Film Studies
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 /2012 (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.
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 (1960-2001)
One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one film option.
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)