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A2 Media Studies

FILM
‘To what extent is contemporary media regulation more or less effective than in
previous times?’

•Use the exam bullet points as your guidance
•You must include a case study; relevant theory and new media theory in your response.

DEADLINE: MONDAY 9TH. APRIL
Any work received after this date will be deleted.

AS Media & Communications

Unit-1c: The British Film Institute

1. State who the BFI are what they do.
2. Look at the different departments of the BFI and discuss what each department does and how they interrelate with each other.
3. If you were thinking of employment opportunities within the BFI, what route could you take to get there and how might this develop?

This is a PPT task. If you want to send me the PPT before Friday, email it.

DEADLINE Friday 30th March

A2 Media Studies

The deadline for evaluations to be uploaded to blogs is MONDAY 26th March.
Research and planning is now CLOSED.

If you have not submitted your final ancillary products, Monday is also your deadline.

AS Media & Communications

Assignment deadline: 23.3.12

Name
Candidate number
Unit-1: Industries, Texts and Audiences

How does the macro organisation of the British Film Industry affect its products?

750-1000 words

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AS Media & Communication

The British Film Industry (essay-part one)

D E A D L I N E: 2nd March 2012 (Period-1)
This is the first part of your essay and should be approximately 800-1000 words long

Essay guidance at MediaFire and in school:
L-Drive>English>STUDENTS>Media>POST-16>Y12>Y12 Media & Comm>(Unit-1b (essay guidance-pt1)

A2 Media Studies

Case study

Discuss how Anti-Christ could be considered as a valid case study for the Contemporary Media Studies exam question.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/cannes-film-festival/5374834/Cannes-2009-Antichrist-horror-film-headed-for-Britain.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/129974/antichrist

http://www.sbbfc.co.uk/CaseStudies/Antichrist

This should be emailed or given to me BEFORE Wednesday 29th February

AS Media & Communication

Case study: Kes (1969)

• How was Kes influenced by 'The Free Cinema Movement'; in terms of narrative, acting and directorial style?
• How could this film be considered one of the forerunners of the Social Realist style?

This should be presented in a mini-assignment format (200-300 words) and handed in PERIOD-1 on Friday 24th. February.

The Free Cinema Movement

Task: what was this pivotal movement in British cinema history?

•What was the social climate and attitudes at the time?
•What were some examples of the movement?
•Who were the leading exponents of the movement?
•How did the films differ from what had gone before?

DEADLINE: 10.2.12