Film Studies

Component 1 – Varieties of film and filmmaking

This component assesses knowledge and understanding of six feature-length films.

Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (comparative study)

• One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two Hollywood films, one from the Classical Hollywood period (1930-1960) and the other from the New Hollywood period (1961-1990).

Section B: American film since 2005 (two-film study)

• One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two American films, one mainstream film and one contemporary independent film.

Section C: British film since 1995 (two-film study)

• One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two British films.

Component 2 – Global filmmaking perspectives

This component assesses knowledge and understanding of five feature-length films (or their equivalent).

Section A: Global film (two-film study)

• One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two global films: one European and one produced outside Europe.

Section B: Documentary film

• One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one documentary film.

Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema

• One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one silent film or group of films.

Section D: Film movements – Experimental film (1960-2000)

• One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one film option.

Component 3 – Production

This component assesses one production and its evaluative analysis. Learners produce:

• Either a short film (4-5 minutes) or a screenplay for a short film (1600- 1800 words) plus a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section from the screenplay
• An evaluative analysis (1600 – 1800 words)