This media studies unit focuses on two films: the Disney/Marvel blockbuster Black Widow and the independent film I, Daniel Blake. Students will answer questions on this topic on Media Studies Paper 1.
In this unit, students will:
examine how these films were funded, marketed, and distributed
consider the significant differences between major studio productions and independent cinema, such as the significance of star power versus director power, marketing techniques, budgets and other production techniques, box office performance, merchandising and film certification,
explore social and cultural concepts such as austerity (I, Daniel Blake), cultural imperialism, globalisation, and the represention of women and non-white ethnicities in Hollywood films, both on- and off-screen
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