RESEARCH: BIFA

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I have recently been looking at the BIFA, I especially wanted to see how well the film American Honey was doing as it had been nominated. When I went to the BFI study day, The film was mentioned and talked about as a British independent film. Rob Miller, who presented An Introduction To The Film Industry on the 2nd of November 2016, cited American Honey as an example of UK independent films. At 2.7m budget which is relatively cheap, it had posting unpopular characters apart from 1 slightly more famous character. It also has mainly just young people, according to it's website the film shows how young people these days are defined.


At the BFI study day I learnt that American Honey counted as a British film be a use of its British director and the cast and key organisations involved.
Andrea Arnold the producer of American Honey is also well known for producing Fish Tank at the cost off 1.3m (this is cheap compared to Star Wars).

American Honey's key themes involve youth and their life style which are themes and issues not usually covered by main stream cinemas. Likewise there were no expensive sets as it was shot outside on location rather than in a studio. A part of the way it created the sense of social realism is by the style of filming such as the hand held cinema technique depicting free youth.

In my film I also have a low production value, shooting on location and using unknowns. Also I have similar themes such as youth, realism and love.