British Film Institute Film And Television Handbook 1994

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The 1995 guide brings together a range of statistics on the cinema, television and video. Produced in consultation with leading trade publications and organizations, it includes coverage of producers, distributors, cinema, feature film releases, awards, press contacts and film workshops.

This book traces the circulation in Britain of three Hollywood films--Basic Instinct, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Natural Born Killers --from marketing and critical reception to consumption in cinemas and on video. It draws on economic discursive contexts and original audience research to trace how meanings, pleasures, and uses are derived from popular film. A significant intervention into methodological debates in film studies and a timely investigation of film culture, it focuses on key questions about genre, taste, sexual pleasure and screen violence.

This definitive reference guide to the film and television year provides more statistical information than any other publication. It is easy to use, up-to-date and covers producers, cinemas, awards, feature film releases and video workshops.

This work examines major box office hits like 'The Full Monty' as well as critically acclaimed films like 'Under the Skin'. It explores the role of distribution and exhibition, the Americanisation of British film culture, Hollywood and Europe, changing representations of sexuality and ethnicity.

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3llustrated throughout with movie stills, a diverse selection of films, genres, cities and historical periods are examined by leading names in the field to offer an innovative insight into the interconnection of city and screenscapes.