Media & CommunicationTwo PartIntermediateLow Frequency

IELTS Essay: All over the world, people watch foreign film much more than locally produced...

Prompt

All over the world, people watch foreign film much more than locally produced films. Why? Should the government provide financial support to local film industries?

#film industry#global cinema#local production#government support#market forces#cultural identity

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 identifies scale and marketing as causes and argues for subsidy as remedy; Band 9 questions whether the problem is local film quality versus global supply chains, and whether subsidies address root causes or treat symptoms.

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Key concepts in this essay

Market concentration and competitive disadvantage
Economies of scale and production budgets in global markets
Cultural diversity and representation in cinema
Government intervention and market distortion

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Addressing causes and policy separately without integration; failing to show how causes create a rationale for support
Assuming government support always 'works' without examining whether subsidies actually improve quality or sustainability
Missing the trade-off: supporting local film may require restricting foreign imports or diverting cultural resources

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