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TheFilmCouncilhas beensetupby the government tocounteractthisnegativity around the British fil~ industry. Its plansandstrategies, rev~led on 2nd May 2000,are to encouragecultural andcommercialfilmactivity.One of the FilmCouncil'slongtermobjectivesisto developthefilmindustryand encourageinvestment 'style'ofthefilmbecause scriptsaregenerally cheaperthanthetechnical wherewithaland artisticexpertise tocreateafilm, Britishcinemahas tendedtoemphasisethestory ordramaover the 'look'and r 12 9 ,» ,- i
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The finandal problems Britain had in competing with the Hollywood studio system had a significant
effect on the kinds of films that were made. Look at the effect 01'the industrial flow on profit andfuture investment.
Britishaudiences' complaintsthat British cinema
s not as good as Americaninema has been registered
i in poor box-officereturns),Poor box-office returns
meant budgets were limitedfor future productions and theBritish have found it hard tobreak out of this pattern.
The Film Council hasbeen set up by the government
to counteract this negativityaround the British fil~ industry.
Its plans and strategies, rev~led on2nd May 2000, are to encourage cultural
and commercial film activity. One of theFilm Council's long term objectives is todevelop the film industry and
encourage investment
British cinema hastended to emphasise the storyor drama over the 'look' and
~'style' of the film because
scripts are generallycheaper than the technical
wherewithal andartistic expertiseto create a film,
Lack ofinvestment meant
that British filmshave always had adifferent 'look'from American
films.
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The financial problems Britain had in competing with the Hollywood studio system had a significant
effect on the kinds of films that were made. Look at the effect ofthe industrial flow on profit and
future investment.
Britishaudiences' complaintsthat British cinema
is not as good as Americancinema has been registered
in poor box-office
reNmj
British cinema hastended to emphasise the storyor drama over the 'look' and
'style' of the film becausescripts are generally
cheaper than the technicalwherewithal and
artistic expertiseto create a film,
Lackof /'7investment meant
that British filmshave always had adifferent 'look'from American
films.
Poor box-office returnsmeant budgets were limitedfor future productions and theBritish have found it hard tobreak out of this pattern.
The Film Council hasbeen set up by the government
to counteract this negativityaround the British fill'n indUStry.
Its plans and strategies, re\'~aled on2nd May 2000, are to encourage cultural
and commercial film activity. One of theFilm Council's long term objectives is todevelop the film industry and
encourage investment
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