3. This Is England
Shane Meadows
2006
A story of a young boy growing up in 1983,
he comes across a group of skinheads on his
Way home after a fight at school. They take him
under their wings and act as a family to him.

4. Dead Man’s Shoes
Shane Meadows
2004
A malcontent soldier returns to his
home village to avenge the death of his
mentally ill brother from a gang of
gangsters.

5. Trainspotting
Danny Boyle
1996
A film about the drug scene in
Edinburgh and
the harsh realities of drug
addiction.

6. Control
Anton Corbijn
2007
A film about the life of Ian Curtis the
lead singer of Manchester band
Joy Division, the film shows the
problems
in which he faced which lead to his
suicide.

7. Why do I like British Film – Social Drama genre?
I like this genre because it appeals to me because I am not only a member of
the audience when I watch these films but I am an active spectator and I
can relate to the characters and scenarios in the majority of them to a certain
extent. I also enjoy these films because I can see strong intertextuality
throughout the films and when I notice these it makes me proud to be British.
The main reason as to why I like the genre is that the films (whether they are
old or new) at times show the environment that I live in or the society in which
my elders lived in so I can gain an idea as to how they lived and the problems
that they may have occurred. There is also a selective comedy which runs
through this genre and I think that the majority of Brits find them funny as I do
and that other people from around the world can see how strong the British
Film industry is. The stars which are used attracts me to this genre because they
may not be world know stars but they are stars in Britain and come from similar
backgrounds as the viewers.

8. How do I find out about these films?
I find out about these films by many different methods; the majority of times I
find films by word of mouth and people suggesting films. Word of mouth is a
particularly excellent way to find out about films because they are normally
recommendations from peers.
I also find them by going on social networking sites such as Facebook
because it is filled with fan pages, viral adverts and trailers so you constantly
find out about new films without having to go through any effort. I find them
out from my friends pages as well as they often post trailers up and they in a
way become the distributer.
Print based media is a prime example of how I can find out about films as
there are advertisements everywhere from the cinema, newspapers and
magazines which are released weekly. Films are marketed all over the place
for instance the side of buses, posters on phone boxes or billboards.
I also try and watch ones that are made from independent companies
because that is what I feel can make the more gritty style British film.