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5) Film 2 Text Studies Flashcards

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BLACK PANTHER ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY CONTEXTS
How much was Black Panthers budget?
How much did it make at box office?

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BUDGET: $200 million
BOX OFFICE: $1.347 billion

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BLACK PANTHER ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY CONTEXTS
What was Black Panther one of the only films to be nominated for?

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‘best pictre’

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BLACK PANTHER ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY CONTEXTS
What is the estimate of Black Panthers advertising and merchandise budget making it the most expensive?

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$150 million

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BLACK PANTHER ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY CONTEXTS
Who produced the soundtrack?

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Kendrick Lamar

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BLACK PANTHER HISTORICAL CONTEXT
What movement in the early 20th century did African Americans attempt to establish a new black cultural identity?

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the Harlem Renaissance

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BLACK PANTHER POLITICAL CONTEXT
Who was Americas first black president between 2009-2017?

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Barack Obama

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BLACK PANTHER POLITICAL CONTEXT
What is the #BlackLivesMatter campaign?

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an activist organisation which utilised social media to create awareness of an issue usually ignored by mainstream media

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BLACK PANTHER CULTURAL CONTEXTS
How does US and European news media portray Africa?

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. under-priviliged
. developing country
. focusing on civil wars, famine and terrorism

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BLACK PANTHER CULTURAL CONTEXTS
What is Afrofuturism?

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a cultural movement that explores black culture and identity through science fiction, reimagining the future as afrocentric by combining traditional culture with futuristic elements

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I DANIEL BLAKE PRODUCT CONTEXT
Who directed I Daniel Blake?
When was it released?

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Ken Loach
October 2016

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I DANIEL BLAKE PRODUCT CONTEXT
Who stars as Daniel Blake?
Who co-stars as Katie?

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Dave Johns
Hayley Squire

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I DANIEL BLAKE PRODUCT CONTEXT
What awards did it win?

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Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film festival
Best British film at the BAFTA’s

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I DANIEL BLAKE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXT
What issues does I Daniel Blake address?

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the contemporary social issues of austerity, poverty and inequality

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I DANIEL BLAKE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXT
What political message does it convey?

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a left wing political message and criticises specific government policies such as the Work Capability Assessment

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I DANIEL BLAKE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXT
Who is Ken Loach?

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the director who is a social campaigner known for his socialist political views

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I DANIEL BLAKE ECONOMIC CONTEXT
How much did it make at the domestic box office?
How much did it make as the international box office?

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DOMESTIC: $120,626
INTERNATIONAL: $8,862,763

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I DANIEL BLAKE ECONOMIC CONTEXT
What 5 companies did it receive funding from?

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. BFI
. BBC films
. Why Not Productions
. Entertainment One Films
. Wild Bunch

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I DANIEL BLAKE ECONOMIC CONTEXT
How many companies were used to distribute it?

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23

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I DANIEL BLAKE ECONOMIC CONTEXT
How many production companies were involved?

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14

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Why is I, Daniel Blake mainstream?

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. single mum shown as weak + needs a mans help
. protagonist is a white man
. black father is absent in Katies family

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Why is I, Daniel Blake alternative?

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. sets are on location
. regional accent (Jordie/Newcastle)
. challenges stereotype of poor people as idle, lazy, greedy + crime
. criticises capitalism + conservative gov
. left wing socialist values

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Why is Black Panther mainstream?

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. has famous actors
. superhero plot
. supports royal families, American government + establishments
. capitalist + materialistic
. pro military
. patriarchal - kings/ important people are men

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Why is Black Panther alternative?

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. critic of colonialism
. challenges media representation of Africa as poor + underprivileged
. authentic representation of Africa - cultural + actors with accents
. challenges western cultural imperialism - white character is comic relief
. position of women is active - armies, warriors, political

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