British Film Industry Homework

Our assignment was to research 10 - 15 British films and find their catergories, this was to see if we could see any difference, on screen, between the categories.

The Italian Job (1969) - Category A, this is clearly a category A movie as it is directed by Peter Collinson, who is British, it is written by Troy Kennedy-Martin, who is again British, the main cast are all British and the production company has a portfolio which features a majority of British movies.

Mean Machine (2001) - Category D, I believe this is a category D film, as it involves British actors and is set in Britain, however it is part-financed by an American company and is written by an American

Snatch (2000) - Category D, I believe this is a category D film as there is a majority of British staff working on set, such as the director and writer, Guy Ritchie. The cast is split evenly between British and American actors, however the fact it is financially backed by a big American company makes it Catergory D

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Category B, this would come under category B as the writer and director are both British but there is foreign input in the fact it is set in India and does not feature an all British cast

Bend It Like Beckham (2002) - Category C, this is a category C film as it was set in the UK and has a huge British cultural reference, of football and David Beckham, however there is a minimal amount of British influence, mainly found in the cast

Billy Elliot (2000) - Category A, this is a category A film as is has huge British cultural references and it has an all British team in production and cast.

Chicken Run (2000) - Category D, this would appear to be an all British film but it is backed financially by an American company and some voice actors are American

Quadrophenia (1979) - Category A, this is an all British movie and has no financial backing from foreign countries

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Category D, despite being written by a Brit and starring a majority of British actors this has a Mexican director and huge US financial backing, making it a category D film

Help! - Category A, this again has a full British cast and production team

History Boys - Category A, this again features an all British writer, director, cast, production team and production company

Trainspotting - Category A, this features an all British cast yet again

Clockwork Orange - Category D, this features a majority of British work, as the director, and the majority of the cast are British, however it is back by an American production company, meaning it is a category D film