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(2008, 3800 words)
The paper addresses the problem of film censorship reviewing related articles and arguing whether the freedom of speech and artistic expression of filmmakers should fall under regulation, and whether the censorship board has the right to decide what is appropriate to film and what is not.
(2006, 3000 words)
The paper examines the concept of realism applying it to the realist cinema, describing its techniques, and reviewing approaches to realism film-making used by Italian and Hollywood studios. Films of both realist styles are analysed.
(2006, 8500 words)
The paper examines the cinema portrayals of women in Iran after the 1979 revolution offering a historical insight into the cultural aspects of Iranian films, female representations under Islam, etc. The changes brought about by the revolution and the recent developments in the Iranian film industry are analysed including the techniques of expressing intimacy between characters, the promotion of veil in films, etc.
(2006, 2500 words)
The paper examines the elements that determine organisational behaviour including motivation, decision making, power, conflict, culture, structure, communication and teamwork. A management development plan is constructed applying theoretical approaches to the background of the film ÍOceanÌs 11Î and analyzing the performance of DannyÌs organization.
(2004, 1800 words)
This descriptive essay explores a close analysis of an extract of Jean-Pierre Jeunet‘s, Amelie. The essay delves into elements of mise en scene, sound and shot composition as a result meaning is presented. The essay explores filmatic elements and applies meaning. The close analysis breaks down the extract and provides clarity to the ambiguities of Amelie.
(2006, 1500 words)
The paper examines cinematic means of presenting dramatic events looking at the use of framing, space, sound, etc. Different styles of dramatic presentations are described on the basis of two film reviews.
(2006, 2000 words)
The paper reviews the Hollywood film ‘Star ship troopers’ discussing its main themes and examining the emergence of a woman warrior character. The gender aspects of the equal status of men and women are considered reporting on female participation in military organisations, highlighting the issues of sexual harassment in military and reviewing fictional representation of relations between men and women in military organisations.
(2006, 3000 words)
The paper examines the American cinema of the 1970s reviewing Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" from the perspective of its content and cinematic techniques. The theme of reversing gender roles is discussed in the context of American social and cultural changes during the 1970s.
(2005, 2000 words)
The paper reviews the changes in cultural identity and societal roles in the USA over the 1970s reviewing Arthur Penn's film ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ that challenged the genre of the Western based on the societal myths about the white American male.
(2006, 2150 words)
This essay looks at the auteur theory of film making, the assertion that the director is the key player in film making. An outline of the theory and its development is given. Then two key directors are considered in regard to how well they fit the auteur image.
(2006, 5000 words)
The paper reviews the UK documentary dramas broadcast by BBC in the 1960s (‘Cathy Come Home’ and ‘The War Game’) discussing the themes of political intervention and injustice, describing the situation in Britain at that time, the viewers’ and critics’ reaction to the films, etc.
(2006, 2500 words)
The paper reviews the film “Daddy day care” (2003) focusing on the representations of racial images and discussing how black culture attributes are portrayed by the media. Academic opinions on the issue of race in the media are reviewed.
(2006, 1000 words)
The paper examines the application of innovative devices in cinema discussing colour codes, segmentation, blurring and other means of creating a fantasy world by ‘defamiliarising’ our world. The film Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (Michael Gondry, 2004) is analysed.
(2006, 2000 words)
The paper reviews the film ‘Bend it like Beckham’ directed by Gurinder Chadha in 2002 and touching upon the gender and racial issues facing South Asian immigrants to Britain. The themes of ethnical minority families, femininity, Asia-based stereotypes, etc. are discussed.
(2006, 1500 words)
The paper examines the issue of product placement in Bollywood movies describing the history and background of the Indian cinema, the importance of Bollywood movies, the problems they are facing, and the role of brand placement in making a movie more realistic.
(2005, 2500 words)
The paper reports on the British film industry reviewing its production, distribution and exhibition sectors, conducting PEST and Porter’s 5 forces analysis, discussing growth strategies, etc.
(2006, 1500 words)
This work looks at the Hollywood productions and how, in most of the films, current politics and Government policies are supported; how the Government seems to have used the films to shape, popularise its own policy and in the process, how the movies became a propaganda tool for the Government. It discusses the films made during and after First World War and Second World War, cultural changeover of sixties, cold war and social change of seventies, and the recent movies. It also discusses the backlashes created by the society and the administration changes. Each President had his own national and international issues and agendas to face, and the films of those years were made to suit these agendas, and some of them glorify and justify the stand taken by United States.
(2006, 3500 words)
The paper examines the issues of strategic film marketing reporting on the marketing campaigns for the films ‘King Kong (2005) and ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005) and comparing the effectiveness of their advertising strategies, choice of target audience, use of imagery, etc.
(2006, 2000 words)
The paper examines the representations of the British identity in the post War UK films providing an overview of British cinema, post-war comedies, Ealing Studios development, etc. The film Passport to Pimlico is reviewed.
(2005, 2700 words)
This essay offers a textual analysis of the film Foxy Brown (Jack Hill, 1974), positing it within the socio-historical context of the Black Nationalist movement in 1970s America. Ostensibly, it aims to draw a parallel between the rise and fall of political parties like the Black Panthers and the themes explored by the film, which suggest doubt about black equality in a society where whites, particularly white men, hold the greatest political power.
(2005, 6000 words)
The paper reviews the philosophic legacy of Walter Benjamin reflected in the film by Udi Aloni Local Angel: Theological Political Fragments. The political potential of the film is discussed with reference to fascist and Zionist ideologies, dialectics, historical materialism, messianism, etc.
(2005, 9500 words)
The dissertation investigates the problems of film censorship in the UK and Spain providing a full-length review of literature on the history of the cinema and its censorship in both countries from the appearance of the first cinema halls to the present time.
(2005, 2600 words)
This essay looks at the portrayal of youth subculture in the 1979 film Quadrophenia. Specifically this is the Mod subculture of the 1960s. It considers the notion of youth as a time of crisis and a search for meaning, and looks at how the mods of the film are shown. It indicates that Quadrophenia is one of the best portrayals of youth subculture on film. It presents the crisis of youth in a dramatic and stylish form.
(2005, 2500 words)
The paper offers an overview of documentaries, or ‘cinema veritè, providing the definitions of a documentary, their types and conventions, filming techniques, the history of British documentaries, etc. Observational documentary is discussed in more detail with the reference to the UK documentary makers. The documentary audience and their preferences are described; the future of documentaries is discussed.
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