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1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: This is a very strong response showing good knowledge of the CSP: close to A* Q3 is an impressive extended answer. EBI: For an A* you need a little more accuracy in your use of terminology and a little more question focus. More question focus on the theory could have helped with q3. 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the number of marks you achieved for the three questions: _/3; _/6; _/9. If you didn't achieve full marks in a question, write a bullet point on what you may have missed. 3/3 5/6 One of my points was similar to another. 7/9 More focus on the question and better use of terminology  could have helped. 3) For Question 2 on the promotion of  Blinded By The Light , use the mark scheme to identify at least one strategy used to promote the film that you didn't mention in your answer and why it was used. The key le

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. It is a show that has a continued plot which unfolds or gets broken down episode by episode. 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the fact sheet. How has the genre evolved over time?   5 examples of TV dramas are Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Doctors and ABC's the avengers. Until the early 1980s the genre consisted of a set structure which involved a set narrative structure which was contained a story of the week which was followed by a narrative resolution at the end of the episode. However this quickly changed and meant that the genre had a new format. The drama focused on a specific set of characters rather than a sole focal point ie a protagonist. An ensemble cast was also introduced and used to deliver consistent stories about the ensemble casts domestic and professional lives. 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your own example

1)  British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100 2)  Blinded By The Light  case study research  3)  Regulation - BBFC research and tasks

1) What was the budget for Blinded By The Light and which companies contributed to the production budget? The budget for the film was 15 million and was raised by companies such as the BFI film fund and national lotteries helped to support the films budget. Levantine films and ingenious media were the main companies that contributed to the production budget. 2) Research the Bend It Networks website . What other films and projects has the company been involved with? Some films include Beckham house, Viceroys house, It's a wonderful afterlife, Angus thongs and perfect snogging, Mistress of spices, Bride and prejudice and Bend it like Beckham. 3) Research Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema on the Warners website here . Summarise the history of New Line Cinema in a short paragraph. New line Cinema was founded in 1967 and for over 50 years continued to build on innovation and creativity, it is very successful in producing hit films that resonate with both mainstream and nich