Review of Britfilms.com

Britfilms.com covers all of the assets of the British film industry, and they have a goal of making life easier for lesser known independent filmmakers. The site offers help for those filmmakers when they are beginning or finishing a project. The site also is an informative site for followers of the British industry and including major productions that occur. If you are trying to make a film in Britain, then the site offers information on production services, including funding sources. If you want to become skilled in the working of the industry, then the site offers a guide to other sites where you can start your career and get advice on training courses in the area.

The site also offers a directory of film festivals and competitions for completed films. There is also a directory of British film directors as well as British features and shorts from 1998 up to those in production this year. Finally, there is a database of all British films whose production is in progress. This website clearly uses observation as a tool for getting all of this information. The British council is a powerful starting point to discover the inner workings of the industry.

The strengths of this website are clearly based on the incredible range of information that it delivers. It doesn't matter what facet of the British film industry you are part of, this site has critical information that may very well save a production. The listing of available film festivals and competitions is extremely helpful for any up and coming filmmakers and producers because it will get them more recognition and valuable financial opportunities. Another positive is that the site is very independent film centered because those are the productions that need the most recognition.

The weaknesses of the website revolve around the lack of depth when it comes to the databases. The film database only goes back to 1998 and therefore offers no history of the industry. There is also no research on the British film industry's history or the history of certain famous directors like Alfred Hitchcock. Another weakness is that the site is not very international since it is solely concerned about the British industry.

I believe that the website is very credible because of who it is produced by. It is produced by the film department of the British council, which is a very knowledgeable resource. The British council helps to share British expertise and talent with over 100 countries worldwide. (www.britishcouncil-usa.org) The site can also be called credible because the databases of directors, festivals, and films are credible. The information on the site is accurate and helpful.

Works Cited

www.britfilms.com. 2006. Film Department of the British Council. 12 October. 2006

http://www.britfilms.com/