To conclude...
While the Internet clearly promotes transnationality by being available to everyone around the world and sites such as YouTube being free to use, it is not the only reason why transnationality is becoming more evident. In the film industry, transnationality has come from branching businesses into other countries and forming business connections with people from different countries simply because the world is an ever expanding and more connected place. Of course the internet helps connect the world greatly, but the film industry also has magazines, film festivals, promotional events etc. to thank for its expansion into the domain of the transnational.
The Internet also aids the expansion of national cinema as well, allowing small companies to seek funding for and promote their films. The Internet also educates people about other cultures and national histories, perhaps furthering multiculturalism, globalisation and working towards abolishing prejudices by teaching people to learn about other cultures and not be content with being ignorant.
While the Internet does play a large part in the culture of transnationality, it also plays a part in the culture of nationality and is not the only reason these two cultures are expanding. This is because the Internet is a place where all kinds of views, opinions, facts, talents and artwork can be displayed and does not favour one over the other. Visitors to the Internet take away from it what they wish and can expand their knowledge on any subject they chose making it a transnational tool in itself, a place where people can remain annonymous and nationality does not matter.
The Internet also aids the expansion of national cinema as well, allowing small companies to seek funding for and promote their films. The Internet also educates people about other cultures and national histories, perhaps furthering multiculturalism, globalisation and working towards abolishing prejudices by teaching people to learn about other cultures and not be content with being ignorant.
While the Internet does play a large part in the culture of transnationality, it also plays a part in the culture of nationality and is not the only reason these two cultures are expanding. This is because the Internet is a place where all kinds of views, opinions, facts, talents and artwork can be displayed and does not favour one over the other. Visitors to the Internet take away from it what they wish and can expand their knowledge on any subject they chose making it a transnational tool in itself, a place where people can remain annonymous and nationality does not matter.
