Film Industry: Assessment Learner Response

WWW: Detailed answers for each question

EBI: A clear conclusion for each question

Q1. 2/3 marks. I forgot to mention that film is regulated to protect young people from content that may be considered harmful such as violence, sex/nudity, bad language and matters of taste/decency.

Q2. 6/6 Marks

Q3. 7/9 I could have mentioned how new technology is opening new ways to distribute films and Blinded By The Light now has an extended slot on Amazon Prime which will bring in some of the money it has lost. However, it remains the perfect example of why the cultural industries are a “risky business” as
Hesmondhalgh says.

Fans of Bruce Springsteen and his music may attract fans towards a movie based on his music – he has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide.

Blinded By The Light cost $15m to make – money raised between Bend It Films (huge success

with Bend It Like Beckham), Levantine Films (huge success with Hidden Figures) and

Ingenious Media investment company. Blinded By The Light generated great excitement at the Sundance Film Festival which resulted in an all-night auction that saw New Line Cinema pay $15m to distribute the film. New technology is opening new ways to distribute films and Blinded By The Light now has an

extended slot on Amazon Prime which will bring in some of the money it has lost. However,

it remains the perfect example of why the cultural industries are a “risky business” as

Hesmondhalgh says.