funded by the film industry,as companies pay for their films to be classified.It is independant from the goverment but it follows uk laws and work 2) Read this  BBFC summary to Age Ratings  and the  BBFC classification guidelines .  U A U rating means a film is suitable for everyone. There is no bad language, sex, drugs, or violence that could upset children. These films are safe for all ages. PG PG stands for Parental Guidance. The film may include mild language, violence, or emotional scenes that could upset younger children. Parents are advised to decide if it is suitable. 12A / 12 A 12A film can be seen in the cinema by under-12s if an adult is with th...

  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 film is based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s real life story growing up in Luton in the 1980s. His love of Bruce Springsteen helped him understand himself and his place in Britain. Gurinder Chadha liked the personal story and the theme of identity. Bruce Springsteen agreed to let them use his music which made the film possible. 2) What was the audience reaction to the film? Audiences reacted very positively. Many people said the film made them emotional. Viewers from different cultures felt connected to the story even if they were not Springsteen fans. 3) Why is the Sundance Film Festival such an important part of the film industry - particularly for lowe...

  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 is one that is made in Britain, by British people, or about British culture, society, or locations, although there isn’t one strict rule and different films may meet different parts of this. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? Hollywood films usually have very big budgets, famous actors, and rely on spectacle and action to attract audiences. British films can be either small or big budget, focus more on characters and story, and often reflect British culture...