Niche Film

If you prefer your film more ‘out of the box’ and are not a fan of mainstream cinema, then maybe selecting a topic relating to a niche film maybe best for you! Take a look at some of these suggestions to see if any get your creative juices flowing!

Example niche film dissertation topic 1:

The popularisation of Latin American cinema in the UK: A challenge yet unmet. Although increasingly cross-cultural exchanges between film industries in the US and Latin America are bringing greater exposure to the latter’s film industry, significant exchanges have not yet occurred in Britain. This thesis examines what is holding back the development of Latin American cinema and considers to what degree traditional power-brokers in the industry are causing this delay. Further, the thesis makes recommendations to broaden the appeal of Latin American film to British audiences in order to expand the scope of the industry, which may, in turn, provide reciprocal benefits to the British film industry. Suggested initial topic reading:

• Alvaray, L. (2012) ‘Are we global yet? New challenges to defining Latin American cinemas’, Studies in Hispanic Cinemas, Vol. 8(1), pp. 69-86.
• Jenkins, H. (2006) ‘Pop cosmopolitanism: Mapping cultural flows in an age of media convergence’, in Fans, bloggers and gamers: Exploring participatory culture. New York: NYU Press, pp. 152-172.
• Shaw, D. (2007) Contemporary Latin American cinema: Breaking into the global market. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield.