PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BRITISH FILM:
THERE ARE MANY GENRES AND TRADITIONS WITHIN THE HISTORY OF BRITISH FILM.
The earliest British films were contemporary with the work of Lumière brothers and other pioneers and it was British directors who led many of the developments in constructing meaning in documentary and fiction films.
CONTEMPORARY HOLLYWOOD:
The establishes Hollywood movie studios no longer directly control production and distribution, although the development of the multiplex is putting control back into the hands of the large institutions.