Film Studies

Assessment

Component 1: American and British film Written examination: 3 hours. 35% of qualification This component assesses knowledge and understanding of six feature-length films. Section A: Classical Hollywood Section B: Hollywood since the 1960s (two-film study) Section C: Contemporary American Independent Film Section D: British film (comparative study) Component 2: Varieties of film Written examination: 3 hours. 35% of qualification This component assesses knowledge and understanding of five feature-length films and one compilation of short films. Section A: Film movements (two-film study) Section B: Documentary film Section C: Global film (two-film study) Section D: Short film Component 3: Production Non-exam assessment. 30% of qualification 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) and a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section from the screenplay. An evaluative analysis (1250-1500 words).