The Bridge Industry Flashcards
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The Bridge is a co production between which two countries?
Sweden and Denmark
The Swedish production company is called
Filmlance
The Danish production company is called
Nimbus
TRUE or FALSE
Being produced by two companies made it easier to gain access to film in two countries
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
International coproduction can cause logistical problems
TRUE
Which country’s regulation laws did both production companies agree to follow?
Swedens
Which company helped fund The Bridge with the add on they had to use more Danish cast and crew
Copenhagen Film Fund
Which company helped fund The Bridge to help them gain higher production values in terms of resources and budget
Creative Euro Media
Why does having high productions values good?
Because it more appealing to audiences and other countries trying to distribute it globally
Whats the name of the public services broadcaster that broadcasted The Bridge in Sweden?
SVT
SVT have their own production studio in Malmo - How did this save money when producing The Bridge?
They used in house resources therefore saving money
International Coproductions are on the rise, why?
Because its a great way to share production costs as well as target global audiences. However subtitled foreign films are still considered niche
Whats the name of the public services broadcaster that broadcasted The Bridge in Denmark?
DR1 (Denmark Radio 1)
Why was broadcasting on DR1 a good idea?
Because Denmark is such a small country it means almost everyone watches DR1 leading to a great way of targeting large national audiences
Which UK broadcasting channel broadcasted The Bridge and at what time?
BBC 4 on Saturdays at 9pm which is considered a peak viewing slot plus its after the watershed
What is BBC 4’s viewing slot for foreign language programs?
9pm
Due to all three broadcasters being PSB’s it means they don’t have to worry about brining in large audiences for advertisements meaning that they can…
be more niche and take more risks
How many countries was The Bridge broadcasted in and how many seasons were there?
It was broadcasted in 174 countries and had a total of 4 seasons
Were there any global remakes?
Yes, there was a US version and a UK collaboration with France called ‘The Tunnel’
What theory ties in with the global remakes?
Hesmondhalghs theory - Companies use the same successful formats to reduce risks and maximise profits
Who regulates TV in the UK?
OFFCOM
A.) Who is Hans married to?
B.) Saga has what form of autism?
C.) Whose leg gets blown off?
D.) Why was the Victim killed?
A.) Lily
B.) Aspergers
C.) Hanne
D.) She was active in the LGBT community and was more liberal which was unusual for Swedish people
Why would people complain to OFFCOM in terms of things that are featured in the set episode?
- The scene of Hanne’s leg getting blown off
- Sex
- Drugs
- People who have things such as PTSD may get flash backs from certain scenes
- May have been offended due to certain comments about Gender
Some would argue that the watershed is a thing of the past, in terms of digital technologies why could this statement be considered true?
Things like digital streaming platforms i.e BBC Iplayer means that you can watch shows like The Bridge which is on the after watershed at any point in the day with little restrictions.
