EXHIBITION QUESTIONS

1) Why are there no viable arts/independent cinemas in many areas? Why/how is Southampton able to sustain the Picturehouse (Harbour Lights).

2)What is the relationship between movie going and video/dvd/blu-ray hire/sales? For an adult to go to the cinema it costs around £10-£15 to buy a dvd which you can have for life it cost around the same amount. Its cheaper in the long run.

3) What does the programming of the Sky movie channels and Film Four respectively say about the relationship between pay television, niche marketing and consumer behaviour?

4) What is the most appropriate response Contemporary British Cinema can make to Hollywood dominance. I believe a very british film would be the response as only we can make that as they cnt get american actors to act out a british ganster and americans will want to see british take on british themed films.

5)Should British films be distinctive at the expense of profitability ir profitable at the expense of distinctiveness?

6)Is it possible for British films to be both distinctive and profitable? If so, how ?(please use examples in your response)
I believe they can, for example lock stop and 2 smoking barrels was profitable and distinctive and so was snatch as they both kept to there english gangster themes and both made a profit.