Ridley Scott, Guy Ritchie and Danny Boyle are some of the biggest and best British names within the film making industry.

Their collective efforts have pulled in hundreds of millions at the box office and have an impressive array of trophies and gongs between them from countless film/art festivals in every country and continent on the planet, with the characteristic 'gritty realism' (a term which I loathe, but seems to follow any rubber stamped 'made in briton' film around like a bad fucking smell) getting particular critical acclaim, especially from our American cousins.

Hollywood has it's moments Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" is incredible and Danny Boyle "Slumdog Millionaire" a rags to riches story, the release of which almost co-inside with the start of a global depression, highlighted the dream of every working class man or women in the country. but also have their monumental flops, for instance, taking a national icon like 'Robin Hood' and turning him into bad generic action movie

However there are young British directors, that haven't succumbed to the hypnotic glare of the glitz and glamour from the money men in Hollywood, that are out there making films that are delivering, not only do they showcases the amazing wealth of writing and acting talent we have in this country, but also bring it to life for the audience in a way that reflex how we British, are as people, with style and balls out honestly.

Shane Meadows, Steve McQueen and Marianna Palka, are three such promising and quickly becoming established young British directors. What Steve McQueen does in Hunger, reshapes conventional film language to reach the viewer on a very primal level, meanwhile Marianna Palka's near-the-knuckle comedy Good Dick and Dummy, will redefine the way people write and perform comedy. and what can be said about Shane Meadows that hasn't already been said?! his work with 'This is england' franchise has touch the heart of a generation of movie lovers, transported a nation of cynics and moaners, back decades with a film that highlights just how far this country has come in a relatively short space of time, leaving the rest of the world lagging behind, in terms of racism and social behaviour. but not so far in political agendas. Also done in a way as to not to alienate or patronise viewers, the only way we as a nation know how to deal with any situation with character and dark sense of wit and irony.

Yes, if your a British and in te film making industry you are very much en Vogue and in high demand at the moment, with Hollywood production studios throwing massive budgets and unlimited resources at our directors, They're asked to bring their 'Great British Realism' to the largely oafish American audience. most of which after the sprinkling of Hollywood gold dust fail to come out with any of the realism or understated charm that makes The British Film Industry the best in the world.