British Universities Film & Video Council

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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.

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