Stories We Tell Ourselves: The Cultural Impact of UK Film 1946-2006
The UK Film Council today launches Stories We Tell Ourselves: The Cultural Impact of UK Film 1946-2006. It's a timely and stimulating report, confirming that film has been one of the most powerful cultural and social agents of the last 100 years.
Taking 200 iconic films from the past six decades, it traces how British cinema has upheld some traditional British values – and mocked, challenged and undermined others. It shows how important film has been in sustaining and developing the identity of the UK's nations and regions, and in reflecting the changing face of Britain's different communities. And it charts the extraordinary power a successful British film can wield at home and abroad – even more so with the massive economic and technological evolution film has experienced in recent years.
This study highlights the cultural impact of British film. It calls on us to acknowledge and appreciate the strength, the diversity and the rude health of our film heritage and to acknowledge its increasingly vital role in contemporary culture.
I hope the report provokes debate, prompts us to revisit some forgotten classics – and, with the UK Film Council's continued support, inspires another era of unrivalled British creativity.
John Woodward
Chief Executive Officer, UK Film Council
Stories We Tell Ourselves: The Cultural Impact of UK Film 1946-2006
Stories We Tell Ourselves: The Cultural Impact of UK Film 1946-2006 - Appendices
To request a hardcopy of the report, please email press@ukfilmcouncil.org.uk.
