British Film Industry.

LO: To identify who does what within the Britsh Film Industry (producers).
        To evaluate how the britsh film industry competes globally (audience) and retains         profitability.

• BBFC- Independant, non-government body which classifies and censors film, cideo as well as computer games released in UK.
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts- Promotes understanding and appreciation of British rich film and television heritage and culture.
• BFI-Aims to support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image.
• UK Film Council- Government backed lead agency for film in the UK ensuring the economic, cultural and eductation aspects of the film are effectively to represent at home or abroad.
• British Council- The official UK agency for interantional cultural relations. Its film department promotes new British film (features and shorts) internationally principally through festivals and showcases.

Main British Production Companies.
Film 4= Inbetweeners, Finding Eric, Four Lions. Has its own channel.
Working Title= Hot Fuzz, Shawn of the dead.
Momentum Pictures= Longest Yard.
PATHE!= Wallace&Gromit, Chicken Run. Jeepers Creepers.
BBC Film Network= Damned United.

English Actors and their roles with in film (genre).
KIERA KNIGHTLY: action, drama
EWAN McGREGOR: action, drama and romance
COLIN FIRTH: romcom, Oscar.
JUDE LAW: drama
HUGH GRANT: romcom.


Top 10 list as of 2009 (in order of bankable value).
1. WILL SMITH
2. JOHNNY DEPP
3. BRAD PITT
4. TOM HANKS
5.GEORGE CLOONEY
6. WILL FERRAL
7. REESE WITHERSPOON
8.NICOLAS CAGE.
9. LEONARDO di CAPRIO
10. RUSSEL CROWE