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Channel 4 and the British Film Industry, 1982-1998
by Laura Mayne
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Book Presentation:
A comprehensive study of Channel 4’s film production, distribution and broadcasting activates from 1982 to 1998
Assesses Channel 4’s impact on the UK film industry by offering an examination of Film4’s role as:
• A funder and producer: assessing Film4’s importance to the industry through a study of its financial and creative relationships with independent production companies like Palace and Working Title
• A talent house: discussing the importance of Film4 in working with new and established filmmakers
• A national and global brand, through a study of its marketing and distribution of films in the UK and overseas
This monograph offers the first ever comprehensive study of Channel 4’s film production, distribution and broadcasting activities and represents a significant contribution to British cinema and television history.
The importance of Channel 4 to the British film industry over the last 40 years cannot be overstated. The birth of the Channel in 1982 heralded a convergence between the UK film and television sectors which was particularly notable given that the two industries had historically been at loggerheads. In addition to its role as a broadcaster and curator of feature film programming, since its inception Channel 4 has funded or co-funded hundreds of feature films through its film commissioning arm, Film4. The Channel’s commitment to financing between 15-20 films per year helped form the backbone of the ailing film sector throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, while Film4 funding has also been instrumental to the success of many companies which have become vital to the British film industry.
About the Author:
Laura Mayne is a Lecturer in Film and Media at the University of Hull
Press Reviews:
"With this book, Laura Mayne offers a compelling assessment of the role that the iconic British television network, Channel 4, played in British film culture from its inception in the 1980s up until the late 90s. Pooling from a wealth of primary materials and written in engaging prose, this is a detailed, accessible, and much-needed work of British media historiography."
– Johnny Walker, Associate Professor of Media and Film at Northumbria University, and author of Rewind, Replay: Britain and the Video Boom, 1978-92
See the publisher website: Edinburgh University Press
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