A Level Film Studies

Component 1 (35% of A-level) – Varieties of Film & Filmmaking

You will study three units in Component 1:

• Hollywood (1930-1990) investigating then changes in the American film industry, from Classical Hollywood (1930-1960) to New Hollywood (1961-1990);

• American film since 2005, investigating contemporary American films and the differences between mainstream Hollywood and independent productions;

• British film since 1995, investigating two British films focussing on how they create messages and reflect contexts.

Component 2 (35% of A Level) – Global filmmaking perspectives

You will study four units investigating a range of films from across the world:

• Global film, investigating films from Europe and further afield.

• Documentary film, investigating how documentaries create versions of ‘truth’.

• Silent cinema, investigating how early films created told stories without dialogue.

• Experimental film, investigating films that use non-traditional methods to create meanings.

Component 3 (30% of A Level)

You will create either a complete short film; or a script for a short film with an accompanying photo-storyboard. All work is individual, all images and footage needs to be created by you.