Foreign Films

Question 1

What is the largest film industry in the world and how many feature films do they produce a year on average?

Answer 1

Bollywood, India;

over 1200 per year, however, one of the lowest profit margins due to low ticket prices

Question 2

What is the second largest film industry in the world?

Answer 2

oldest and most lucrative film market, 10+ billion dollars on about 700 films in 2014

Question 3

What is the third largest film industry in the world, and what are the upcoming contenders?

Answer 3

Hong Kong, China, predicted to be the largest market in box office receipts in the next few years;
Turkey: approaching 100 films per year, but attendance regularly beats the US

Question 4

Slow Cinema

Answer 4

‘contemplative cinema’; energized by the indie movement, been around for a while

Question 5

What are some directors associated with slow cinema?

Answer 5

Tarkovsky, Antonioni, Bresson

Question 6

What are five distinct characteristics of slow cinema films?

Answer 6

long takes, minimalism, ambient sound, observation and alternative narrative strategies

Question 7

What is the average length of a shot of Hollywood action movie?

Answer 7

2 seconds

Question 8

How is slow cinema a reaction to mega-budget Hollywood films and what effect does it have on an audience?

Answer 8

an act of “organized resistance” to mega-budget Hollywood films; criticized as being deliberately impenetrable and therefore hostile to it’s audience