Film Industry

Maybe you would prefer to complete a dissertation on the film industry, looking into its evolution regarding its highs and lows or comparing the industry from the past to the modern day. If so, please take a look at these recommendations:

Example film industry dissertation topic 1:

The role of the micro-cinema in urban regeneration. In film, as in many industries around the world, globalisation is affecting the ability of small producers to develop; even in countries such as China, where the digital video revolution may have seen greater artistic independence operating below state radar. This paper investigates how micro-cinemas not only have a part to play in widening the base of artistic endeavour, but that their location in areas not attractive to the large players in the media industry, perhaps because of censorship, crime or other factors restrictive to profit, offers significant gains in urban regeneration, both physically and sociologically. Suggested initial topic reading:

• Conway, K. (2008) ‘Small media, global media: Kino and the microcinema movement’, Journal of Film and Video, Vol. 60(3-4), pp. 60-71.
• Elmer, G., Davis, C.H., Marchessault, J. and McCullough, J. (eds) (2010) Locating migrating media. Plymouth: Lexington.
• Yu, H. (2009) ‘Just like eating chocolate: A reflection on China’s DV culture’, Journal of Chinese Cinema, Vol. 3(1), pp. 63-67.