Brit Pix

Synopsis

Video-based teaching pack looking at British film from the 1940s to the 1990s in the social, political, economic and ideological context of film production through each period. Themes include images of class, gender, regional and national identity. The video contains clips from feature films including BRIEF ENCOUNTER, CHARIOTS OF FIRE, TRAINSPOTTING and NOTTING HILL.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

Year of production

2000

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £9.99 (inclusive)

Documentation

Accompanying book.

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

British cinema; cinema

Production Company

Name

Film Education

Distributor

Name

Film Education

Web

http://www.filmeducation.org External site opens in new window

Notes

Closed in 2013. Succeeded by The Film Space (www.thefilmspace.org/). Was a producer of DVDs, CD-ROMs and online resources relating to individual feature films and the film industry, aimed at students studying Media Studies within the National Curriculum. Most of the resources were free to schools.