Just how British is Robin Hood? Or Slumdog Millionaire? The Independent explores the issue today in an article that reveals the relationship between British productions and the American money that funds them.
The feature, which includes an interview with director J Blakeson, deconstructs the distribution of profits from co-pros such as Slumdog..., and what it is that constitutes a "British film".
Blakeson, whose film The Disappearance of Alice Creed is in cinemas now, said: "We just have lots of little companies: producers rarely actually make any money. British film technicians often work on blockbusters to pay the mortgage, then British films for fun."
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