What is British Film?

• A setting in the UK?
• A focus on British people abroad?
• A predominantly British cast?
• A storyline about some aspect of British life?
• Based on the work of a British actor?

The importnace of the British film industry;

• Significant returns for the Uk economy through film making , inward investment, film exhibition , DVD rentals and sales and film exports.
• The UK film council estmates that a succesful British film will make up to 70% of its revenue outside the UK.

British cinema and Hollywood

• British film production companies have co-production and distribution will Hollywood studios.
• "British" films can be funded and distrubuted by US companies.
• Decisions on which British films to produce and to market them.

Hollywood overview:

• Hollywood is bult around studios.