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  1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters? -Independent cinema is also called 'indie'. This means that they have smaller budgets, their films are from their own vision, not from a vision of a studio boss. Independent films are often supported by public service broadcasters, film institutions and charity funding. They are also distributed by smaller companies. 2) What is I, Daniel Blake about? -I, Daniel Blake is about Daniel Blake who has an illness. He met Katie (a single mother) who has two young children, Daisy and Dylan. Katie's only chance to escape her horrible life is to accept a flat that's 300 miles away. Daniel stands up or his dignity to transform the lives of Katie and her two young children. 3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important? -I, Daniel Blake was directed by Ken Loach, this is important because Ken Loach prefer film that's not a Hollywood film. His goal is to educate people about different

  1) List the companies involved in the creation of Black Widow. You may wish to use   Black Widow's IMDB entry   to help with this -   see the company credits page   - but the answers can also be found in the notes above. -Marvel and Walt Disney Studios-2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment for US$4 billion. The Walt Disney Company now owns Disney. 2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Black Widow? -Conglomerate are subsidiaries which means it's a smaller companies. This links to Black Widow because Disney is an example of conglomerate ownership; Disney owns Marvel. 3) Analyse the film trailer for Black Widow. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie? -The trailer tells the audience that it's a blockbuster because it has a star power in it, which means they targeted the mainstream; this will established fans stream the film. Having a female main character makes the film more interesting as many fi

  Read   this BBC article on the Marvel Cinematic Universe   and answer the following questions based on the article: 1) How many films were there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at the time of this article? -There was 22 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe 2) How much money have the MCU films made in total according to this article? -The MCU films was the most successful film franchise of all time and they made $18.2bn (£13.7bn) 3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films? -Marvel created the Avengers films because in 2007 Marvel was redeeming from bankruptcy, they ended up solding some of their film like Spider Man etc. so they had to make different kinds of characters that would be a blockbuster to recover from the bankruptcy. 4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films? -Spiderman used to be owned by Marvel until it was bought by Sony for $7 million, they had a deal to bring Spiderman back to MCU with a new fresh start so now