Film Exhibition

As an introduction to this unit we are going to use some resources created by The Film Space.  We are going to focus on film as our medium. Initially we will be looking at film exhibition.

www.launchingfilms.com

Research the top 15 films this week, this week's new releases and past nd future releases on  the web-site of the film distributor's association


Click on this link to take you to a timeline explaining the development of film over the last century.  There are clips and images to provide an interactive

Lecture notes will add to your understanding.

In preparation for an essay about film exhibition answer these questions ...

• How has the exhibition of film changed over the last century?
• Find out how many cinemas there were in Tamworth, or Birmingham in the middle of the century and explore exhibition before the advent of television.
• What were they like and when were they closed ?
• How were films exhibited in the past? 
• What cinemas do you have in the locality now and how do they differ in audiences?
• How have the number of admissions changed in the last century? 
• How did television affect film exhibition? 
• How did the advent of the video cassette affect film  exhibition?
• What impact have DVD's had on film exhibition?
• What impact have home cinema technologies had on film exhibition?
• What impact has the multiplex had on film exhibition?
• What impact has Sky TV had on Film exhibition?
• What impact has NETFLIX/ Lovefilm or other on demand services had on film exhibition?
• What impact has digital exhibition had upon film exhibition?
• Waht imact has illegal downloading and piracy had on exhibition?