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Factsheet #132
1)It is a film that includes British characters, settings which shows parts of British culture.
2)As a production context, the British Film usually has a varied story. But the Hollywood production context means that most films made by Hollywood studios have high budgets and use popular celebrities.
3)The James Bond franchise began in the 1960s.
4)Gradually, the acceptance for sex, violence and crime imcreased. There was the idea that the media was losing its purity.
5)British film have explored issues like class, politics, social change and education.
6)Producers usually add in some humour during any type of film as the British audience tend to enjoy this.

Factsheet #100
1)There are four parts: cultural context, cultural contribution, cultural hubs and cultural practitioners. The minimum score is 16 out of 32.
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3)The BFI is production led. This means that film makers have to sacrifice distribution rights by selling their film to a distribution company so that they can get the film exhibited. All revenues from selling the films in different categories are lost.
4)-Facilities
-Creative skills of practitioners
-Important film studios
5)1.Try to make more low budget, niche films.
2. Rely on co-productions with American studios.
6)In my opinion, low budget films will be the best option because they are more likely to fail so British films could get funding's from co-producers in other countries to make a high budget film that is successful. It will keep them in business.

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