Past exam questions
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The document lists possible exam questions for British cinema from January 2008 to June 2003. The questions discuss the strengths of British cinema in recent years, the view that the origin of films is irrelevant, the struggle of British films to achieve commercial success, how the British film industry has survived, the importance of Britain having a successful film industry, the role of representing "Britishness" in the success of British films since 1990, and factors that determine if a film can be defined as "British".
Past exam questions
- 1. AS Media Possible Exam Questions
- 2. JANUARY 2008 Discuss what you consider to have been the strengths of the British cinema industry in recent years. "The country of origin of a film is irrelevant. Why should we be bothered if all the films at our cinemas were made in the USA?" Discuss this view.
- 3. JUNE 2007 Discuss the view that British films, regardless of their quality, struggle to achieve commercial success. "The British film industry mainly consists of a wealthy and privileged elite who represent British culture in a very narrow way." Discuss this view.
- 4. JUNE 2006 How has the British film industry managed to survive? How far is it important, for Britain to have a successful film industry?
- 5. JUNE 2005 How far has the success of British fims since 1990 been due to their representation of 'Britishness'? JANUARY 2005 Why is it important for Britain to have a film industry?
- 6. JUNE 2004 What factors have contributed to the success, in the UK and/or abroad, of British films produced since 1990?
- 7. JUNE 2003 What factors determine whether or not a film can be defined as 'British'?