Teaching Contemporary British Cinema

by Benyahia, Sarah Casey

• ISBN13: 9781844570614
• ISBN10: 1844570614
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-18
• Publisher: British Film Institute

Summary

The recent development of British cinema provides a fascinating area of study, with a variety of film styles--from the representation of social issues to star-led romantic comedies. Through detailed case studies, suggested schemes of work, and student activities, this teaching guide illustrates the different approaches to teaching British cinema. The guide includes * The theoretical contexts to the study of British cinema, explained in an accessible style through summaries of key thinkers * Questions of funding, distribution, and exhibition * Case studies exploring the developments in themes and style of British cinema since 1990, focusing on social realism (examples include Dirty PrettyThings, Last Resort, In This World); British Asian cinema (examples include My Son the Fanatic, Bend it Like Beckham); and British cinema and institutions (examples include the films of Richard Curtis)

Author Biography

Sarah Casey Benyahia is Lecturer in Film and Media Studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the series	1	(3)
Introduction	4	(19)
Assessment contexts	4	(4)
Getting started: Teaching contemporary British cinema	8	(9)
How to use this guide	17	(1)
Scheme of work 1: Developments in realism	18	(2)
Scheme of work 2: British cinema and representations of national identity	20	(3)
Background	23	(20)
What is British cinema for?	23	(1)
The role of the Film Council	24	(4)
Representation	28	(1)
Ideology	29	(2)
National identity	31	(3)
British film abroad	34	(4)
Realism and British cinema	38	(5)
Case studies	43	(41)
Case study 1: Social realism since 1990	43	(16)
Case study 2: British Asian cinema	59	(15)
Case study 3: British cinema and institutions	74	(10)
Glossary	84	(2)
Filmography	86	(3)
Bibliography	89	(2)
Further reading and useful websites	91	(1)
Acknowledgements	92