This diploma thesis focuses on Czech teen comedies produced during the 2000s and the production practices associated with them. The thesis defines a teenage film as a film that not only thematizes adolescence, but primarily targets an adolescent audience. In other words, the film's creators were consciously aiming at teenagers. The basic conceptual framework used to select individual films is the category of film cycle, which is defined as a series of typologically related films produced over a limited period of time, while also conforming to the same genre conventions of a dominant genre trend. The selected films are analyzed at a specific historical moment with emphasis on the wider context of the contemporary film and media industry. The methodological approach is based on production studies and industrially oriented genre theory which views genre primarily as an industrial concept that should be examined in relation to the film business. The analysis of the production practice used in the teen comedies is grounded in interviews with the film creators. This thesis aims to show how individual producers used the business opportunities available to them at the time, how the industrial conditions are reflected in their work, and how they thought about the concepts of genre and film cycle while...

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京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(文学) / 甲第25045号 / 文博第950号 / 新制||文||743(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院文学研究科行動文化学専攻 / (主査)准教授 Stephane Heim, 教授 Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano, 准教授 丸山 里美, 教授 松田 素二 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Agricultural Science / Kyoto University / DGAM

The income generated from Afrikaans films has fluctuated over the years. Currently this is still the case and the profits generated from Afrikaans films over the past seven years are cause for concern. The Afrikaans film industry is struggling to keep film attendees interested in their films. The need to better understand the Afrikaans film attendees‟ purchase behaviour has become more important than ever. By obtaining this information the producers, investors and marketers of Afrikaans films can produce and market Afrikaans films according to the market‟s needs and ultimately increase Afrikaans film theatre ticket sales. The primary goal of the study was to determine the ticket purchase behaviour of Afrikaans film theatre attendees to help the industry to increase ticket sales. To achieve this goal the following objectives were set: firstly, to do a literature overview on the Afrikaans film industry. Secondly, to conduct a literature analysis to identify possible aspects that can contribute to the ticket purchases of the performing arts (with the main focus on film theatre). Thirdly, to do a comparative analysis on the ticket purchase behaviour of film theatre attendees versus live theatre attendees. Fourthly, to analyse Afrikaans students and scholars‟ purchase behaviour of Afrikaans film theatre tickets. Lastly, to draw conclusions from the study and to make subsequent recommendations that aim to provide solutions for the Afrikaans film industry by increasing their film theatre ticket sales. Objectives 1 and 2 were achieved in the literature study (Chapter 2). Firstly the origin and evolution of the film industry was explained; and an overview of the history of the South African film industry was provided. Purchase behaviour was studied to understand the concept in general, as well as in the context of arts and cultural goods. Different purchase behaviour models were analysed and aspects contributing to the ticket purchases of arts / culture / film theatre / live theatre productions were identified and analysed. Objective 3 was achieved in Article 1 (Chapter 3). A comparative analysis was done on the ticket purchase behaviour of film theatre attendees versus live theatre attendees. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the 36 identified aspects that contribute to Afrikaans film theatre ticket purchases. The data for the article was collected in 2011 and 2013 at the Klein Karoo National Kunstefees (KKNK) with questionnaires. Attendees who viewed one or more Afrikaans films in the past year were requested to complete a questionnaire. This resulted in five factors labelled: Proudly Afrikaans, Production credentials, Quality facilities, Marketing and Leisure experience. The most important factor that influenced the film theatre attendees was identified as „Proudly Afrikaans’ and the second highest factor was „Leisure experience’. Confirmatory factor analyses were then performed on 20 identical and overlapping aspects identified from the film theatre ticket purchase data and live theatre ticket purchase data (secondary data from the study of Botha, 2011). The following factors were identified: Media/ Marketing, Quality facilities, Credentials and Lesure experience. To compare the contributing factors of Afrikaans film theatre ticket purchases to the contributing factors of Afrikaans live theatre ticket purchases, a t-test was performed. The t-test indicated that the film theatre attendees are more influenced by the factors Media, Quality facilities and Leisure experience; and the live theatre attendees on the other hand were more influenced by Credentials. Determining the key factors contributing to the ticket purchases of younger Afrikaans film theatre attendees was achieved in Article 2 (Objective 4). The objective was achieved by conducting a survey amongst Afrikaans-speaking students at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus); and Afrikaans-speaking scholars at an inter-school sports event hosted in the North West province. The questionnaire for students was dispersed at various on-campus classes attended by the students and the questionnaire for scholars was dispersed at an inter-school sports event for Afrikaans schools from various provinces. They were targeted at different sports fields where they were participating in various sports items. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the collected data to determine the factors contributing to the film theatre ticket purchases of this younger Afrikaans film theatre market. Five factors were identified. These factors were labelled: Quality film, Quality facilities, Proudly Afrikaans, Marketing and Production credentials. ANOVAs and t-tests were performed to explore possible difference between the mean values of the factors based on certain independent variables. Statistical significant differences were found: men and women are influenced to the same degree by all five of these factors; the five factors have a stronger influence the younger the attendees are. Respondents who prefer Afrikaans films above English films are more influenced by all five of these factors; and film attendees who view three or more films in one month are more influenced by the factors Quality facilities, Proudly Afrikaans and Production credentials. The younger Afrikaans film viewers‟ most popular medium for viewing films is television (DSTV / Box Office channels). The fifth objective was achieved by drawing conclusions from the study and making appropriate recommendations. The results of this study confirm that the study assisted in making a significant contribution to the producers and marketers of the Afrikaans film theatre industry. This research helps the industry to better understand their market based on its purchase behaviour. This research enables Afrikaans film producers and marketers to improve the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns amongst Afrikaans arts festival patrons and younger Afrikaans film theatre attendees. Ultimately, implementing the recommendations of this study will lead to the increase of Afrikaans film theatre ticket sales and help sustain this currently struggling Afrikaans film theatre industry. / MCom (Tourism Management), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

The income generated from Afrikaans films has fluctuated over the years. Currently this is still the case and the profits generated from Afrikaans films over the past seven years are cause for concern. The Afrikaans film industry is struggling to keep film attendees interested in their films. The need to better understand the Afrikaans film attendees‟ purchase behaviour has become more important than ever. By obtaining this information the producers, investors and marketers of Afrikaans films can produce and market Afrikaans films according to the market‟s needs and ultimately increase Afrikaans film theatre ticket sales. The primary goal of the study was to determine the ticket purchase behaviour of Afrikaans film theatre attendees to help the industry to increase ticket sales. To achieve this goal the following objectives were set: firstly, to do a literature overview on the Afrikaans film industry. Secondly, to conduct a literature analysis to identify possible aspects that can contribute to the ticket purchases of the performing arts (with the main focus on film theatre). Thirdly, to do a comparative analysis on the ticket purchase behaviour of film theatre attendees versus live theatre attendees. Fourthly, to analyse Afrikaans students and scholars‟ purchase behaviour of Afrikaans film theatre tickets. Lastly, to draw conclusions from the study and to make subsequent recommendations that aim to provide solutions for the Afrikaans film industry by increasing their film theatre ticket sales. Objectives 1 and 2 were achieved in the literature study (Chapter 2). Firstly the origin and evolution of the film industry was explained; and an overview of the history of the South African film industry was provided. Purchase behaviour was studied to understand the concept in general, as well as in the context of arts and cultural goods. Different purchase behaviour models were analysed and aspects contributing to the ticket purchases of arts / culture / film theatre / live theatre productions were identified and analysed. Objective 3 was achieved in Article 1 (Chapter 3). A comparative analysis was done on the ticket purchase behaviour of film theatre attendees versus live theatre attendees. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the 36 identified aspects that contribute to Afrikaans film theatre ticket purchases. The data for the article was collected in 2011 and 2013 at the Klein Karoo National Kunstefees (KKNK) with questionnaires. Attendees who viewed one or more Afrikaans films in the past year were requested to complete a questionnaire. This resulted in five factors labelled: Proudly Afrikaans, Production credentials, Quality facilities, Marketing and Leisure experience. The most important factor that influenced the film theatre attendees was identified as „Proudly Afrikaans’ and the second highest factor was „Leisure experience’. Confirmatory factor analyses were then performed on 20 identical and overlapping aspects identified from the film theatre ticket purchase data and live theatre ticket purchase data (secondary data from the study of Botha, 2011). The following factors were identified: Media/ Marketing, Quality facilities, Credentials and Lesure experience. To compare the contributing factors of Afrikaans film theatre ticket purchases to the contributing factors of Afrikaans live theatre ticket purchases, a t-test was performed. The t-test indicated that the film theatre attendees are more influenced by the factors Media, Quality facilities and Leisure experience; and the live theatre attendees on the other hand were more influenced by Credentials. Determining the key factors contributing to the ticket purchases of younger Afrikaans film theatre attendees was achieved in Article 2 (Objective 4). The objective was achieved by conducting a survey amongst Afrikaans-speaking students at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus); and Afrikaans-speaking scholars at an inter-school sports event hosted in the North West province. The questionnaire for students was dispersed at various on-campus classes attended by the students and the questionnaire for scholars was dispersed at an inter-school sports event for Afrikaans schools from various provinces. They were targeted at different sports fields where they were participating in various sports items. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the collected data to determine the factors contributing to the film theatre ticket purchases of this younger Afrikaans film theatre market. Five factors were identified. These factors were labelled: Quality film, Quality facilities, Proudly Afrikaans, Marketing and Production credentials. ANOVAs and t-tests were performed to explore possible difference between the mean values of the factors based on certain independent variables. Statistical significant differences were found: men and women are influenced to the same degree by all five of these factors; the five factors have a stronger influence the younger the attendees are. Respondents who prefer Afrikaans films above English films are more influenced by all five of these factors; and film attendees who view three or more films in one month are more influenced by the factors Quality facilities, Proudly Afrikaans and Production credentials. The younger Afrikaans film viewers‟ most popular medium for viewing films is television (DSTV / Box Office channels). The fifth objective was achieved by drawing conclusions from the study and making appropriate recommendations. The results of this study confirm that the study assisted in making a significant contribution to the producers and marketers of the Afrikaans film theatre industry. This research helps the industry to better understand their market based on its purchase behaviour. This research enables Afrikaans film producers and marketers to improve the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns amongst Afrikaans arts festival patrons and younger Afrikaans film theatre attendees. Ultimately, implementing the recommendations of this study will lead to the increase of Afrikaans film theatre ticket sales and help sustain this currently struggling Afrikaans film theatre industry. / MCom (Tourism Management), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

自2000年「韓流」席捲整個亞洲之後，電影製作/影視製作就成為熱門的城市行銷手法，透過電影拍攝，不但可以將城市意象傳播至世界，也可以提升地方產業的發展。在這樣的潮流下，臺中市政府更邀請李安導演及國際劇組來臺拍攝「少年PI的奇幻漂流」，透過影片的拍攝及播送進一步行銷城市。然而，一般討論電影製作以及城市行銷間的關係時，多數會將焦點放在「影視觀光」以及「地方行銷」上；而「少年PI的奇幻漂流」這樣一部在臺中拍攝但完全沒有任何臺中場景的電影，卻讓臺中市與這部電影產生了緊密的聯結，也在李安導演獲獎無數後，讓臺中受到了許多國際媒體的關注。簡而言之，「少年PI的奇幻漂流」是一個不靠電影場景置入而成功達到城市行銷目標的個案，但臺中市政府如何透過鼓勵影視產業發展達成城市行銷目的？本研究即著重於探討臺中市政府在此個案上所採取的各項策略。 / Since 2000, the craze of “Korean Wave” has overwhelmingly swept across Asia, filmmaking became a popular city marketing approach to broadcast and transmit the city image to the world, also to promote the local industry development. Following this trend, Taichung City Government seized the opportunity to invite and cooperate with Ang Lee and the production group of “Life of Pi” since 2010 to 2013 to market the city. However, when discussing promoting filming activities as one of the strategies to reach the city marketing goal, most of the perspectives and literatures were focusing on film tourism or place marketing. That means, most of the city marketers focus more on whether the sceneries of the target city are broadcasting through the films or not. By contract, “Life of Pi” is the film which produced and shoot in Taichung but none of the sceneries from Taichung City were disclosed in the story. Nevertheless, the film and Ang Lee had indeed linked the international media exposure and attention to Taichung City while they won numbers of film awards included the Academy Awards. To put it more specifically, this is the case which successfully reached the city marketing goal without manipulating any “product-placement” strategy. But what did the city government do to reach the goal? This research aims at analyzing the strategies which Taichung City Government took by coordinating and supporting “Life of Pi” to reach the city marketing goal.

The Nigerian entertainment industry called Nollywood has for several years been one of the top audiovisual producers worldwide in regards to the volume of media produced. However, its market is to a large extent isolated from the dominant media flows, which has inspired interest for a detailed study of its role in the global cultural scene. The thesis is a theoretical treatise about the history and the present situation of Nollywood, which the author discusses in the context of the two seemingly oppositional paradigms of the globalization discourse: cultural imperialism and cultural globalization. To gather the most up-to-date and the most complex information, the thesis uses theoretical methods, such as the analysis, synthesis and comparison of the articles found in science journals and literature. The text is comprised of three main parts. After a brief introduction into the current situation in Nigeria and the historical development of its audiovisual media, the second chapter discusses the birth of Nollywood for the first time in the Czech academia, as well as its current production and distribution principles. In this part of the thesis, the focus is given to the description of the extent of Nollywood's influence in the world, including the Czech Republic, talking both about the audience size...

The submitted diploma thesis is engaged in working of the film industry in Czechoslovakia in period among two world wars, which is seen through the important actor, scriptwriter, director and film entrepreneur Karel Lamač. The issue is researched especially from the perspective of formation and activity of the film companies which were professional associated with the person of Lamač. It is followed up the family background which he came from, and the milieu where he worked the First World War. It further focuses on Lamač's first steps in the field of cinematography after 1918 and on his working at the time of the First Czechoslovak Republic. It is also reflected Lamač's activity as an inventor and a journalistic author, as well as related financial profit from the subsequent sale of patents or licences to the created movies. The thesis tries to clear up the mechanisms that led to exceptional position of this artist in the Czechoslovak film industry, with regard to his professional outreach to the international sphere. The study also devotes to Lamač's most significant projects and co-workers in the field of cinematography in order to refer the extent to which he contributed to the popularity of contemporary film-stars. The treatise of the most important life divides of creator after his final...

Sendo o curta com uma das gags impossíveis mais famosas de Buster Keaton, The Playhouse (1921) trabalha com a relação existente entre o mundo onírico e a realidade, iniciando com um sonho da personagem de Keaton em que ele interpreta todos os papéis de um espetáculo, de atores e membros da orquestra aos espectadores da apresentação. Em seguida, acompanhamos Keaton em seu dia de trabalho após ser despertado pelo chefe, e vemos que diversos elementos de seu sonho ainda estão presentes na realidade desse faz-tudo do teatro. Lançado no segundo ano de trabalho de Keaton como diretor de suas próprias obras, o curta coloca como tema central a questão do trabalho no teatro e no cinema, apresentando diferentes possibilidades e experimentações no campo social e cinematográfico. Deste modo, esta dissertação propõe uma análise acerca da construção dessa temática no curta, refletindo sobre os escritos de Walter Benjamin e Michael Löwy sobre a relação entre o cinema, a comédia muda norte-americana em especial o trabalho de Keaton e uma crítica feita à sociedade capitalista industrial; e a teoria de Bertolt Brecht sobre o teatro épico. / As the short movie that holds one of the most famous impossible gags made by Buster Keaton, The Playhouse (1921) works with the relation between the oneiric world and reality, beginning with a sequence dreamed by Keaton\'s character in which he plays all the roles in the spectacle, from actors and musicians in an orchestra to the spectators of the show. After this dream, we follow Keaton during his day at work since the moment he was woken up by his boss and we notice that various elements of his dream are still present in the reality of this handyman from the theater. Released in the second year of Keaton\'s work as a director of his own films, this short movie presents as its main theme the working world in the theater and the cinema, putting forward different possibilities and experimentations in the social and cinematographic fields. Therefore, the following master\'s dissertation brings an analysis of the way this theme is presented in the short movie, considering the writings of Walter Benjamin and Michael Löwy about the relation between cinema, American silent comedy - especially Buster Keaton\'s work - and the criticism of capitalistic industrial society; and Bertolt Brecht\'s theory about epic theater.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T20:21:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Telmo Antonio Dinelli Estevinho.pdf: 1165004 bytes, checksum: 442ab0824ae72d7a854afcf1e0ed39cd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-09-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This work aim is to make an analysis of Film Industry Policies in Brazil from the 1960s to the late 1990s. In this period, the main state agencies to support the Brazilian movie production were created and this specific policy remained basically constant regardless of political and economic changes in the country. For this, we use the concepts of historical institutionalism to demonstrate the resilience of a specific system in these policies and to explain the mechanisms that allowed its deployment over time. The centralization of the movie production unlinked to its public distribution, and the implementation of these policies by the educational and cultural state agencies were constant during more than 30 years what enabled interactions between the state and influent political sectors of Brazilian Film industry. This shows the influence of formal and informal Brazilian institutions over the public policy design and its respective implementation process. National agencies like Instituto Nacional de Cinema and Embrafilme were important because they meant to be an opened space in the state in order to make possible the interactions among filmmakers, producers and politicians. The cultural characteristics of the brazilian movies were also used for the maintenance and reproduction of these interactions. The research used a systematic analysis of the film legislation, studies and reports produced by professional associations and government institutes as well as interviews with Brazilian filmmakers, producers and politicians / Esta pesquisa tem como objeto uma análise das políticas de cinema no Brasil entre os anos de 1960 ao final dos anos 1990. Neste período foram criadas as principais agências estatais de suporte à produção cinematográfica e o desenho da política foi aqui concebido e permaneceu mais ou menos constante independente das mudanças nos regimes políticos e das transformações econômicas. Para tanto utilizamos os conceitos do neoinstitucionalismo histórico para demonstrar a relisiência de um formato específico nas políticas de cinema implementadas no Brasil e explicar os mecanimos que permitiram o seu desdobramento através do tempo. A centralidade conferida a produção de filmes desvinculada de sua difusão ou circulação pública e a implementação dessas políticas pelos setores educacionais e culturais do Estado mantiveram-se constantes durante mais de trinta anos permitindo contínuas interações entre as burocracias estatais e setores politicamente influentes do cinema brasileiro. Constata-se assim a influência das instituições, sejam elas formais ou informais, sobre o desenho das políticas de cinema e o seu respectivo processo de implementação. Assim agências estatais como o Instituto Nacional de Cinema e a Embrafilme foram importantes porque eram arenas abertas no interior do Estado para que as interações entre cineastas, produtores e políticos pudessem ocorrer. Os atributos culturais conferidos ao filme nacional também foram utilizados para a manutenção e reprodução dessas interações. A pesquisa utilizou uma análise sistemática da legislação cinematográfica, de estudos e relatórios produzidos por associações de classe e entidades governamentais bem como entrevistas com cineastas, produtores e políticos