Media Blog 2: TK

  INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA TV: Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions to show your comprehensive knowledge of the television drama genre: What is serial television drama? Write your own definition.   Serial television drama is defined as any television drama that is organised into a series of episodes , as opposed to one-off dramas. 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? The avengers  Danger man  Minder The Sweeney Doctor who The genre of TV shows that revolved around a group of individuals going out and shooting foreign villains and getting the girl at the end has become a concept of the past. List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your own example of an existing TV drama to fit each category. Crime  Medical  Period  Sci-fi  Family Teen  Superhero  Romance Spoofs Why is setting so important for TV drama? The setting is important because

  BLINDED BY THE LIGHT INDEX: British film industry factsheets Blinded by the light review Blinded by the light case study Film regulation and the BBFC

  FILM REGULATION AND THE BBFC:  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 is here to help everyone in the UK choose age-appropriate films, videos and websites, wherever and however they watch or use them.  Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. The BBFC's classifying decisions are reached by consensus, with the Chief Executive, the President and the two Vice-Presidents taking final responsibility. Our Compliance Officers watch a combination of films, DVDs, and online content during each working day. Films for cinema release are classified by teams of two. Controversial

 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT CASE STUDY: Funding and industry contexts What was the budget for   Blinded By The Light  and which companies contributed to the production budget? Blinded by the light costs around $15million to make. Bend it Films developed the film with support from Levantine Films and Ingenious Media. Levantine films is an independent production company that had a major success with Hidden figures in 2016 which grossed $230m at the worldwide box office. Research the   Bend It Networks website . What other films and projects has the company been involved with? Beecham House Viceroys House BILB musical Desi rascals Wonderful Afterlife Angus Thongs  Mistress of spices Bride and prejudice Bend it like Beckham What's cooking? Bhaji on the beach I am British but Research Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema   on the Warners website here . Summarise the history of New Line Cinema in a short paragraph. New line cinema has a history of producing critically hit films that link